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Electromagnetic Testing Chapter 3- Electromagnetic Testing

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Paintbrush array probes are popular because they cover a broad band of<br />

material in one placement. Consecutive placements are usually overlapped to<br />

guarantee complete coverage of the test area. When used in automatic<br />

scanning systems, they usually contain a position encoder to provide<br />

feedback on scanning speed, defect size, and location. Pick-and- lace arrays<br />

cover rectangular areas and are often used with programmed robotic<br />

manipulators.<br />

Test results for probe arrays are often displayed as false-color contour maps<br />

of the inspection area. Windows-based software simplifies analysis and<br />

display functions. The field induction coil typically operates at 5 kHz with<br />

standard probes and 50kHz with special high- frequency probes. The 50 kHz<br />

high-frequency probes are typically used to obtain higher test sensitivity for<br />

nonmagnetic conductive materials. TSC Inspection Systems has a wide<br />

range of AMIGO probes designed for use with the AMIGO ACFM Crack<br />

Microgauge. Standard probes include weld, minipencil, and micropencil types<br />

with several variations and orientations. Figure 3.48 is a flowchart selection<br />

guide for common AMIGO probes.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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