Currents induced in the human body by ELF electric fields inside houses located under power lines

Authors
Chen, HY Peng, CK Lin, DP
Citation
Hy. Chen et al., Currents induced in the human body by ELF electric fields inside houses located under power lines, RADIO SCI, 34(4), 1999, pp. 1013-1024
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences","Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
RADIO SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00486604 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1013 - 1024
Database
ISI
SICI code
0048-6604(199907/08)34:4<1013:CIITHB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The moment method and the image technique are used to study currents induce d in human bodies standing under 345-kV power lines with and without house shielding. The maximum induced current in a human body without house shield ing is found to be 68.9 mu A. The maximum induced current in a human body w ith a cement-house shielding is found to be 4.36 x 10(-11) A. In this paper the electric fields induced on human body surfaces are also presented. It is found that there is an electric field enhancement factor at the top of t he head.