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- Title
Advancements and Innovations in Thermodynamics for Infant Incubators: A Review.
- Authors
Rashid, Farhan Lafta; Basem, Ali; Hussein, Ahmed Kadhim; Al-Obaidi, Mudhar A.; Hamida, Mohamed Bechir Ben
- Abstract
An infant incubator, a critical piece of biomedical equipment, provides a regulated environment tailored to a newborn's needs, including temperature, humidity, and oxygen levels. This controlled environment ensures fresh air, cleanliness, and sanitary conditions for newborns. Moreover, the incubator maintains a consistent temperature, relative humidity (RH), and oxygen gas concentration, all crucial for early newborn care. Given the shared constraints with other medical devices, it is essential to employ the most effective methods to measure and improve humidity in these vital devices. This study offers a comprehensive overview of recent advances in infant incubator research, with a particular focus on experimental and numerical studies related to energy storage. An in-depth evaluation of design enhancements in infant incubators, particularly those employing phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, is presented. The review highlights the ability of PCMs to maintain a temperature exceeding 32°C for over 8 hours in neonatal incubators, underscoring their significance. Furthermore, the review explores the latest design advancements in high-temperature neonatal incubators, including an audible temperature alarm circuit that alerts healthcare professionals when temperatures exceed a predefined acceptable range of 26 to 38°C, thereby ensuring infant safety. The study concludes with recommendations for future research, derived from the insights gained from existing studies.
- Subjects
INFANT incubators; ALARMS; HEAT storage; THERMODYNAMICS; PHASE change materials; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICAL equipment
- Publication
International Journal of Heat & Technology, 2023, Vol 41, Issue 6, p1543
- ISSN
0392-8764
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18280/ijht.410616