CA2076205A1 - Differential Transmit-Receive Eddy Current Probe Incorporating Bracelets of Multi-Coil Units - Google Patents

Differential Transmit-Receive Eddy Current Probe Incorporating Bracelets of Multi-Coil Units

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CA2076205A1
CA2076205A1 CA2076205A CA2076205A CA2076205A1 CA 2076205 A1 CA2076205 A1 CA 2076205A1 CA 2076205 A CA2076205 A CA 2076205A CA 2076205 A CA2076205 A CA 2076205A CA 2076205 A1 CA2076205 A1 CA 2076205A1
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coils
bracelets
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coil
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Valentino S. Cecco
F. Leonard Sharp
Laura Obrutski De Marini
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Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd AECL
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Valentino S. Cecco
F. Leonard Sharp
Laura Obrutski De Marini
Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited - Energie Atomique Du Canada, Limitee
Her Majesty In Right Of Canada As Represented By The Atomic Energy Of Ca Nada Limited
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Priority to CA002076205A priority Critical patent/CA2076205C/en
Priority to US08/001,621 priority patent/US5506503A/en
Priority to GB9301598A priority patent/GB2269673B/en
Priority to FR9300984A priority patent/FR2694811B1/en
Priority to DE4318062A priority patent/DE4318062B4/en
Priority to JP19963393A priority patent/JP3406649B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N27/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means
    • G01N27/72—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
    • G01N27/82—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
    • G01N27/90—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
    • G01N27/9013—Arrangements for scanning
    • G01N27/902—Arrangements for scanning by moving the sensors

Abstract

An eddy current probe for insertion into a tube to be inspected includes a transmitter coil and a pair of sensing coils. The pair of sensing coils have opposite polarity relative to one another and are series connected to provide a differential output.
The pair of sensing coils and the transmitter coil are disposed on the surface of the probe. The pair of sensing coils being equally spaced from the transmitter coil and separate from each longitudinally on the probe. Each sensing coil in the pair of sensing coils is thereby angularly displaced from a plane transverse to the probe as measured from the transmitter coil with which a multi-coil unit is formed. Bracelets of coils are formed from plural multi-coil units aligned around the probe to improve sensitivity of the probe. Additional bracelets of coils may be added to the probe, offset rotationally, to improve coverage of the tube. The additional bracelets are longitudinally spaced to prevent interference between transmitter coils of one bracelet and receiver coils of the other bracelet.
CA002076205A 1992-08-14 1992-08-14 Differential transmit-receive eddy current probe incorporating bracelets of multi-coil units Expired - Lifetime CA2076205C (en)

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CA002076205A CA2076205C (en) 1992-08-14 1992-08-14 Differential transmit-receive eddy current probe incorporating bracelets of multi-coil units
US08/001,621 US5506503A (en) 1992-08-14 1993-01-07 Differential transmit-receive eddy current probe incorporating bracelets of multi-coil units
GB9301598A GB2269673B (en) 1992-08-14 1993-01-27 Eddy current probe
FR9300984A FR2694811B1 (en) 1992-08-14 1993-01-29 EDGE CURRENT PROBE FOR DETECTION OF DEFECTS IN A TEST SAMPLE.
DE4318062A DE4318062B4 (en) 1992-08-14 1993-06-01 Eddy current sensor
JP19963393A JP3406649B2 (en) 1992-08-14 1993-08-11 An eddy current probe with a differential transmission / reception method including a wrist-shaped cylinder composed of multiple coil units

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CA002076205A CA2076205C (en) 1992-08-14 1992-08-14 Differential transmit-receive eddy current probe incorporating bracelets of multi-coil units

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CA2076205A1 true CA2076205A1 (en) 1994-02-15
CA2076205C CA2076205C (en) 1999-04-20

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DE (1) DE4318062B4 (en)
FR (1) FR2694811B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2269673B (en)

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JP3406649B2 (en) 2003-05-12
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GB9301598D0 (en) 1993-03-17
CA2076205C (en) 1999-04-20
US5506503A (en) 1996-04-09
FR2694811A1 (en) 1994-02-18
JPH06160357A (en) 1994-06-07
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GB2269673A (en) 1994-02-16
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