Optimized eddy current detection of small cracks in steam generator tubing

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 161-173

  Popa, Radu C ^a   Miya, Kenzo ^a   Kurokawa, Masaaki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eddy current testing; Flaw field analysis; Lift off noise; Probe design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CRACKS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBES; SENSORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; STEAM GENERATORS; TUBING;

EDDY CURRENT SENSOR; FLOW FIELD ANALYSIS; LIFT OFF NOISE; PROBE DESIGN;

EDDY CURRENT TESTING;

EID: 0031221083     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02683885     Document Type: Article

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