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Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Introduction The Physics Instrumentation Probes (Coils) Procedures Issues Applications Advanced Techniques Quizzes
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1.0 Introduction 1.1 Basic Principles of Eddy Current Inspection Eddy current inspection is one of several NDT methods that use the principal of “electromagnetism” as the basis for conducting examinations. Several other methods such as Remote Field Testing (RFT), Flux Leakage and Barkhausen Noise also use this principle. Eddy currents are created through a process called electromagnetic induction. When alternating current is applied to the conductor, such as copper wire, a magnetic field develops in and around the conductor. This magnetic field expands as the alternating current rises to maximum and collapses as the current is reduced to zero. If another electrical conductor is brought into the close proximity to this changing magnetic field, current will be induced in this second conductor. Eddy currents are induced electrical currents that flow in a circular path. They get their name from “eddies” that are formed when a liquid or gas flows in a circular path around obstacles when conditions are right. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
Eddy current - Surface probe
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Eddy current - Encircling Probe
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One of the major advantages of eddy current as an NDT tool is the variety of inspections and measurements that can be performed. In the proper circumstances, eddy currents can be used for: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Crack detection Material thickness measurements Coating thickness measurements Conductivity measurements for:
Material identification Heat damage detection Case depth determination Heat treatment monitoring
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Some of the advantages of eddy current inspection include:
Sensitive to small cracks and other defects, Detects surface and near surface defects, Inspection gives immediate results, Equipment is very portable, Method can be used for much more than flaw detection, Minimum part preparation is required, Test probe does not need to contact the part, Inspects complex shapes and sizes of conductive materials,
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Some of the limitations of eddy current inspection include:
Only conductive materials can be inspected, Surface must be accessible to the probe, Skill and training required is more extensive than other techniques, Surface finish and roughness may interfere, Reference standards needed for setup, Depth of penetration is limited, Flaws such as delaminations that lie parallel to the probe coil winding and probe scan direction are undetectable.
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Flaws such as delaminations that lie parallel to the probe coil winding and probe scan direction are undetectable.
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Surface finish and roughness may interfere
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Eddy current transducers
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Eddy current circuit
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Eddy current circuit
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Flaws such as delaminations that lie parallel to the probe coil winding and probe scan direction are undetectable.
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1.2 History of Eddy Current Testing Eddy current testing has its origins with Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831. Faraday was a chemist in England during the early 1800's and is credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic rotations, the magneto-optical effect, diamagnetism, and other phenomena. In 1879, another scientist named Hughes recorded changes in the properties of a coil when placed in contact with metals of different conductivity and permeability. However, it was not until the Second World War that these effects were put to practical use for testing materials. Much work was done in the 1950's and 60's, particularly in the aircraft and nuclear industries. Eddy current testing is now a widely used and well-understood inspection technique.
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1.3 Present State of Eddy Current Inspection Eddy current inspection is used in a variety of industries to find defects and make measurements. One of the primary uses of eddy current testing is for defect detection when the nature of the defect is well understood. In general, the technique is used to inspect a relatively small area and the probe design and test parameters must be established with a good understanding of the flaw that is to be detected. Since eddy currents tend to concentrate at the surface of a material, they can only be used to detect surface and near surface defects. In thin materials such as tubing and sheet stock, eddy currents can be used to measure the thickness of the material. This makes eddy current a useful tool for detecting corrosion damage and other damage that causes a thinning of the material. The technique is used to make corrosion thinning measurements on aircraft skins and in the walls of tubing used in assemblies such as heat exchangers. Eddy current testing is also used to measure the thickness of paints and other coatings.
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Eddy currents are also affected by the electrical conductivity and magnetic permeability of materials. Therefore, eddy current measurements can be used to sort materials and to tell if a material has seen high temperatures or been heat treated, which changes the conductivity of some materials. Eddy current equipment and probes can be purchased in a wide variety of configurations. Eddyscopes and a conductivity tester come packaged in very small and battery operated units for easy portability. Computer based systems are also available that provide easy data manipulation features for the laboratory. Signal processing software has also been developed for trend removal, background subtraction, and noise reduction. Impedance analyzers are also sometimes used to allow improved quantitative eddy-current measurements. Some laboratories have multidimensional scanning capabilities that are used to produce images of the scan regions. A few portable scanning systems also exist for special applications, such as scanning regions of aircraft fuselages.
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1.4 Research to Improve Eddy current measurements A great deal of research continues to be done to improve eddy current measurement techniques. A few of the these activities, which are being conducted at Iowa State University, are described below. 1.4.1 Photo-inductive Imaging (PI) A technique known as photo-inductive imaging (PI) was pioneered at CNDE and provides a powerful, high-resolution scanning and imaging tool. Microscopic resolution is available using standard-sized eddy-current sensors. Development of probes and instrumentation for photo-inductive (PI) imaging is based on the use of a medium-power (5 W nominal power) argon ion laser. This probe provides high resolution images and has been used to study cracks, welds, and diffusion bonds in metallic specimens. The PI technique is being studied as a way to image local stress variations in steel.
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1.4.2 Pulsed Eddy Current Research is currently being conducted on the use of a technique called pulsed eddy current (PEC) testing. This technique can be used for the detection and quantification of corrosion and cracking in multi-layer aluminum aircraft structures. Pulsed eddy-current signals consist of a spectrum of frequencies meaning that, because of the skin effect, each pulse signal contains information from a range of depths within a given test specimen. In addition, the pulse signals are very low-frequency rich which provides excellent depth penetration. Unlike multi-frequency approaches, the pulsesignals lend themselves to convenient analysis. Measurements have been carried out both in the laboratory and in the field. Corrosion trials have demonstrated how material loss can be detected and quantified in multi-layer aluminum structures. More recently, studies carried out on three and four layer structures show the ability to locate cracks emerging from fasteners. Pulsed eddy-current measurements have also been applied to ferromagnetic materials. Recent work has been involved with measuring the case depth in hardened steel samples.
