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Non Destructive Testing

Impedance Matching

Eddy current testing requires us to determine the components of the impedance of the detecting coil or the…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Coil (Probe) Design

The most important feature in eddy current testing is the way in which the eddy currents are induced…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Probes – Shielding & Loading

One of the challenges of performing an eddy current inspection is getting sufficient eddy current field strength in…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Probes – Configurations

Eddy current probes are classified by the configuration and mode of operation of the test coils. The configuration…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Absolute Probes

Absolute probes generally have a single test coil that is used to generate the eddy currents and sense…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
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Display – Analog Meter

Analog instruments are the simplest of the instruments available for eddy current inspections. They are used for crack…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Display – Complex Impedance Plane

Electrical Impedance (Z), is the total opposition that a circuit presents to an alternating current. Impedance, measured in ohms, may…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Bridges

The bridge circuit shown above is known as the Maxwell-Wien bridge (often called the Maxwell bridge), and is…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Resonant Circuits

Eddy current probes typically have a frequency or a range of frequencies that they are designed to operated.  When…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob
Non Destructive Testing

Eddy Current Instruments

Eddy current instruments can be purchased in a large variety of configurations. Both analog and digital instruments are available. Instruments…

August 2, 2021 · Jacob