Dual-probe methods using pulsed eddy currents and electromagnetic acoustic transducers for NDT inspection

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 341-345

  Sophian, Ali ^a   Edwards, Rachel S ^b   Tian, Gui Yun ^a   Dixon, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PROBES; SENSORS;

DUAL PROBE METHODS; PULSED EDDY CURRENT SENSORS; RAYLEIGH WAVES;

INSPECTION;

EID: 20844454312     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.47.6.341.66452     Document Type: Article

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