Reducing SONAR overheating
Within the maritime industry, ships use SONAR (Sound Navigation and Ranging) systems in order to make maps of the seabed. The problem with SONARs, is that they have a tendency to overheat. Our aim is to predict the temperature rise in the materials used in…
Leaky heart valves – new method for quantification by ultrasound
A leaky heart valve, termed valvular regurgitation, causes some of the blood to flow in the wrong direction. It is one of two major features in valvular heart disease. The patient’s symptoms and prognosis depend heavily on the amount of leakage, which usually is determined…