Thin-skin analysis technique for interaction of arbitrary-shape inducer field with long cracks in ferromagnetic metals

NDT and E International

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 471-479

  Salemi, A H ^a   Sadeghi, S H H ^a   Moini, R ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

AC field measurement; Crack depth; Ferromagnetic metal; Lift off; Long crack

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRACKS; EDDY CURRENTS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; LOW PASS FILTERS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SENSORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

AC FIELD MEASUREMENT; CRACK DEPTH; LIFT-OFF; LONG CRACK;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 2642569346     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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