A Guided Wave Sensor Based on the Inverse Magnetostrictive Effect for Distinguishing Symmetric from Asymmetric Features in Pipes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Operating Principle of the Sensor
3. Prototype Sensor
4. Experimental Verification
4.1. Experimental Setup
4.2. Experimental Results
5. Conclusions and Future Work
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Xu, J.; Wu, X.; Kong, D.; Sun, P. A Guided Wave Sensor Based on the Inverse Magnetostrictive Effect for Distinguishing Symmetric from Asymmetric Features in Pipes. Sensors 2015, 15, 5151-5162. https://doi.org/10.3390/s150305151
Xu J, Wu X, Kong D, Sun P. A Guided Wave Sensor Based on the Inverse Magnetostrictive Effect for Distinguishing Symmetric from Asymmetric Features in Pipes. Sensors. 2015; 15(3):5151-5162. https://doi.org/10.3390/s150305151
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Jiang, Xinjun Wu, Dongying Kong, and Pengfei Sun. 2015. "A Guided Wave Sensor Based on the Inverse Magnetostrictive Effect for Distinguishing Symmetric from Asymmetric Features in Pipes" Sensors 15, no. 3: 5151-5162. https://doi.org/10.3390/s150305151
APA StyleXu, J., Wu, X., Kong, D., & Sun, P. (2015). A Guided Wave Sensor Based on the Inverse Magnetostrictive Effect for Distinguishing Symmetric from Asymmetric Features in Pipes. Sensors, 15(3), 5151-5162. https://doi.org/10.3390/s150305151