Pulsed magnetic flux leakage techniques for crack detection and characterisation
Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) techniques have been widely used for non-intrusively inspecting steel installations by applying magnetization. In the situations where defects may take place on the near and far surfaces of the structure under inspection, current {MFL} techniques are unable to determine t...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/46708/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46708/1/Pulsed_magnetic_flux_leakage_techniques.pdf |
| Summary: | Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) techniques have been widely used for non-intrusively inspecting steel installations by applying magnetization. In the situations where defects may take place on the near and far surfaces of the structure under inspection, current {MFL} techniques are unable to determine their approximate size. Consequently, an extra transducer may have to be included to provide the extra information required. This paper presents a new approach termed as pulsed magnetic flux leakage (PMFL) for crack detection and characterisation. The probe design and method are introduced. The signal features in time�frequency domains are investigated through theoretical simulations and experiments. The results show that the technique can potentially provide additional information about the defects. Lastly, potential applications are suggested. |
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