Abstract
A novel non-destructive inspection (NDI) technique that utilizes high-frequency signal transmission characteristics was developed as a more reliable, faster and cheaper NDI technique. This technique forms a transmission circuit that includes the specimen, and detects the signals generated by any surface breaking-defect. In this research, quantitative measurement of closed fatigue cracks was implemented via a newly developed probe. The greatest advantage of this technique is that there is no significant difference in detection of defects in either paramagnetic materials or in ferromagnetic materials. Therefore, the potential effects of corrosion, ferrite content, or deformation martensite on the measurement signals are minimized, and a better S/N ratio can be expected. This technique can also be used to measure the size of defects in components, including welded components, and its detection sensitivity is less than 1 mm for surface breaking-defects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 949-954 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
| Volume | 261-263 |
| Issue number | II |
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| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | Advances in Fracture and Failure Prevention: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Fracture and Strength of Solids (FEOFS2003): Second International Conference on Physics and Chemistry of Fracture and Failure Prevention (2nd ICPCF) - Sendai, Japan Duration: 2003 Oct 20 → 2003 Oct 22 |
Keywords
- Closed fatigue crack
- Ferromagnetic materials
- High-frequency signal transmission characteristics
- Non-destructive inspection
- Paramagnetic materials