Simulation Study of Transient Eddy Current Effect in 3T Animal Gradient Coil

Abstract

Abstract In the process of high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the eddy current modeling and simulation of the cold screen and metal parts are not highly accurate. To solve this problem, this paper uses the target field method to design a 3T animal gradient coil model. To get more realistic simulation results, a complex model including a gradient system, cryogenic vessel, cold screen, epoxy resin, and temperature holes was constructed. The model was refined using the finite element method, and the effects of eddy currents induced by the gradient coil on the cylindrical cryogenic container and cold screen in the superconducting magnetic resonance instrument under the state of multi-physical field coupling were simulated. The model effectively reflects the transient eddy current distributions on the cold screen and cryogenic vessel in the MRI system and their time-dependent temperature rise effects.