Hughes, R. (Robert), Fan, Yichao and Dixon, Steve M. (2014) Near electrical resonance signal enhancement (NERSE) in eddy-current crack detection. NDT & E International, Volume 66 . pp. 82-89. doi:10.1016/j.ndteint.2014.04.009

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Abstract

An investigation was performed into the effects of operating an absolute eddy-current testing (ECT) probe at frequencies close to its electrical resonance. A previously undocumented defect signal enhancement phenomenon, resulting from associated shifts in electrical resonant frequency, was observed and characterised. Experimental validation was performed on three notch defects on a typical aerospace superalloy, Titanium 6Al-4V. A conventional absolute ECT probe was operated by sweeping through a frequency range about the electrical resonance of the system (View the MathML source). The phenomenon results in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) peak enhancements by a factor of up to 3.7, at frequencies approaching resonance, compared to those measured at 1 MHz. The defect signal enhancement peaks are shown to be a result of resonant frequency shifts of the system due to the presence of defects within the material. A simple, operational approach for raising the sensitivity of conventional industrial eddy-current testing is proposed, based on the principles of the observed near electrical resonance signal enhancement (NERSE) phenomenon. The simple procedural change of operating within the NERSE frequency band does not require complex probe design, data analysis or, necessarily, identical coils. Therefore, it is a valuable technique for improving sensitivity, which complements other ECT methods.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Engineering Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Eddy current testing
Journal or Publication Title:	NDT & E International
Publisher:	Elsevier Sci Ltd.
ISSN:	0963-8695
Official Date:	September 2014
Dates:	Date Event September 2014 Published 9 May 2014 Available 30 April 2014 Accepted 5 September 2013 Submitted
Volume:	Volume 66
Page Range:	pp. 82-89
DOI:	10.1016/j.ndteint.2014.04.009
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Rolls-Royce Group plc, Research Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE)

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