Apparatus and method for detecting and/or measuring flaws in conductive material

Hockey, Ronald L; Riechers, Douglas M

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Title: Apparatus and method for detecting and/or measuring flaws in conductive material

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The present invention uses a magnet and sensor coil unilaterial and in relative motion to a conductive material, to measure perturbation or variation in the magnetic field in the presence of a flaw. A liftoff compensator measures a distance between the conductive material and the magnet.

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Hockey, Ronald L ^[1]; Riechers, Douglas M ^[1]

Richland, WA

Issue Date:: 2000-01-01

Research Org.:: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 872812

Patent Number(s):: 6014024

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N27/82 - for investigating the presence of flaws
G01N27/9053 - {Compensating for probe to workpiece spacing}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: apparatus; method; detecting; measuring; flaws; conductive; material; magnet; sensor; coil; unilaterial; relative; motion; measure; perturbation; variation; magnetic; field; presence; flaw; liftoff; compensator; measures; distance; relative motion; conductive material; magnetic field; measure perturbation; /324/

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