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Photo-inductive Imaging
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Photoinductive Imaging
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Pulsed Eddy current inspection
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Pulsed Eddy current inspection
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Discussion Topic: What is Pulse Eddy Current
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2.0 The Physics 2.1 Properties of Electricity Since eddy current inspection makes use of electromagnetic induction, it is important to know about the scientific principles of electricity and magnetism. For a review of these principles, the Science of NDT materials on this Internet site may be helpful. A review of the key parameters will be provided here. 2.1.1 Electricity It is well known that one of the subatomic particles of an atom is the electron. Atoms can and usually do have a number of electrons circling its nucleus. The electrons carry a negative electrostatic charge and under certain conditions can move from atom to atom. The direction of movement between atoms is random unless a force causes the electrons to move in one direction. This directional movement of electrons due to some imbalance of force is what is known as electricity.
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Electricity- Flow of Electron
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2.1.2 Amperage The flow of electrons is measured in units called amperes or amps for short. An amp is the amount of electrical current that exists when a number of electrons, having one coulomb of charge, move past a given point in one second. A coulomb is the charge carried by 6.25 x 1018 electrons or 6,250,000,000,000,000,000 electrons. 2.1.3 Electromotive Force The force that causes the electrons to move in an electrical circuit is called the electromotive force, or EMF. Sometimes it is convenient to think of EMF as electrical pressure. In other words, it is the force that makes electrons move in a certain direction within a conductor. There are many sources of EMF, the most common being batteries and electrical generators.
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EMF- Electromotive force
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2.1.4 The Volt The unit of measure for EMF is the volt. One volt is defined as the electrostatic difference between two points when one joule of energy is used to move one coulomb of charge from one point to the other. A joule is the amount of energy that is being consumed when one watt of power works for one second. This is also known as a watt-second. For our purposes, just accept the fact that one joule of energy is a very, very small amount of energy. For example, a typical 60-watt light bulb consumes about 60 joules of energy each second it is on. 2.1.5 Resistance Resistance is the opposition of a body or substance to the flow of electrical current through it, resulting in a change of electrical energy into heat, light, or other forms of energy. The amount of resistance depends on the type of material. Materials with low resistance are good conductors of electricity. Materials with high resistance are good insulators.
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2.2 Current Flow and Ohm's Law Ohm's law is the most important, basic law of electricity. It defines the relationship between the three fundamental electrical quantities: current, voltage, and resistance. When a voltage is applied to a circuit containing only resistive elements (i.e. no coils), current flows according to Ohm's Law, which is shown below. I=V/R Where: I = Electrical Current (Amperes) V = Voltage (Voltage) R = Resistance (Ohms)
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Ohm's law states that the electrical current (I) flowing in an circuit is proportional to the voltage (V) and inversely proportional to the resistance (R). Therefore, if the voltage is increased, the current will increase provided the resistance of the circuit does not change. Similarly, increasing the resistance of the circuit will lower the current flow if the voltage is not changed. The formula can be reorganized so that the relationship can easily be seen for all of the three variables. The Java applet below allows the user to vary each of these three parameters in Ohm's Law and see the effect on the other two parameters. Values may be input into the dialog boxes, or the resistance and voltage may also be varied by moving the arrows in the applet. Current and voltage are shown as they would be displayed on an oscilloscope with the X-axis being time and the Yaxis being the amplitude of the current or voltage. Ohm's Law is valid for both direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). Note that in AC circuits consisting of purely resistive elements, the current and voltage are always in phase with each other.
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Physics/PopUps/applet1/applet1.htm
2.3 Induction and Inductance 2.3.1 Induction In 1824, Oersted discovered that current passing though a coil created a magnetic field capable of shifting a compass needle. Seven years later, Faraday and Henry discovered just the opposite. They noticed that a moving magnetic field would induce current in an electrical conductor. This process of generating electrical current in a conductor by placing the conductor in a changing magnetic field is called electromagnetic induction or just induction. It is called induction because the current is said to be induced in the conductor by the magnetic field. Faraday also noticed that the rate at which the magnetic field changed also had an effect on the amount of current or voltage that was induced. Faraday's Law for an uncoiled conductor states that the amount of induced voltage is proportional to the rate of change of flux lines cutting the conductor. Faraday's Law for a straight wire is shown below.
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Where: VL = the induced voltage in volts dø/dt = the rate of change of magnetic flux in webers/second
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Faraday Law
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Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law
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2.3.2 Inductance When induction occurs in an electrical circuit and affects the flow of electricity it is called inductance, L. Self-inductance, or simply inductance, is the property of a circuit whereby a change in current causes a change in voltage in the same circuit. When one circuit induces current flow in a second nearby circuit, it is known as mutual-inductance. The image below shows an example of mutual-inductance.
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When an AC current is flowing through a piece of wire in a circuit, an electromagnetic field is produced that is constantly growing and shrinking and changing direction due to the constantly changing current in the wire. This changing magnetic field will induce electrical current in another wire or circuit that is brought close to the wire in the primary circuit. The current in the second wire will also be AC and in fact will look very similar to the current flowing in the first wire. An electrical transformer uses inductance to change the voltage of electricity into a more useful level. In nondestructive testing, inductance is used to generate eddy currents in the test piece. It should be noted that since it is the changing magnetic field that is responsible for inductance, it is only present in AC circuits. High frequency AC will result in greater inductive reactance since the magnetic field is changing more rapidly. Self-inductance and mutual-inductance will be discussed in more detail in the following pages. Keywords: ■ Induction ■ Inductance L, Self inductance, Mutual inductance ■ Inductive reactance Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
2.4 Self-Inductance and Inductive Reactance The property of self-inductance is a particular form of electromagnetic induction. Self inductance is defined as the induction of a voltage in a currentcarrying wire when the current in the wire itself is changing. In the case of self-inductance, the magnetic field created by a changing current in the circuit itself induces a voltage in the same circuit. Therefore, the voltage is selfinduced. The term inductor is used to describe a circuit element possessing the property of inductance and a coil of wire is a very common inductor. In circuit diagrams, a coil or wire is usually used to indicate an inductive component. Taking a closer look at a coil will help understand the reason that a voltage is induced in a wire carrying a changing current.
