Signal characteristics of differential-pulsed eddy current sensors in the evaluation of plate thickness

NDT and E International

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-221

  Shin, Young Kil ^a   Choi, Dong Myung ^a   Kim, Young Joo ^b   Lee, Seung Seok ^b  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Differential sensor; Lift off point of intersection; Pulsed eddy currents; Thickness evaluation; Time constant

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENT TESTING; INTERSECTIONS; PROBES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SENSORS;

CONDUCTIVITY VARIATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIONS; DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR; INPUT PULSE; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PEAK VALUES; PLATE THICKNESS; PULSED EDDY CURRENTS; PULSED EDDY-CURRENT SENSORS; SENSOR COILS; SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS; THICKNESS EVALUATION; TIME CONSTANT; ZERO-CROSSING TIME;

EDDY CURRENTS;

EID: 61749089703     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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