Design and characterization of a novel permanent magnet synchronous motor used in a growing prosthesis for young patients with bone cancer

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-402

  Meswania, J M ^a   Taylor, S J G ^a   Blunn, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Extendable; Lengthening; Magnet; Non invasive; Prosthesis; Synchronous

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN; EXTENDABLE; LENGTHENING; NON-INVASIVE; PROSTHESIS; SYNCHRONOUS;

ELECTRIC MOTORS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MINING; PERMANENT MAGNETS; SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS; MAGNETS; PROSTHETICS;

PROSTHETICS; SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BONE TUMOR; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LIMB SALVAGE; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; TISSUE EXPANSION;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BONE NEOPLASMS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; MAGNETICS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TISSUE EXPANSION; TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES;

EID: 47649087242     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM247     Document Type: Article

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