Eddy current measurement of tube element spacing
Abstract
A method of electromagnetically measuring the distance between adjacent tube elements in a heat exchanger. A cylindrical, high magnetic permeability ferrite slug is placed in the tube adjacent the spacing to be measured. A bobbin or annular coil type probe operated in the absolute mode is inserted into a second tube adjacent the spacing to be measured. From prior calibrations on the response of the eddy current coil, the signals from the coil, when sensing the presence of the ferrite slug, are used to determine the spacing between the tubes.
- Inventors:
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- Forest, VA
- Lynchburg, VA
- Madison Heights, VA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- BABCOCK & WILCOX CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871510
- Patent Number(s):
- 5744952
- Assignee:
- McDermott Technology, Inc. (New Orleans, LA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-95PN38196
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- eddy; current; measurement; tube; element; spacing; method; electromagnetically; measuring; distance; adjacent; elements; heat; exchanger; cylindrical; magnetic; permeability; ferrite; slug; placed; measured; bobbin; annular; coil; type; probe; operated; absolute; mode; inserted; prior; calibrations; response; signals; sensing; presence; determine; tubes; current measurement; magnetic permeability; tube adjacent; eddy current; heat exchange; heat exchanger; adjacent tube; current coil; element spacing; tube element; /324/165/
Citation Formats
Latham, Wayne Meredith, Hancock, Jimmy Wade, and Grut, Jayne Marie. Eddy current measurement of tube element spacing. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Latham, Wayne Meredith, Hancock, Jimmy Wade, & Grut, Jayne Marie. Eddy current measurement of tube element spacing. United States.
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"Eddy current measurement of tube element spacing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871510.
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title = {Eddy current measurement of tube element spacing},
author = {Latham, Wayne Meredith and Hancock, Jimmy Wade and Grut, Jayne Marie},
abstractNote = {A method of electromagnetically measuring the distance between adjacent tube elements in a heat exchanger. A cylindrical, high magnetic permeability ferrite slug is placed in the tube adjacent the spacing to be measured. A bobbin or annular coil type probe operated in the absolute mode is inserted into a second tube adjacent the spacing to be measured. From prior calibrations on the response of the eddy current coil, the signals from the coil, when sensing the presence of the ferrite slug, are used to determine the spacing between the tubes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
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