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dc.contributor.advisor | Blitz, J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Oaten, Susan Rosemary | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-16T15:00:48Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2011-06-16T15:00:48Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1989 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5310 | - |
dc.description | This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | A study was made to identify and size surface breaking defects in ferromagnetic materials with eddy currents, whilst eliminating unwanted signals due to changes in magnetic permeability and probe lift-off. The former was overcome by the use of high frequencies and the latter by utilising the lift-off to characterise the defects. The lift- off or "touch" method was shown to be advantageous in that one could test steel objects having irregular surfaces, such as occurring with the presence of welds. In addition a theoretical investigation was undertaken to relate changes in the magnetic permeability, electrical conductivity and values of lift-off to the components of impedance of a detecting coil located above the plane surface of a ferromagnetic metal. The resultant theory was confirmed by experimental measurements. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was sponsored by British Gas Plc. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brunel University Institute for the Environment PhD Theses | - |
dc.relation.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/5310/1/FulltextThesis.pdf | - |
dc.title | Assessment of defects in ferromagnetic metals with eddy currents | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Institute for the Environment |
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