Automated measurement system employing eddy currents to adjust probe position and determine metal hardness

Title: Automated measurement system employing eddy currents to adjust probe position and determine metal hardness

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A system for measuring the hardness of cartridge cases employs an eddy current probe for inducing and sensing eddy currents in each cartridge case. A first component of the sensed signal is utilized in a closed loop system for accurately positioning the probe relative to the cartridge case both in the lift off direction and in the tangential direction, and a second component of the sensed signal is employed as a measure of the hardness. The positioning and measurement are carried out under closed loop microprocessor control facilitating hardness testing on a production line basis.

Inventors:

Prince, James M. ^[1]; Dodson, Michael G. ^[2]; Lechelt, Wayne M. ^[3]

(Kennewick, WA)
(Richland, WA)
(Benton City, WA)

Issue Date:: 1989-01-01

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA

OSTI Identifier:: 867048

Patent Number(s):: 4849693

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA) PNNL

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: automated; measurement; employing; eddy; currents; adjust; probe; position; determine; metal; hardness; measuring; cartridge; employs; current; inducing; sensing; component; sensed; signal; utilized; closed; loop; accurately; positioning; relative; lift; direction; tangential; employed; measure; carried; microprocessor; control; facilitating; testing; production; line; basis; closed loop; eddy current; eddy currents; current probe; accurately positioning; production line; microprocessor control; employing eddy; accurately position; /324/

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