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Electromagnetic Testing - Eddy Current Testing Applications Chapter 5 & 6

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The skin depth equation is strictly true only for infinitely thick material and<br />

planar magnetic fields. Using the standard depth δ , calculated from the<br />

above equation makes it a material/test parameter rather than a true measure<br />

of penetration.<br />

(1/e)<br />

(1/e) 2<br />

(1/e) 3<br />

FIG. 4.1. <strong>Eddy</strong> current distribution with depth in a thick plate and resultant phase lag.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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