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The alternating current running through the coil creates a magnetic field in and around the coil that is increasing and decreasing as the current changes. The magnetic field forms concentric loops that surround the wire and join to form larger loops that surround the coil as shown in the image below. When the current increases in one loop the expanding magnetic field will cut across some or all of the neighboring loops of wire, inducing a voltage in these loops. This causes a voltage to be induced in the coil when the current is changing.
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By studying this image of a coil, it can be seen that the number of turns in the coil will have an effect on the amount of voltage that is induced into the circuit. Increasing the number of turns or the rate of change of magnetic flux increases the amount of induced voltage. Therefore, Faraday's Law must be modified for a coil of wire and becomes the following.
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Where: VL = induced voltage in volts N = number of turns in the coil dø/dt = rate of change of magnetic flux in webers/second
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What is self inductance- Lec 20 | MIT 8.02 Electricity and Magnetism, Spring 2002
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The equation simply states that the amount of induced voltage (VL) is proportional to the number of turns in the coil and the rate of change of the magnetic flux (dø/dt). In other words, when the frequency of the flux is increased or the number of turns in the coil is increased, the amount of induced voltage will also increase. In a circuit, it is much easier to measure current than it is to measure magnetic flux, so the following equation can be used to determine the induced voltage if the inductance and frequency of the current are known. This equation can also be reorganized to allow the inductance to be calculated when the amount of inducted voltage can be determined and the current frequency is known. Where: VL = the induced voltage in volts L = the value of inductance in Henries di/dt = the rate of change of current in amperes per second
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Lenz's Law Soon after Faraday proposed his law of induction, Heinrich Lenz developed a rule for determining the direction of the induced current in a loop. Basically, Lenz's law states that an induced current has a direction such that its magnetic field opposes the change in magnetic field that induced the current. This means that the current induced in a conductor will oppose the change in current that is causing the flux to change. Lenz's law is important in understanding the property of inductive reactance, which is one of the properties measured in eddy current testing.
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Lenz’s Law: Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz (12 February 1804 – 10 February 1865) was a Russian physicist of Baltic German ethnicity. He is most noted for formulating Lenz's law in electrodynamics in 1833. The symbol L, conventionally representing inductance, is chosen in his honor. This was during the reigns of Alexander II the Liberator
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Inductive Reactance The reduction of current flow in a circuit due to induction is called inductive reactance. By taking a closer look at a coil of wire and applying Lenz's law, it can be seen how inductance reduces the flow of current in the circuit. In the image below, the direction of the primary current is shown in red, and the magnetic field generated by the current is shown in blue. The direction of the magnetic field can be determined by taking your right hand and pointing your thumb in the direction of the current. Your fingers will then point in the direction of the magnetic field. It can be seen that the magnetic field from one loop of the wire will cut across the other loops in the coil and this will induce current flow (shown in green) in the circuit. According to Lenz's law, the induced current must flow in the opposite direction of the primary current. The induced current working against the primary current results in a reduction of current flow in the circuit. It should be noted that the inductive reactance will increase if the number of winds in the coil is increased since the magnetic field from one coil will have more coils to interact with.
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Inductive Reactance
Direction of the primary current is shown in red, and the magnetic field generated by the current is shown in blue. Induce current flow (shown in green) in the circuit.
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Similarly to resistance, inductive reactance reduces the flow of current in a circuit. However, it is possible to distinguish between resistance and inductive reactance in a circuit by looking at the timing between the sine waves of the voltage and current of the alternating current. In an AC circuit that contains only resistive components, the voltage and the current will be in-phase, meaning that the peaks and valleys of their sine waves will occur at the same time. When there is inductive reactance present in the circuit, the phase of the current will be shifted so that its peaks and valleys do not occur at the same time as those of the voltage. This will be discussed in more detail in the section on circuits.
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2.5 Mutual Inductance Mutual inductance is the Basis for Eddy Current Inspection. The magnetic flux through a circuit can be related to the current in that circuit and the currents in other nearby circuits, assuming that there are no nearby permanent magnets. Consider the following two circuits.
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The magnetic field produced by circuit 1 will intersect the wire in circuit 2 and create current flow. The induced current flow in circuit 2 will have its own magnetic field which will interact with the magnetic field of circuit 1. At some point P, the magnetic field consists of a part due to i1 and a part due to i2. These fields are proportional to the currents producing them. The coils in the circuits are labeled L1 and L2 and this term represents the self inductance of each of the coils. The values of L1 and L2 depend on the geometrical arrangement of the circuit (i.e. number of turns in the coil) and the conductivity of the material. The constant M, called the mutual inductance of the two circuits, is dependent on the geometrical arrangement of both circuits. In particular, if the circuits are far apart, the magnetic flux through circuit 2 due to the current i1 will be small and the mutual inductance will be small. L2 and M are constants.
