Millimeter Wave-based Fatigue Countermeasure Research for Improving Performance and Prolonging Combat Effectiveness of Warfighters

Abstract

A novel exposure system operating in the W-band (75-110 GHz) was designed, characterized and used for identifying millimeter wave (MMW) exposure parameters (frequency, modulation schemes and electric field magnitude) that could potentially accelerate recovery from fatigue in skeletal muscle. The system designed allows electrical stimulation of muscle from mouse toe (flexor digitorum brevis (FDB)) and measurement of contractile force during MMW exposure within an organ bath under conditions where the temperature of the muscle is maintained at the physiologically relevant value of 35 +/- 0.2 degrees C. Design and characterization of the exposure system were performed using the finite-difference time-domain numerical method and experimental measurements. The design, characterization, and testing as well as experimental results are presented in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2011
Accession Number
ADA565629

Entities

People

  • Indira Chatterjee

Organizations

  • University of Nevada, Reno

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electric Fields
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Millimeter Wave Equipment
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Modulation
  • Muscles
  • Pulse Modulation
  • Radiation
  • Radio Frequency
  • Repetition Rate
  • Signal Generators
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • W Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • 5G