Electrical conductivity measurement of metal plates using broadband eddy-current and four-point methods

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2193-2200

  Bowler, Nicola ^a   Huang, Yongqiang ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Eddy current; Electrical conductivity measurement; Four point; Potential drop

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; PLATING;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; FOUR-POINT; POTENTIAL DROP;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EDDY CURRENT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 27344438720     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 09570233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/11/009     Document Type: Article

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