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We can write the flux, øB through circuit 2 as the sum of two parts. øB2 = L2i2 + i1M An equation similar to the one above can be written for the flux through circuit 1. øB1 = L1i1 + i2M Though it is certainly not obvious, it can be shown that the mutual inductance is the same for both circuits. Therefore, it can be written as follows: M1,2 = M2,1
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Eddy current
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Eddy current
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How is mutual induction used in eddy current inspection? In eddy current inspection, the eddy currents are generated in the test material due to mutual induction. The test probe is basically a coil of wire through which alternating current is passed. Therefore, when the probe is connected to an eddy-scope instrument, it is basically represented by circuit 1 above. The second circuit can be any piece of conductive material. When alternating current is passed through the coil, a magnetic field is generated in and around the coil. When the probe is brought in close proximity to a conductive material, such as aluminum, the probe's changing magnetic field generates current flow in the material. The induced current flows in closed loops in planes perpendicular to the magnetic flux. They are named eddy currents because they are thought to resemble the eddy currents that can be seen swirling in streams.
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Eddy Current
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Eddy Current
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Eddy Current
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Eddyscope- PC Interface
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The eddy currents produce their own magnetic fields that interact with the primary magnetic field of the coil. By measuring changes in the resistance and inductive reactance of the coil, information can be gathered about the test material. This information includes the electrical conductivity and magnetic permeability of the material, the amount of material cutting through the coils magnetic field, and the condition of the material (i.e. whether it contains cracks or other defects.) The distance that the coil is from the conductive material is called liftoff, and this distance affects the mutual-inductance of the circuits. Liftoff can be used to make measurements of the thickness of nonconductive coatings, such as paint, that hold the probe a certain distance from the surface of the conductive material. Keywords: â– Electrical conductivity â– Magnetic permeability â– Lift-off
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It should be noted that if a sample is ferromagnetic, the magnetic flux is concentrated and strengthened despite opposing eddy current effects. The increase inductive reactance due to the magnetic permeability of ferromagnetic materials makes it easy to distinguish these materials from nonferromagnetic materials.
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In the applet below, the probe and the sample are shown in cross-section. The boxes represent the cross-sectional area of a group of turns in the coil. The liftoff distance and the drive current of the probe can be varied to see the effects of the shared magnetic field. The liftoff value can be set to 0.1 or less and the current value can be varied from 0.01 to 1.0. The strength of the magnetic field is shown by the darkness of the lines.
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Physics/PopUps/applet5/applet5.htm
2.6 Circuits and Phase A circuit can be thought of as a closed path in which current flows through the components that make up the circuit. The current (i) obeys Ohm's Law, which is discussed on the page on current flow. The simple circuit below consists of a voltage source (in this case an alternating current voltage source) and a resistor. The graph below the circuit diagram shows the value of the voltage and the current for this circuit over a period of time. This graph shows one complete cycle of an alternating current source. From the graph, it can be seen that as the voltage increases, the current does the same. The voltage and the current are said to be "in-phase" since their zero, peak, and valley points occur at the same time. They are also directly proportional to each other.
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In-Phase - Simple resistance circuit
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In the circuit below, the resistive component has been replaced with an inductor. When inductance is introduced into a circuit, the voltage and the current will be "out-of-phase," meaning that the voltage and current do not cross zero, or reach their peaks and valleys at the same time. When a circuit has an inductive component, the current (iL) will lag the voltage by one quarter of a cycle. One cycle is often referred to as 360o, so it can be said that the current lags the voltage by 90o.
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This phase shift occurs because the inductive reactance changes with changing current. Recall that it is the changing magnetic field caused by a changing current that produces inductive reactance. When the change in current is greatest, inductive reactance will be the greatest, and the voltage across the inductor will be the highest. When the change in current is zero, the inductive reactance will be zero and the voltage across the inductor will be zero. Be careful not to confuse the amount of current with the amount of change in the current. Consider the points where the current reaches it peak amplitude and changes direction in the graph below (0o, 180o, and 360o). As the current is changing directions, there is a split second when the change in current is zero. Since the change in current is zero, no magnetic field is generated to produce the inductive reactance. When the inductive reactance is zero, the voltage across the inductor is zero.
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The resistive and inductive components are of primary interest in eddy current testing since the test probe is basically a coil of wire, which will have both resistance and inductive reactance. However, there is a small amount of capacitance in the circuits so a mention is appropriate. This simple circuit below consists of an alternating current voltage source and a capacitor. Capacitance in a circuit caused the current (ic) to lead the voltage by one quarter of a cycle (90o current lead 电流相角提前). Keyword: In capacitor circuit, the current ic is leading the voltage Vc by 90o. In inductor circuit, the current iL is lagging the voltage VL by 90o.
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Phase Shift – Capacitor Circuit iC leading Vc by 90o
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Phase Shift – Inductor Circuit ii lagging Vi by 90o
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When there is both resistance and inductive reactance (and/or capacitance) in a circuit, the combined opposition to current flow is known as impedance. Impedance will be discussed more on the next page. Keywords: Resistance Inductive reactance Capacitive reactance
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Capacitor & Inductor – phase change 相角变化
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2.7 Impedance Electrical Impedance (Z), is the total opposition that a circuit presents to alternating current. Impedance is measured in ohms and may include resistance (R), inductive reactance (XL), and capacitive reactance (XC). However, the total impedance is not simply the algebraic sum of the resistance, inductive reactance, and capacitive reactance. Since the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance are 90o out of phase with the resistance and, therefore, their maximum values occur at different times, vector addition must be used to calculate impedance. Keywords: â– Vector addition
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Current lead voltage by 90o
Current lagging voltage by 90o
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In the image below, a circuit diagram is shown that represents an eddy current inspection system. The eddy current probe is a coil of wire so it contains resistance and inductive reactance when driven by alternating current. The capacitive reactance can be dropped as most eddy current probes have little capacitive reactance. The solid line in the graph below shows the circuit's total current, which is affected by the total impedance of the circuit. The two dashed lines represent the portion of the current that is affected by the resistance and the inductive reactance components individually. It can be seen that the resistance and the inductive reactance lines are 90o out of phase, so when combined to produce the impedance line, the phase shift is somewhere between zero and 90o. The phase shift is always relative to the resistance line since the resistance line is always in-phase with the voltage. If more resistance than inductive reactance is present in the circuit, the impedance line will move toward the resistance line and the phase shift will decrease. If more inductive reactance is present in the circuit, the impedance line will shift toward the inductive reactance line and the phase shift will increase.
