A review of numerical models for predicting the energy deposition and resultant thermal response of humans exposed to electromagnetic fields

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.1984.1132767· OSTI ID:6437343

Spiegal, R J

For humans exposed to electromagnetic (EM) radiation, the resulting thermophysiologic response is not well understood. Because it is unlikely that this information will be determined from quantitative experimentation, it is necessary to develop theoretical models which predict the resultant thermal response after exposure to EM fields. These calculations are difficult and involved because the human thermoregulatory system is very complex. In this paper, the important numerical models are reviewed and possibilities for future development are discussed.

• Research Organization: Experimental Biology Division, Health Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
• OSTI ID: 6437343
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.; (United States), Vol. MTT-32:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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