Enhancement of EMAT and eddy current using a ferrite back-plate

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 132-136

  Jian, X ^a   Dixon, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eddy current; EMAT; Enhancement; Ferrite

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; FERRITES; LORENTZ FORCE;

EDDY CURRENT PROBE DESIGN; ELECTROMAGNETIC SCREENS; SPIRAL COILS;

ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 34247147992     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.10.028     Document Type: Article

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