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Current Phase Shift – Inductance a vector sum of resistance & reactance If more resistance than inductive reactance is present in the circuit, the impedance line will move toward the resistance line and the phase shift will decrease. If more inductive reactance is present in the circuit, the impedance line will shift toward the inductive reactance line and the phase shift will increase.
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The relationship between impedance and its individual components (resistance and inductive reactance) can be represented using a vector as shown below. The amplitude of the resistance component is shown by a vector along the x-axis and the amplitude of the inductive reactance is shown by a vector along the y-axis. The amplitude of the impedance is shown by a vector that stretches from zero to a point that represents both the resistance value in the x-direction and the inductive reactance in the y-direction. Eddy current instruments with impedance plane displays present information in this format.
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Eddy Impedance plane responses
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Eddy current impedance plane displays
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http://www.geocities.ws/raobpc/EC-Def.html
The impedance in a circuit with resistance and inductive reactance can be calculated using the following equation. If capacitive reactance was present in the circuit, its value would be added to the inductance term before squaring.
The phase angle of the circuit can also be calculated using some trigonometry. The phase angle is equal to the ratio between the inductance and the resistance in the circuit. With the probes and circuits used in nondestructive testing, capacitance can usually be ignored so only inductive reactance needs to be accounted for in the calculation. The phase angle can be calculated using the equation below. If capacitive reactance was present in the circuit, its value would simply be subtracted from the inductive reactance term. or
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The applet below can be used to see how the variables in the above equation are related on the vector diagram (or the impedance plane display). Values can be entered into the dialog boxes or the arrow head on the vector diagram can be dragged to a point representing the desired values. Note that the capacitive reactance term has been included in the applet but as mentioned before, in eddy current testing this value is small and can be ignored.
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Physics/PopUps/applet2_6/applet2_6.htm
Impedance and Ohm's Law In previous pages, Ohm's Law was discussed for a purely resistive circuit. When there is (1) inductive reactance or (2) capacitive reactance also present in the circuit, Ohm's Law must be written to include the total impedance in the circuit. Therefore, Ohm's law becomes: I = V / Z (the usual R = Z) Ohm's law now simply states that the current (I), in amperes, is proportional to the voltage (V), in volts, divided by the impedance (Z), in ohms.
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The applet below can be used to see how the current and voltage of a circuit are affected by impedance. The applet allows the user to vary the inductance (L), resistance (R), voltage (V) and current (I). Voltage and current are shown as they would be displayed on an oscilloscope. Note that the resistance and/or the inductive reactance values must be changed to change the impedance in the circuit.
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Physics/PopUps/applet3/applet3.htm
Also note that when there is inductance in the circuit, the voltage and current are out of phase. This is because the voltage across the inductor will be a maximum when the rate of change of the current is greatest. For a sinusoidal wave form like AC, this is at the point where the actual current is zero. Thus the voltage applied to an inductor reaches its maximum value a quarter-cycle before the current does, and the voltage is said to lead the current by 90o.
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Resistance, reactance and impedance 59:35!
ď Ž https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEERuJlwBxE
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Impedance
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www.youtube.com/embed/Pj4Rq1ZIeDI www.youtube.com/embed/FEERuJlwBxE www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyMH8wKK-Ag www.youtube.com/embed/y1ES6WrALzI
2.8 Depth of Penetration & Current Density Eddy currents are closed loops of induced current circulating in planes perpendicular to the magnetic flux. They normally travel parallel to the coil's winding and flow is limited to the area of the inducing magnetic field. Eddy currents concentrate near the surface adjacent to an excitation coil and their strength decreases with distance from the coil as shown in the image. Eddy current density decreases exponentially with depth. This phenomenon is known as the skin effect.
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Depth of Penetration & Current Density
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http://www.suragus.com/en/company/eddy-current-testing-technology
The skin effect arises when the eddy currents flowing in the test object at any depth produce magnetic fields which oppose the primary field, thus reducing the net magnetic flux and causing a decrease in current flow as the depth increases. Alternatively, eddy currents near the surface can be viewed as shielding the coil's magnetic field, thereby weakening the magnetic field at greater depths and reducing induced currents.
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Eddy current inspection
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http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=8016
The depth that eddy currents penetrate into a material is affected by the frequency of the excitation current and the electrical conductivity and magnetic permeability of the specimen. The depth of penetration decreases with increasing frequency and increasing conductivity and magnetic permeability. The depth at which eddy current density has decreased to 1/e, or about 37% of the surface density, is called the standard depth of penetration (d). The word 'standard' denotes plane wave electromagnetic field excitation within the test sample (conditions which are rarely achieved in practice). Although eddy currents penetrate deeper than one standard depth of penetration, they decrease rapidly with depth. At two standard depths of penetration (2d), eddy current density has decreased to 1/e squared or 13.5% of the surface density. At three depths (3d), the eddy current density is down to only (1/e)3 → 5% of the surface density.
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Eddy current inspection penetration
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http://www.cnde.iastate.edu/faa-casr/engineers/Supporting%20Info/Supporting%20Info%20Pages/Eddy%20Pages/Eddy-uses.html
Eddy current inspection
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Since the sensitivity of an eddy current inspection depends on the eddy current density at the defect location, it is important to know the strength of the eddy currents at this location. ď Ž When attempting to locate flaws, a frequency is often selected which places the expected flaw depth within one standard depth of penetration (1/e). This helps to assure that the strength of the eddy currents will be sufficient to produce a flaw indication. Alternately, ď Ž when using eddy currents to measure the electrical conductivity of a material, the frequency is often set so that it produces three standard depths (1/e)3 of penetration within the material. This helps to assure that the eddy currents will be so weak at the back side of the material that changes in the material thickness will not affect the eddy current measurements.
