Measurement of the electrical conductivity of open-celled aluminium foam using non-contact eddy current techniques

NDT and E International

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 359-367

  Ma, Xiandong ^a   Peyton, A J ^a   Zhao, Yuyuan ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Eddy currents; Finite element modelling; Impedance; Metallic foams

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; INDUCTANCE; POROSITY; SENSORS; SINTERING; SOLENOIDS;

ALUMINUM SENSORS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FORWARD ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) INDUCTION; METALLIC FOAMS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 14844321879     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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