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Title: Mountable eddy current sensor for in-situ remote detection of surface and sub-surface fatigue cracks

Abstract

A wireless, integrated, mountable, portable, battery-operated, non-contact eddy current sensor that provides similar accuracy to 1970's laboratory scale equipment (e.g., a Hewlett-Packard GP4194A Impedance Analyzer) at a fraction of the size and cost.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1027456
Patent Number(s):
8,013,600
Application Number:
12/119,009
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Yepez, III, Esteban, Roach, Dennis P, Rackow, Kirk A, and DeLong, Waylon A. Mountable eddy current sensor for in-situ remote detection of surface and sub-surface fatigue cracks. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Yepez, III, Esteban, Roach, Dennis P, Rackow, Kirk A, & DeLong, Waylon A. Mountable eddy current sensor for in-situ remote detection of surface and sub-surface fatigue cracks. United States.
Yepez, III, Esteban, Roach, Dennis P, Rackow, Kirk A, and DeLong, Waylon A. 2011. "Mountable eddy current sensor for in-situ remote detection of surface and sub-surface fatigue cracks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1027456.
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