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Defect Detection / Electrical conductivity measurement
1/e or 37% of surface density at target
Defect Detection
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(1/e)3 or 5% of surface density at material interface
Electrical conductivity measurement
The applet below illustrates how eddy current density changes in a semiinfinite conductor. The applet can be used to calculate the standard depth of penetration. The equation for this calculation is:
Where: δ = Standard Depth of Penetration (mm) π = 3.14 f = Test Frequency (Hz) μ = Magnetic Permeability (H/mm) σ = Electrical Conductivity (% IACS)
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(Note: The applet has an input box for relative permeability since this is often the more readily available value. The applet multiplies the relative permeability of the material by the permeability of free space to get to H/mm units.) The applet also indicates graphically the phase lag at one and two standard depths of penetration. Phase lag will be discussed on the following page.
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Physics/PopUps/applet7/applet7.htm
2.9 Phase Lag Phase lag is a parameter of the eddy current signal that makes it possible to obtain information about the depth of a defect within a material. Phase lag is the shift in time between the eddy current response from a disruption on the surface and a disruption at some distance below the surface. The generation of eddy currents can be thought of as a time dependent process, meaning that the eddy currents below the surface take a little longer to form than those at the surface. Disruptions in the eddy currents away from the surface will produce more phase lag than disruptions near the surface. Both the signal voltage and current will have this phase shift or lag with depth, which is different from the phase angle discussed earlier. (With the phase angle, the current shifted with respect to the voltage.)
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Eddy current inspection- Types of Probes
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http://fatheata.blogspot.com/2009/05/eddy-current-non-destructive-testing.html
Phase lag is an important parameter in eddy current testing because it makes it possible to estimate the depth of a defect, and with proper reference specimens, determine the rough size of a defect. The signal produced by a flaw depends on both the amplitude and phase of the eddy currents being disrupted. A small surface defect and large internal defect can have a similar effect on the magnitude of impedance in a test coil. However, because of the increasing phase lag with depth, there will be a characteristic difference in the test coil impedance vector. Phase lag can be calculated with the following equation. The phase lag angle calculated with this equation is useful for estimating the subsurface depth of a discontinuity that is concentrated at a specific depth. Discontinuities, such as a crack that spans many depths, must be divided into sections along its length and a weighted average determined for phase and amplitude at each position below the surface. Keywords: Phase lag – Depth of defect Amplitude – Depth, size (current density)
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In Radian
In Degree
θ=Phase Lag (Radian or Degrees) x =Distance Below Surface (in or mm) δ=Standard Depth of Penetration (in or mm)
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At one standard depth of penetration, the phase lag is one radian or 57o. This means that the eddy currents flowing at one standard depth of penetration (d) below the surface, lag the surface currents by 57o. At two standard depths of penetration (2d), they lag the surface currents by 114o. Therefore, by measuring the phase lag of a signal the depth of a defect can be estimated. On the impedance plane, the liftoff signal serves as the reference phase direction. The angle between the liftoff and defect signals is about twice the phase lag calculated with the above equation. As mentioned above, discontinuities that have a significant dimension normal to the surface, will produce an angle that is based on the weighted average of the disruption to the eddy currents at the various depths along its length.
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3.0 Instruments 3.1 Eddy Current Instruments Eddy current instruments can be purchased in a large variety of configurations. Both analog and digital instruments are available. Instruments are commonly classified by the type of display used to present the data. The common display types are analog meter, digital readout, impedance plane and time versus signal amplitude. Some instruments are capable of presenting data in several display formats. The most basic eddy current testing instrument consists of an alternating current source, a coil of wire connected to this source, and a voltmeter to measure the voltage change across the coil. An ammeter could also be used to measure the current change in the circuit instead of using the voltmeter.
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While it might actually be possible to detect some types of defects with this type of equipment, most eddy current instruments are a bit more sophisticated. In the following pages, a few of the more important aspects of eddy current instrumentation will be discussed.
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3.2 Resonant Circuits Eddy current probes typically have a frequency or a range of frequencies that they are designed to operated. When the probe is operated outside of this range, problems with the data can occur. When a probe is operated at too high of a frequency, resonance can occurs in the circuit. In a parallel circuit with resistance (R), inductance (XL) and capacitance (XC), as the frequency increases XL decreases and XC increase. Resonance occurs when XL and XC are equal but opposite in strength. At the resonant frequency, the total impedance of the circuit appears to come only from resistance since XL and XC cancel out. Every circuit containing capacitance and inductance has a resonant frequency that is inversely proportional to the square root of the product of the capacitance and inductance.
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Resonant Circuits
ď Ž https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqhV50852jA
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Eddy current inspection
At resonant frequency Xc and XL cancelled out each other. Thus the phase angle is zero, only the resistance component exist. The current is at it maximum.
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Current lead voltage by 90o
Current lagging voltage by 90o
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Phase angle Ф
Current lagging voltage by angle Ф
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Voltage (lead current)
RCL Circuit – Resonant frequency
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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/rlcser.html
Resonant Frequency
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Resonance – part of → 59:35!
