MR318 is the world's first commercially-available rotary
position sensor which can operate with complete "transparency" in
extreme electromagnetic fields such as MRI machines. An enabler for functional-MRI (fMRI)
research, the encoder allows medical researchers to develop MRI-compatible test
apparatus where measuring position, angle or speed is required. Doctors can monitor brain activity of stroke
and other impaired patients while pedaling, observing how brain and body adjust
to therapy and rehabilitation techniques.
Also enables development of phantom devices for MRI calibration and
teaching. Non-medical applications
include motion control where EMC "transparency" is required, including
radar scanners, anechoic chambers and DEW weapons. Prior to commercial availability of the MR318
encoder, engineers had no commercial solution for measuring continuous position
within an MRI chamber. Motors or
actuators could be hydraulic or pneumatic but no commercial position sensor
existed. A homemade fiber optic
proximity/limit switch was the best solution - but this was awkward to design,
package and only provided position information at discrete points. The company says the MR318 encoder is the world's
first and only commercially available, non-metallic rotary position sensor
which operates "transparently" in extreme electromagnetic
fields. There is no comparable product
on the market.
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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