EE 4880: Eddy Current Nondestructive Evaluation
(Cross-listed with MATE 4880).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: MATH 2650 and (MATE 2160 or MATE 2730 or MATE 3920 or EE 3110 or PHYS 3640)
Electromagnetic fields of various eddy current probes. Probe field interaction with conductors, crack and other material defects. Ferromagnetic materials. Layered conductors. Elementary inversion of probe signals to characterize defects. Special techniques including remote-field, transient, potential drop nondestructive evaluation and the use of Hall sensors. Practical assignments using a 'virtual' eddy current instrument will demonstrate key concepts. Offered odd-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Fall)