A good explanation on resonant frequency at this portion of this length video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEERuJlwBxE
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More on Resonant Frequency
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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/serres.html
Resonant Frequency
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http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/accircuits/parallel-resonance.html
Resonant Frequency
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http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/accircuits/parallel-resonance.html
More on Resonant Frequency: Average power versus frequency for a series RCL circuit. The width Δω of each curve is measured between the two points where the power is half the maximum at the resonance frequency ω0
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http://www.kshitij-school.com/Study-Material/Class-12/Physics/Alternating-current-circuits/Resonance-in-a-series-RLC-circuit.aspx
In eddy current probes and cables, it is commonly stated that capacitance is negligible. However, even circuits not containing discreet components for resistance, capacitance, and inductance can still exhibit their effects. When two conductors are placed side by side, there is always some capacitance between them. Thus, when many turns of wire are placed close together in a coil, a certain amount of stray capacitance is produced. Additionally, the cable used to interconnect pieces of electronic equipment or equipment to probes, often has some capacitance, as well as, inductance. This stray capacitance is usually very small and in most cases has no significant effect. However, they are not negligible in sensitive circuits and at high frequencies they become quite important. The applet below represents an eddy current probe with a default resonant frequency of about 1.0 kHz. An ideal probe might contain just the inductance, but a realistic probe has some resistance and some capacitance. The applet initially shows a single cycle of the 1.0 kHz current passing through the inductor.
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RCL circuit in parallel
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Instrumentation/Popups/applet1/applet1.htm
Exercise 1: Using your mouse, adjust the resistance by sliding the slide bar. Does the frequency change? Exercise 2: Note that changing the inductance and/or the capacitance changes the resonant frequency of this resonant circuit. Can you find several combinations of capacitance and inductance that resonate at 1.0 kHz?
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3.3 Bridges The bridge circuit shown in the applet below is known as the Maxwell-Wien bridge (often called the Maxwell bridge), and is used to measure unknown inductances in terms of calibrated resistance and capacitance. Calibrationgrade inductors are more difficult to manufacture than capacitors of similar precision, and so the use of a simple "symmetrical" inductance bridge is not always practical. Because the phase shifts of inductors and capacitors are exactly opposite each other, a capacitive impedance can balance out an inductive impedance if they are located in opposite legs of a bridge, as they are here. Unlike this straight Wien bridge, the balance of the Maxwell-Wien bridge is independent of the source frequency. In some cases, this bridge can be made to balance in the presence of mixed frequencies from the AC voltage source, the limiting factor being the inductor's stability over a wide frequency range.
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Maxwell-Wien bridge
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Maxwell-Wien bridge
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Instrumentation/Popups/applet2/applet2.htm
Exercise: Using the equations within the applet, calculate appropriate values for C and R2 for a set of probe values. Then, using your calculated values, balance the bridge. The oscilloscope trace representing current (brightest green) across the top and bottom of the bridge should be minimized (straight line). In the simplest implementation, the standard capacitor (C) and the resistor in parallel with it are made variable, and both must be adjusted to achieve balance. However, the bridge can be made to work if the capacitor is fixed (non-variable) and more than one resistor is made variable (at least the resistor in parallel with the capacitor, and one of the other two). However, in the latter configuration it takes more trial-and-error adjustment to achieve balance as the different variable resistors interact in balancing magnitude and phase. Another advantage of using a Maxwell bridge to measure inductance rather than a symmetrical inductance bridge is the elimination of measurement error due to the mutual inductance between the two inductors. Magnetic fields can be difficult to shield, and even a small amount of coupling between coils in a bridge can introduce substantial errors in certain conditions. With no second inductor to react within the Maxwell bridge, this problem is eliminated. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
A Maxwell bridge (in long form, a Maxwell-Wien bridge) is a type of Wheatstone bridge used to measure an unknown inductance (usually of low Q value) in terms of calibrated resistance and capacitance. It is a real product bridge.
It uses the principle that the positive phase angle of an inductive impedance can be compensated by the negative phase angle of a capacitive impedance when put in the opposite arm and the circuit is at resonance; i.e., no potential difference across the detector and hence no current flowing through it. The unknown inductance then becomes known in terms of this capacitance. With reference to the picture, in a typical application R1 and R4 are known fixed entities, and R2 and C2 are known variable entities. R2 and C2 are adjusted until the bridge is balanced. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_bridge
R3 and L3 can then be calculated based on the values of the other components:
R4
C2 R2
R1
L3 R3
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_bridge
A Maxwell bridge (in long form, a Maxwell-Wien bridge) is a type of Wheatstone bridge used to measure an unknown inductance (usually of low Q value) in terms of calibrated resistance and capacitance. It is a real product bridge. The Q, quality factor, of a resonant circuit is a measure of the “goodness� or quality of a resonant circuit. A higher value for this figure of merit corresponds to a more narrow bandwidth, which is desirable in many applications. More formally, Q is the ratio of power stored to power dissipated in the circuit reactance and resistance, respectively: Q = P stored /P dissipated = I2XL / I2R Q = XL /R where: X = Capacitive or Inductive reactance at resonance R = Series resistance.
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http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/chpt_6/6.html
3.4 Display - Complex Impedance Plane (eddy scope) Electrical Impedance (Z), is the total opposition that a circuit presents to an alternating current. Impedance, measured in ohms, may include resistance (R), inductive reactance (XL), and capacitive reactance (XC). Eddy current circuits usually have only R and (XL) components. As discussed in the page on impedance, the resistance component and the reactance component are not in phase, so vector addition must be used to relate them with impedance. For an eddy current circuit with resistance and inductive reactance components, the total impedance is calculated using the following equation.
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Reactance
Xc was assumed nil
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You will recall that this can be graphically displayed using the impedance plane diagram as seen above. Impedance also has an associated angle, called the phase angle of the circuit, which can be calculated by the following equation.
