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A study on performance and reliability of urethral valve driven by ultrasonic-vaporized steam

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The aim of this study is to investigate the performance and reliability of urethral valve driven by ultrasonic-vaporized steam. The performance model of urethral valve is established to analyze the driving and opening/closing performances of urethral valve. The reliability model of urethral valve is obtained, and the reliability simulation algorithm is proposed to calculate the reliability index of urethral valve. The numerical simulation and experimental results show that urethral valve has a good opening/closing performance, the driving performance can be improved by increasing ultrasonic intensity, radiation area and ultrasonic frequency, and the corrosion and aging of driving bags are the weak links of urethral valve.

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    Zhen Hu & Xiao Li

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    Ting Guan

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Zhen Hu received the B. Sc. degree in mechanical design, manufacturing and automation from Nanchang University, China in 2012, received the M. Sc. degree in mechatronic engineering from Guangdong University of Technology, China in 2015.

His research interests include simulation and control of electrohydraulic system, and biomedical equipment.

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2164-1427

Xiao Li received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical manufacturing and automation from Northeastern University, China in 1999. He is currently a professor at the School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, China. He is a fellow of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.

His research interests include automation and robotics, simulation and control of electrohydraulic system, and biomedical equipment.

Ting Guan received the Ph.D. degree in obstetrics and gynecology from Jilin University, China in 2000. She is currently a professor and chief physician at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, China. She is a member of the standing committee of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China.

Her research interests include laparoscopic operation technology, diagnosis and treatment of tumor, and biomedical equipment.

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Hu, Z., Li, X. & Guan, T. A study on performance and reliability of urethral valve driven by ultrasonic-vaporized steam. Int. J. Autom. Comput. 17, 752–762 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-016-1026-y

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