MWM eddy-current arrays for crack initiation and growth monitoring

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 25, Issue 9-11, 2003, Pages 1147-1155

  Zilberstein, Vladimir ^a   Walrath, Karen ^a   Grundy, Dave ^a   Schlicker, Darrell ^a   Goldfine, Neil ^a   Abramovici, Eugen ^b   Yentzer, Tom ^c  

^a JENTEK Sensors Inc   (United States)

^b BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE   (Canada)

^c Air Force Materiel Command   (United States)

Author keywords

Eddy current; Fatigue damage; Magnetic permeability; MWM

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; MAGNETOMETERS;

MEANDERING WINDING MAGNETOMETER (MWM);

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0242577759     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2003.08.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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