Josef Blažek

Application of Magnetic Microwires in Titanium Implants - Conception of Intelligent Sensoric Implant

The idea of intelligent sensoric implant which enables to scan parameters from the human body wireless comes from analysis of studies descrbing reasons of implants rejection or loosening. Inflamations and incorrect biomechanical load are offen the reasons for surgery, where implant has to be removed or replaced. Presented study shows a concept of intelligent dental implant, where magnetic microwires are placed and fixed into titanium dental implant to get parameters from implant, tissue, or implant-tissue interaction. A part of the study shows preparation of magnetic microwires, measurement of physical quantities using bistabile magnetic microwires and realisation of the functional model of the sensor and experiments. Obtained results show, that utilization of magnetic microwires in implants for scanning of selected physiological or physical parameters is promising. The further researches in the field of fabrication technology, magnetic wires preparation and scanning processes to confirm an intelligent sensoric implant concept is necessary.

Possibile Applications of Magnetic Microwires in Aviation

Abstract Magnetic microwires have been rediscovered due to a number of the unusual magnetic properties and their potential applications. The paper concerns glass-coated magnetic microwires composed of a ferromagnetic metallic core with a diameter of 0.6 - 30 jj.m and of a glass coat with a thickness of 2 - 20 jj.m. The fabrication process and magnetic properties of these microwires are described. Due to their unique properties microwires can be used as a sensing element of sensors. Microwire-based sensors can be used in a wide range of aviation applications as magnetic field sensors, tensile stress sensors or temperature sensors. The main advantages of microwire-based sensors are associated with their small dimensions and weight, which play a very important role in aviation.

Advanced Magnetic Materials for Aeronautics

Abstract In the field of magnetic sensors, magnetic microwires with positive magnetostriction are the materials of the future. Their mechanical and magnetic properties render them ideal materials for applications in aeronautics. A single microwire with a 40 jj.m diameter and a length of 10 mm is capable of capturing information about tensile stresses, magnetic fields, temperature and distance. This information is carried by a parameter called the Switching Field, HSW, which is specific for different types of microwire. Numerous physical qualities affect the HSW and through sensing of HSW, these qualities may be quantified. (A number of physical qualities affecting HSW can be sensed and quantified by means of a contactless induction method.) What distinguishes the system developed by the present authors from other measuring systems based on magnetic microwires is the positioning of a microwire outside the coil system. Thanks to this improvement it is possible to use microwires embedded directly in the construction material. Small dimensions microwires do not damage the structure of the construction material. The absence of a galvanic connection makes this technology even more interesting compared with traditional forge gauges. Offering the possibility of the simultaneous measuring of four parameters, this technology can be used in a wide range of aviation applications. Measurements of an external magnetic field can be usedfor the navigation and stabilization of an aerial vehicle. Tensile stress and distance measuring can be helpful to understand some processes occurring under the surface of the construction material and also to perform fatigue monitoring or structure load monitoring. Another big advantage of magnetic microwires is the low price. Just 1 gram of base material is sufficient to prepare about 40 km of microwire. All these features combine to offer us a material ideal for Smart Sensors, possibly available for use in the near future.