scholarly journals Electromagnetic Acoustic Detection of Steel Plate Defects Based on High-Energy Pulse Excitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 5534
Author(s):  
Suzhen Liu ◽  
Ke Chai ◽  
Chuang Zhang ◽  
Liang Jin ◽  
Qingxin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ferromagnetic Materials ◽  
Pulse Excitation ◽  
High Signal ◽  
Excitation Coil ◽  
Energy Pulse ◽  
Lift Off

The conventional electromagnetic ultrasonic transducers (EMATs) rely on the static magnetic field created by magnets. The magnet increases the size of the EMATs, and the strong magnetic force of the magnet attracts the detected steel and even ferromagnetic particles. It can cause mechanical damage to the transducer and the detected objects. A new high-energy acoustic excitation system, without a static bias magnetic is designed, which does not include any magnets. As the core of the system, the high-energy pulse excitation power supplies a transient high voltage to the excitation coil by the LC oscillation circuit. The maximum amplitude of current can reach 1700 A, which is much larger than the current in the conventional EMATs. Compared with the conventional EMATs, the intensity of the ultrasonic signal is greatly strengthened and the size of the EMAT is effectively reduced. Therefore, it can detect high-temperature steel plates at a higher lift-off distance. In this paper, the transduction mechanism of high-energy pulse electromagnetic acoustic on ferromagnetic materials was studied, and the high-energy pulse excitation coil used for the A0 mode Lamb wave was designed. The interaction rule of the magnetic field, the force field, and the acoustic field, was obtained. Then, the EMAT lift-off characteristic experiment of the high-energy pulse excitation was carried out, and the defect detection experiment was conducted on a cracked steel plate. The results show that the A0 mode Lamb waves have caused a high signal-to-noise ratio and can accurately locate the crack, which has a great advantage in detecting the microcrack defects of ferromagnetic materials.

scholarly journals On formation of subnanosecond electron beams in air under atmospheric pressure

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.F. TARASENKO ◽  
V.S. SKAKUN ◽  
I.D. KOSTYRYA ◽  
S.B. ALEKSEEV ◽  
V.M. ORLOVSKII
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Electron Beams ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
Beam Current ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Critical Importance ◽  
Critical Fields ◽  
Energy Pulse

This article reports on experimental studies of subnanosecond electron beams formed in air under atmospheric pressure. An electron beam with an amplitude of ∼170 A with a duration at FWHM of ∼0.3 ns has been obtained. Based on beam temporal characteristics and discharge spatial characteristics, the critical fields were supposed to be reached at plasma approach to anode. Simultaneously, the sharp high-energy pulse of e-beam current is generated. Of critical importance is the cathode type and occurrence on the cathode of plasma protrusions. It is shown that to get maximum amplitude of the electron beam in the gas diode, the discharge in the gas diode should be volumetric.

scholarly journals Reduction of Coil-Crack Angle Sensitivity Effect Using a Novel Flux Feature of ACFM Technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruochen Huang ◽  
Mingyang Lu ◽  
Ziqi Chen ◽  
Wuliang Yin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Crack Detection ◽  
Sine Wave ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Computation Efficiency ◽  
Detection Approach ◽  
Excitation Coil ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Sensor Probe

Alternating current field measurement (ACFM) testing is one of promising techniques in the field of non-destructive testing with advantages of the non-contact capability and the reduction of lift-off effects. In this paper, a novel crack detection approach is proposed to reduce the effect of the angled crack (cack orientation) by using rotated ACFM techniques. The sensor probe is composed of an excitation coil and two receiving coils. Two receiving coils are orthogonally placed in the centre of the excitation coil where the magnetic field is measured. It is found that the change of the x component and the peak value of the z component of the magnetic field when the sensor probe rotates around a crack follows a sine wave shape. A customised accelerated finite element method solver programmed in MATLAB is adopted to simulate the performance of the designed sensor probe which can significantly improve the computation efficiency due to the small crack perturbation. The experiments have also been carried out to validate the simulations. It is found that the ratio between the z and x components of the magnetic field remains stable under various rotation angles. It shows the potential to estimate the depth of the crack from the ratio detected by combining the magnetic fields from both receiving coils (i.e., the x and z components of the magnetic field) using the rotated ACFM technique.

scholarly journals Reduction of Coil-Crack Angle Sensitivity Effect Using a Novel Flux Feature of ACFM Technique

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Ruochen Huang ◽  
Mingyang Lu ◽  
Ziqi Chen ◽  
Wuliang Yin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Crack Detection ◽  
Sine Wave ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Computation Efficiency ◽  
Detection Approach ◽  
Excitation Coil ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Sensor Probe

Alternating current field measurement (ACFM) testing is one of the promising techniques in the field of non-destructive testing with advantages of the non-contact capability and the reduction of lift-off effects. In this paper, a novel crack detection approach was proposed to reduce the effect of the angled crack (cack orientation) by using rotated ACFM techniques. The sensor probe is composed of an excitation coil and two receiving coils. Two receiving coils are orthogonally placed in the center of the excitation coil where the magnetic field is measured. It was found that the change of the x component and the peak value of the z component of the magnetic field when the sensor probe rotates around a crack followed a sine wave shape. A customized accelerated finite element method solver programmed in MATLAB was adopted to simulate the performance of the designed sensor probe which could significantly improve the computation efficiency due to the small crack perturbation. The experiments were also carried out to validate the simulations. It was found that the ratio between the z and x components of the magnetic field remained stable under various rotation angles. It showed the potential to estimate the depth of the crack from the ratio detected by combining the magnetic fields from both receiving coils (i.e., the x and z components of the magnetic field) using the rotated ACFM technique.

