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Probes<br />

Probes play an important part in Pulsed Eddy Current inspections. Their selection basically<br />

depends on the dimensions and shape of the flaws that need to be detected in relation with the<br />

properties of the part (material, number of layers, etc.). The probe that is most commonly used<br />

for Pulsed eddy current inspections is a reflection type, which means that the device used to<br />

induce the pulsed eddy currents is different than the device that receives their effects. Different<br />

combinations of driving/receiving sensors can be used to perform pulsed eddy current<br />

measurements.<br />

Driving Coil: Induction of Pulsed eddy currents<br />

The generation or induction of the pulsed eddy currents is typically done using a coil. The<br />

purpose of the coil is to convert an electrical pulse (driving pulse) into a magnetic field which<br />

induces eddy currents into the tested material following Faraday's laws of induction. The physical<br />

and electromagnetic characteristics of the driving coil partly define the bandwidth and footprint of<br />

the induced pulsed eddy currents.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

http://www.pecscan.ca/BasicsPECtech.html

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