Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
295469 NDT & E International 2011 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this paper a new differential eddy current testing sensor is proposed which is composed of two planar circumferential gradient winding spiral coils. The eddy current testing sensor can detect out the existence of crack in conductive material surface and furthermore the crack extension direction because of the circumferential gradient winding spiral structure of coil. We study the detection principle of crack extension direction and carry out experimental test. The test results show that the impedance of circumferential gradient winding coil mainly varies with crack extension direction and width. Based on impedance plane analysis we extract the features which can indicate the crack characteristics and study on the inverse quantitative evaluation of crack extension direction and crack width.

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