A combined Q and heterodyne sensor incorporating real-time DSP for reinforcement imaging, corrosion detection and material characterisation

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 339-346

  Miller, Graham ^a   Gaydecki, Patrick ^a   Quek, Sung ^a   Fernandes, Bosco ^a   Zaid, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete; Corrosion; Eddy current; Imaging; Inductive sensing; Reinforcing; Steel

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; CORROSION; CRACKS; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HETERODYNING; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC FLUX; Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT; SKIN EFFECT; STEEL;

INDUCTIVE SENSING; MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY; REINFORCING; SURFACE CORROSION;

SENSORS;

EID: 19744380387     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.02.023     Document Type: Article

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