The impedance plane diagram is a very useful way of displaying eddy current data. As shown in the figure below, the strength of the eddy currents and the magnetic permeability of the test material cause the eddy current signal on the impedance plane to react in a variety of different ways. Keywords: Impedance plane diagram
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Eddy current inspection
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Phasor Diagram Steel
Al
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If the eddy current circuit is balanced in air and then placed on a piece of aluminum, the resistance component will increase (eddy currents are being generated in the aluminum and this takes energy away from the coil, which shows up as resistance) and the inductive reactance of the coil decreases (the magnetic field created by the eddy currents opposes the coil's magnetic field and the net effect is a weaker magnetic field to produce inductance). If a crack is present in the material, fewer eddy currents will be able to form and the resistance will go back down and the inductive reactance will go back up. Changes in conductivity will cause the eddy current signal to change in a different way. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
Impedance Plane Respond - Non magnetic materials
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Eddy current inspection
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ď Ž The resistance component R will increase (eddy currents are being generated in the aluminum and this takes energy away from the coil, which shows up as resistance) ď Ž The inductive reactance XL of the coil decreases (the magnetic field created by the eddy currents opposes the coil's magnetic field and the net effect is a weaker magnetic field to produce inductance).
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If a crack is present in the material, fewer eddy currents will be able to form and the resistance will go back down and the inductive reactance will go back up.
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Changes in conductivity will cause the eddy current signal to change in a different way.
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Discussion Topic: Discuss on “Changes in conductivity will cause the eddy current signal to change in a different way.” Answer: Increase in conductivity will increase the intensity of eddy current on the surface of material, the strong eddy current generated will reduce the current of the coil, show-up as ↑ R &↓XL
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Magnetic Materials
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When a probe is placed on a magnetic material such as steel, something different happens. Just like with aluminum (conductive but not magnetic), eddy currents form, taking energy away from the coil, which shows up as an increase in the coils resistance. And, just like with the aluminum, the eddy currents generate their own magnetic field that opposes the coils magnetic field. However, you will note for the diagram that the reactance increases. This is because the magnetic permeability of the steel concentrates the coil's magnetic field. This increase in the magnetic field strength completely overshadows the magnetic field of the eddy currents. The presence of a crack or a change in the conductivity will produce a change in the eddy current signal similar to that seen with aluminum. Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang
The eddy currents form, taking energy away from the coil, which shows up as an increase in the coils resistance. The reactance increases. This is because the magnetic permeability of the steel concentrates the coil's magnetic field. This increase in the magnetic field strength completely overshadows the effects magnetic field of the eddy currents on decreasing the inductive reactance.
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This increase in the magnetic field strength completely overshadows the magnetic field of the eddy currents. The inductive reactance XL of the coil decreases (the magnetic field created by the eddy currents opposes the coil's magnetic field and the net effect is a weaker magnetic field to produce inductance).
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The presence of a crack or a change in the conductivity will produce a change in the eddy current signal similar to that seen with aluminum. ď Ž If a crack is present in the material, fewer eddy currents will be able to form and the resistance will go back down and the inductive reactance will go back up ď Ž Changes in conductivity will cause the eddy current signal to change in a different way.
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Eddy current inspection The increase of Inductive Reactance: this is due to concentration of magnetic field by the effects magnetic permeability of steel
The increase in Resistance R: this was due to the decrease in current due to generation of eddy current, shown-up as increase in resistance R.
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Exercise: Explains the impedance plane responds for Aluminum and Steel Al: 1. Eddy current reduces coil current showup as ↑R,↓XL
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2. Crack reduce eddy current, reduce the effects on R & XL 2 3 1
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3. Increase in conductivity increase eddy current, increasing the effects on R & XL Steel: 1. Eddy current reduces coil current showup as ↑R,↓XL. However net ↑XL increase, as magnetic permeability of the steel concentrates the coil's magnetic field
In the applet below, liftoff curves can be generated for several nonconductive materials with various electrical conductivities. With the probe held away from the metal surface, zero and clear the graph. Then slowly move the probe to the surface of the material. Lift the probe back up, select a different material and touch it back to the sample surface.
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Impedance Plane Respond – Fe, Cu, Al
Fe
Al Cu
Question: Why impedance plane respond of steel (Fe) in the same quadrant as the non-magnetic Cu and Al
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Instrumentation/Popups/applet3/applet3.htm
Experiment Generate a family of liftoff curves for the different materials available in the applet using a frequency of 10kHz. Note the relative position of each of the curves. Repeat at 500kHz and 2MHz. (Note: it might be helpful to capture an image of the complete set of curves for each frequency for comparison.) 1) Which frequency would be best if you needed to distinguish between two high conductivity materials? 2) Which frequency would be best if you needed to distinguish between two low conductivity materials? The impedance calculations in the above applet are based on codes by Jack Blitz from "Electrical and Magnetic Methods of Nondestructive Testing," 2nd ed., Chapman and Hill
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_reactance
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3.5 Display - Analog Meter Analog instruments are the simplest of the instruments available for eddy current inspections. They are used for crack detection, corrosion inspection, or conductivity testing. These types of instruments contain a simple bridge circuit, which compares a balancing load to that measured on the test specimen. If any changes in the test specimen occur which deviate from normal you will see a movement on the instruments meter.
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Eddy current Digital meter
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Analog meters such as the D'Arsonval design pictured in the applet below, must "rectify" the AC into DC. This is most easily accomplished through the use of devices called diodes. Without going into elaborate detail over how and why diodes work as they do, remember that they each act like a one-way valve for electrons to flow. They act as a conductor for one polarity and an insulator for another. Arranged in a bridge, four diodes will serve to steer AC through the meter movement in a constant direction. An analog meter can easily measure just a few microamperes of current and is well suited for use in balancing bridges.
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Exercise: Using the equations within the applet, calculate appropriate values for C and R2 for a set of probe values. Then balance the bridge using your calculated values. The analog meter should swing close to the left end if its scale indicates little or no current across the bridge. Across the bridge should be minimized (straight line).
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https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/EddyCurrents/Instrumentation/Popups/applet4/applet4.htm
Good Luck!
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