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Title: Report on demonstration project: imaging detection of unexploded ordinance using giant magnetoresistive sensor arrays

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/658929· OSTI ID:658929

The goal of the project was to demonstrate the feasibility of the detection of buried unexploded ordnance (UXO) using giant magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor arrays. 3x3 and 5x5 arrays of off-the-shelf GMR sensors were purchased from Nonvolatile Electronics (NVE) and were interfaced with a data acquisition card and a personal computer. Magnetic images were obtained from a number of ferrous objects, such as threadstock, bolts, and rebar. These images can be interpreted in terms of the remanent magnetic state of the objects. The ability of the GMR sensor approach to discriminate among magnetic objects is assessed and the design of a more realistic UXO detection system is discussed.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
658929
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID-125270; ON: DE98058829; BR: YN0100000
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Sep 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English