NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL BY EDDY CURRENT AIR PROBE BASED ON SWEPT FREQUENCY

Andrea Štubendeková – Ladislav Janoušek

   This article deals with non-destructive testing of conductive materials by eddy current method based on swept frequency. A 2D numerical model of eddy current air-core probe was created in the LTspice software at first. The probe consists of two coils: exciting coil and receiving. The probe is positioned in air in this case. Experimental and calculated frequency responses of the probe are obtained within a wide frequency range using swept frequency in order to validate the model. Frther a 3D model used for non-destructive testing of austenitic steel plate with three electro-discharge machined notches is then developed accordingly. Results of measurement are compared with 3D numerical model using COMSOL Multiphysics software.

Keywords: non-destructive testing, eddy current method, swept frequency, circuit model, air probe, numerical simulation

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