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ith the differential coil arrangement, defect sensitivity is retained while<br />

clearance sensitivity is reduced by a factor of two or three. The differential<br />

method is also known as the self-comparison method because the adjacent<br />

sections of the material are compared to each other.<br />

Differential encircling coils are shown in Figure 3.16. As shown, one section is<br />

compared to an adjacent tube section, which provides automatic<br />

compensation for probe clearance and gradual changes in tube diameter.<br />

Figure 3.17 shows a surface scanning probe with a differential detector coil<br />

located inside a larger excitation coil. Magnetic flux from the excitation coil<br />

passes through both coils of the differential detector into the test piece, and<br />

sets up circular eddy currents near the surface.The crack distorts the eddy<br />

currents, weakens the primary magnetic field, and increases the impedance<br />

and voltage output of the pickup coil. A number of these surface-mount coils<br />

can be used to scan irregularly shaped objects.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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