ELF Shielding and its

Applications
Muhammad Quisar Lokman
KET 110023
Amelia Shafinaz Binti Abu Bakar KET090001
Norsyahirah Binti Aziz KET110027
Nor Hafidah Binti Md NorinKET090021

O U TLIN ES
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
METHODOLOGY
ANALYSIS REVIEW
CONCLUSION

IN TRO D U CTIO N
Extremely low frequency(ELF) waves are electromagnetic
radiation (radio waves)with frequenciesfrom 3to30Hz, and
corresponding wavelengthsfrom 100,000 to 10,000 kilometers.
United States Government agencies, such as NASA, describe ELF
as non-ionizing radiation
ELF radio waves are generated by lightningand natural
disturbances in Earth's magnetic field
Because of the difficulty of buildingantennasthat can radiate such
long waves, ELF frequencies have been used in only a very few
man-made communication systems.
ELF waves can penetrateseawater, which makes them useful in
communication with submarines.

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LITERATU RE REVIEW
Exposure to the Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) magnetic
radiation can cause health effect like cancer, leukemia,
changing in human DNA and cell.
ELF also can cause distortion on the electronic devices, image
waving on screen computer and data loss in transmission.
Most household appliances and equipment electric field
typically do not exceed 500V/m and magnetic fields typically do
not exceed 150T
The Electric and magnetic fields in homes depend on many
factors, including the distance from local power lines, the
number and type of electrical appliances in use in the home,
and the configuration and position of household electrical wiring

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Good application using the ELF, for example communication with
submarines because ELF waves can penetrate seawater.
In the workplace, electric and magnetic field exist around electrical
equipment and wiring throughout industry.
Workers whose job it is maintain transmission and distribution line may
be exposed to very large electric fields which is 2.5kV/m and magnetic
fields in excess 2mT.
Welders can be subjected to magnetic-field exposures as high as 130mT
that can cause eye damage.
Office workers are exposed to very much smaller fields when using
equipment such as photocopying machines and video display terminals.

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ELF magnetic fields can affect human physiology and
behavior at field strength found in the home or
environment
Two different types of shields can be employed: Planar
shield and rectangular shield (Trunking).
Planar shield can be used when shielding against
large sources, for example a substation or an affected
room inside a building.
Rectangular shields (Trunking) can be used at main
electrical distribution system in office building. Main
purpose for the trunking is to provide mechanical
protection for the enclosed cables.

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Analytical study of an active shielding arrangement to attenuate the 60
Hz magnetic fields produced by a transmission line.
When a device operates, it emits other magnetic fields. Some of these
external magnetic fields may produce undesirable interference affecting
the proper functionality of other electrical devices.
With the increasing use of 60Hz electric loads in the workplace and at
home, the amplitude of the surrounding magnetic fields is becoming
more intense, thus increasing the concern in regard to the effects of the
disturbing magnetic fields.
The author propose three techniques:
(a) use of passive magnetic shielding
(b) use of active magnetic shielding; and
(c) use of passive and active magnetic shielding.

M ETH O D O LO G Y
Reading journals
Articles in internet
Read from lecture note in Electromagnetic Theory

AN ALYSIS REVIEW
There are two main purpose for studying Extremely
Low-Frequency (ELF) magnetic field shielding
concern about health effects
interference with the operation of electron beam
devices such as Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors
Application ELF shielding
Limiting the magnitude of the magnetic fields in a
given area is to (at least partially) surround it.
To reduce the ELF magnetic radiation that cause
interference and health effect.

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There are several methods/techniques used by
researcher in order to improve Extremely Low Frequency
Shielding and make it easy to calculate the magntic
field. The methods are:
Simple Hybrid
Neural Network
Attenuation Method

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Neural Network is an innovative method presented for
shielded magnetic field level estimation at power
frequencies.
Where, they utilized the NN that applied to the
cylindrical shields in various shield arrangements.
The utilized NN is capable of predicting the magnetic
field value at any distance around the shielded
sources during real operation
The NN technique has several advantages over
conventional processing methods such as low error
level, easy implementation, parallel processing.

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Hybrid method is another method/technique that uses
to compute the magnetic field.
It is also a simple efficient hybrid method for
calculating the ELF magnetic field
It tested on the several of the material with various
thickness and width. Hybrid method is a simple
method

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Attenuation method of environmental low-frequency
magnetic fields is use to reduce unwanted
electromagnetic interference on electric and electronic
equipment
There is three techniques exists to attenuate the
surrounding magnetic fields
Use of passive magnetic shielding
Use active magnetic shielding
Use of passive and active magnetic shielding

CO N CLU SIO N
ELF shielding is to reduce the ELF magnetic radiation that
cause interference and health effect
One of application ELF shielding is limiting the magnitude of
the magnetic fields in a given area is to (at least partially)
surround it.
In this research, we also described method that use some of
researcher in order to improve Extremely Low Frequency
Shielding and make it easy to calculate the magnetic field.
Simple Hybrid
Neural Network
Attenuation