Published March 29, 2022 | Version v2
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Comparative Study on Scenarios for Rotating Gantry Mechanical Structures

Creators

  • 1. Riga Technical University, CERN
  • 2. CERN
  • 3. CERN, Riga Technical University
  • 4. University of Brescia

Description

The Mathematica notebook applies the equation of a physical pendulum and the conservation of angular momentum to study advantages and disadvantages, mainly related to safety (Figure 1), between statically balanced and unbalanced mechanical structures of different gantries. Furthermore, a trapezoidal equation of motion has been applied to model the rotation of different scenarios of gantry in nominal conditions. The notebook can calculate the ideal energy needed for a given operation (rotation of 180°) subdivided in equal angle steps, that is a simplification of treatment delivery operation by means of a gantry. The Energy used during operation is compared between scenarios (Figure 4). The ".pdf " version is also available.

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Funding

European Commission
HITRIplus - Heavy Ion Therapy Research Integration plus 101008548