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Eddy-Current Nondestructive Evaluation

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In this chapter, various probe configurations are discussed in the context of particular applications for which they are well suited. Common and more exotic configurations are included. Practically speaking, probes are often composed of more than one coil either for differential operation that is particularly effective in defect detection or so that each coil may be individually optimized for its role as drive or pick up coil. Some probes are of hybrid design, in which a drive coil induces eddy currents in the test-piece yet the signal is measured by another type of sensor, e.g., a Hall device or a giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor. Thin, flexible coils designed for in situ structural health monitoring, and array probes designed for rapid wide-area inspection, are also presented.

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  1. Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

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Bowler, N. (2019). Probes. In: Eddy-Current Nondestructive Evaluation. Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9629-2_8

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