scholarly journals A Miniature Resonant and Torsional Magnetometer Based on Lorentz Force

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingqi Wu ◽  
Zheng Tian ◽  
Dahai Ren ◽  
Zheng You
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Lorentz Force ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Chemical Mechanical Planarization ◽  
Low Earth Orbit ◽  
Anodic Bonding ◽  
Horizontal Magnetic Field ◽  
Excitation Coil ◽  
Torsional Beam ◽  
Lift Off

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) torsional resonant magnetometer based on Lorentz force was investigated, consisting of torsional structures, torsional beams, metal plates, a coil, and a glass substrate. The Lorentz force, introduced by the interaction between the current in the MEMS coil and an external horizontal magnetic field, leads to displacement of the torsional structure. The strength of the magnetic field is proportional to this displacement, and can be detected with two sensing capacitors fabricated on the torsion structure and the substrate. To improve sensor sensitivity, a folded torsional beam and a double-layer excitation coil were introduced. The fabrication processes included lift-off, anodic bonding, chemical mechanical planarization, silicon nitride (SiNx) deposition, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and inductively coupled plasma release. The prototype of the magnetometer was finished and packaged. The sensor performance, including its sensitivity and repeatability, was tested in a low-pressure environment. Additionally, the influences of structural parameters were analyzed, including the resistance of the excitation coil, the initial value of the capacitors, the elastic coefficient of the torsional beam, and the number of layers in the excitation coil. The test results demonstrated that this sensor could meet the requirements for attitude determination systems in low earth orbit satellites.

scholarly journals Research on Detection Mechanism of Weld Defects of Carbon Steel Plate Based on Orthogonal Axial Eddy Current Probe

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 5515
Author(s):  
Linnan Huang ◽  
Chunhui Liao ◽  
Xiaochun Song ◽  
Tao Chen ◽  
Xu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Eddy Current ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Eddy Current Testing ◽  
Detection Sensitivity ◽  
Detection Mechanism ◽  
Current Testing ◽  
Weld Defects ◽  
Lift Off

The uneven surface of the weld seam makes eddy current testing more susceptible to the lift-off effect of the probe. Therefore, the defect of carbon steel plate welds has always been a difficult problem in eddy current testing. This study aimed to design a new type of eddy current orthogonal axial probe and establish the finite element simulation model of the probe. The effect of the probe structure, coil turns, and coil size on the detection sensitivity was simulated. Further, a designed orthogonal axial probe was used to conduct a systematic experiment on the weld of carbon steel specimens, and the 0.2 mm width and 1 mm depth of weld defects of carbon steel plates were effectively detected. The experimental results showed that the new orthogonal axial eddy current probe effectively suppressed the unevenness effect of the weld surface on the lift-off effect during the detection process.

scholarly journals The Magnetic Be Star Sigma Orionis E

1987 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 82-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. T. Bolton ◽  
A. W. Fullerton ◽  
D. Bohlender ◽  
J. D. Landstreet ◽  
D. R. Gies
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Structure ◽  
High Signal ◽  
Rotational Period ◽  
Magnetic Field Structure ◽  
The Past ◽  
Distribution Of Elements ◽  
Be Star ◽  
Hα Emission ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Over the past two years, we have obtained high resolution high signal/noise (S/N) spectra of the magnetic Be star σ Ori E at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and McDonald Observatory. These spectra, which cover the spectral regions 399-417.5 and 440-458.5 nm and the Hα line and have typical S/N>200 and spectral resolution ≃0.02 nm, were obtained at a variety of rotational phases in order to study the magnetic field structure, the distribution of elements in the photosphere, and the effects of the magnetic field on the emission envelope. Our analysis of these spectra confirms, refines and extends the results obtained by Landstreet & Borra (1978), Groote & Hunger (1982 and references therein), and Nakajima (1985).The Hα emission is usually double-peaked, but it undergoes remarkable variations with the 1.19081 d rotational period of the star, which show that the emitting gas is localized into two regions which co-rotate with the star.

scholarly journals Consideration of Magnetic Measurements for Characterisation of Ferrite–Martensite Commercial Dual-Phase (DP) Steel and Basis for Optimisation of the Operating Magnetic Field for Open Loop Deployable Sensors

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 490
Author(s):  
Mohsen Aghadavoudi Jolfaei ◽  
Lei Zhou ◽  
Claire Davis
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Applied Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Measurements ◽  
Initial Permeability ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Dual Phase ◽  
Dp Steel ◽  
Ferrite Fraction ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
Steel Properties

The magnetic properties of commercial dual-phase (DP) steels (DP600, DP800 and DP1000 grades) were evaluated using initial permeability, incremental permeability and coercivity and correlated with the key microstructural differences between the grades. The ferrite grain sizes and ferrite fractions have been compared with the magnetic parameters obtained from minor and major magnetisation loops within each DP grade. It has been revealed that the incremental permeability increases with the applied magnetic field amplitude to reach a peak and then drops at a higher magnetic field, with the values being different for the three DP grades at a lower field and converging to a similar permeability value at the high field. The effects of ferrite grain size and phase fraction on the incremental permeability are considered, and it has been shown that the influence of ferrite grain boundaries on magnetic permeability is more dominant than the effect of ferrite fraction in commercial DP steel samples. An analysis of the correlation between coercivity and initial permeability with tensile strength shows that the initial permeability provides a slightly better prediction of strength for the steels examined, which is believed to be due to the fact that a combination of reversible and irreversible domain components affect the coercivity value, while the initial permeability is predominantly affected by reversible domain movements. Based on the trend between incremental permeability and applied magnetic field and the commercial EM sensor (EMspec) operating parameters, the effect of lift-off and hence magnetic field strength on the sensitivity to DP steel properties can be assessed.

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