Introduction to Eddy Current Technology

Authors Note:
As most of you are aware, I now work for Sonatest Plc, manufacturers of Ultrasonic NDT equuipment. At the time when I originally wrote this I was employed by Hocking NDT. Refer to their web-page for more details.

Other reputable manufacturers of Eddy Current instruments include Rohmann GmbHZetec  ( I currently work with Zetec products) and  Forster

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Introduction


Historical Context


Basic Electrical Theory: Current Flow in DC circuits


Electromagnetic Induction


Current flow in AC Circuits - Impedance



Basic Eddy Current Testing, Pt 1


Simple Coil above a metal surface


Factors affecting eddy current response


Depth of Penetration



Basic Eddy Current Testing, Pt 2


The impedance plane


Coil Configurations:



Practical Testing


Typical Instrumentation


Meter/CRT Instruments


Operating frequency


Instrument set-up


Rate Filtering



Applications


Surface Crack Inspection


Non-Ferrous metal sorting


Sub-surface crack and corrosion detection


Heat Exchanger Tube testing


In-line inspection of steel tubing


Ferrous weld inspection


Bibliography


Written by Joseph M. Buckley,

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