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3.6 SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO<br />

The signal-to-noise ratio can be defined as the ratio of signal amplitude from<br />

a relevant indication to the signal amplitude received from the background<br />

noise or nonrelevant indications. A major problem associated with eddy<br />

current testing is that there are a large number of known and unknown<br />

variables that can affect the output indication. One of the greatest sources of<br />

noise is caused by lift-off variations. Spring-loaded eddy current probes are<br />

used to minimize the effects of lift-off. Other sources of noise or extraneous<br />

indications are varying test speed, gradual dimensional changes, and<br />

unwanted high frequency harmonics. Noise filtering or differentiation, phase<br />

discrimination, and signal integration can compensate for many of these<br />

sources of noise. For example, high-pass filters minimize the effects of<br />

gradual dimensional changes and low-pass filters are used to filter out<br />

unwanted high-frequency harmonics. Filters should not modulate the test<br />

frequency.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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