Eddy Current Testing of Conductive Coatings Using a Pot-Core Sensor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Analytical Model
3. Results
4. Discussion
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- relatively low frequency in order to obtain the highest sensitivity of the sensor resistance,
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- high frequency in order to ensure the sensitivity of the imaginary part of the sensor impedance that is much higher than that of the real part.
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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I-Core Sensor | E-Core Sensor | |
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Number of turns N | 480 | 646 |
Inner coil radius r1 | 2.6 mm | 4.3 mm |
Outer coil radius r2 | 7.8 mm | 7.3 mm |
Parameter h1 | 0.1 mm | 0.2 mm |
Parameter h2 | 15.9 mm | 3.6 mm |
Inner column radius a1 | 0.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
Outer column radius a2 | 2.5 mm | 3.7 mm |
Inner core radius c1 | - | 7.7 mm |
Outer core radius c2 | - | 9.1 mm |
Inner core height d1 | - | 3.7 mm |
Outer core height d2 | 34.5 mm | 5.3 mm |
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Tytko, G. Eddy Current Testing of Conductive Coatings Using a Pot-Core Sensor. Sensors 2023, 23, 1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23021042
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Chicago/Turabian StyleTytko, Grzegorz. 2023. "Eddy Current Testing of Conductive Coatings Using a Pot-Core Sensor" Sensors 23, no. 2: 1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23021042
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