Thickness measurement of non-magnetic plates using multi-frequency eddy current sensors

NDT and E International

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-48

  Yin, W ^a   Peyton, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eddy current; Multi frequency; Peak frequency; Thickness

Indexed keywords

MULTI-FREQUENCIES; MULTI-FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT SENSORS; NON-MAGNETIC PLATES; PEAK FREQUENCIES;

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC COILS; FERRITE; SENSORS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

EDDY CURRENTS;

EID: 33749520963     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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