Induction defectoscope based on uniform eddy current probe with GMRs

2010 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, I2MTC 2010 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1278-1283

  Postolache, Octavian ^a   Lopes Ribeiro, Artur ^a   Geirinhas Ramos, Helena ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Digital signal processor; Magnetoresistances sensors; Non destructive testing; Uniform eddy current probe

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PLATES; BEST RESPONSE; CONDUCTIVE PLATES; CRACK ORIENTATIONS; DEFECT DETECTION; DETECTION OF DEFECTS; EDDY CURRENT PROBES; EXCITATION COILS; EXCITATION CURRENTS; FITTING ALGORITHMS; LABVIEW; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PHASE EXTRACTION; PROCESSING UNITS; SINUSOIDAL SIGNALS; UNIFORM EDDY CURRENT PROBE;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; CRACK DETECTION; DEFECTS; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EMBEDDED SOFTWARE; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; INSTRUMENTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC RECORDING; MAGNETOELECTRONICS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PROBES; REAL TIME CONTROL; SENSORS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL GENERATORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPEED CONTROL;

EDDY CURRENT TESTING;

EID: 77957832064     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IMTC.2010.5488189     Document Type: Conference Paper

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