SYNTHESIS OF EDDY CURRENT PROBES WITH VOLUMETRIC STRUCTURE OF THE EXCITATION SYSTEM, IMPLEMENTING HOMOGENEOUS SENSITIVITY IN THE TESTING ZONE

A method for nonlinear surrogate synthesis of surface eddy current probes with a volumetric structure of the excitation system was proposed. This method a priori provides a given uniform distribution of eddy current density in the testing object area where the measuring coil is located. The implementation of the task using modern metaeuristic stochastic algorithms for finding the global extremum was achieved. For the effective usage of such algorithms, taking into account the effect of velocity, metamodels of eddy current probe were preliminarily created. They were built using a productive approximation technique based on artificial radial-basis neural networks with a Gaussian activation function. Acceptable accuracy of metamodels was achieved due to the simultaneous application of the search area decomposition technologies and plural neural networks based on the techniques of associative machines with group methods for obtaining a solution. For metamodels creation a multidimensional computer experiment design with high homogeneity was used on the basis of the parameterless additive Rd-Kronecker sequence. Numerical experiments to determine the eddy current density distributions which formed by synthesized excitation structures were carried out. The advantages of using a three-dimensional structure excitation system in comparison with classical and planar ones in terms of increasing the width of the testing zone, which is characterized by uniform sensitivity, were shown. Examples of practical implementation of an excitation system with a volumetric structure for an surface eddy current probe are given. References 13, figures 8, table 1.

Comparison of Inspecting Non-Ferromagnetic and Ferromagnetic Metals Using Velocity Induced Eddy Current Probe

A velocity induced eddy current probe has been used to detect cracks in both non-ferromagnetic and ferromagnetic metals. The simulation and experimental results show that this probe can successfully detect cracks in both cases, but further investigation shows that the underlying principles for inspecting non-ferromagnetic and ferromagnetic metals are actually different. For an aluminum plate, the induced eddy current density and the signal amplitude both increase with probe speed, which means the signal is caused by velocity induced eddy currents. For a steel plate, probe speed changes the baselines of the testing signals; however, it has little influence on signal amplitudes. Simulation results show that the signal for cracks in a steel plate is mainly caused by direct magnetic field perturbation rather than velocity induced eddy currents.

NUMERICAL ASPECTS OF THE SECONDARY MAGNETIC FIELD MAPPING IN MAGNETIC INDUCTION TOMOGRAPHY

Magnetic Induction Tomography (MIT) belongs to the noncontact electromagnetic imaging techniques. This paper focuses on determination of a secondary magnetic field map calculated with the help of the Biot-Savart law around the low-conductivity object. The inclusions of various shapes and different electrical conductivities values and two measurement planes are considered. In each case the objects’ single maximal cell volume with assumed uniform eddy current density has been determined. In order to keep the relative error below 1% the object should be divided in most cases into elements with maximal cell volume equal to 0.244 mm3 for yz − plane, and 0.03 mm3 for xy − plane.

Eddy current density asymmetric distribution of damper bars in bulb tubular turbine generator

The major reasons that cause the damage of damper bars in the leeward side are found in this paper. It provides a route for the structure optimization design of a hydro generator. Firstly, capacity of a 24 MW bulb tubular turbine generator is taken as an example in this paper. The transient electromagnetic field model is established, and the correctness of the model is verified by the comparison of experimental results and simulation data. Secondly, when the generator is operated at rated condition, the eddy current density distributions of damper bars are studied. And the asymmetric phenomenon of the eddy current density on damper bars is discovered. The change laws of the eddy currents in damper bars are determined through further analysis. Thirdly, through the study of eddy current distributions under different conditions, it is confirmed that the stator slots and armature reaction are the main factors to affect the asymmetric distribution of the eddy current in damper bars. Finally, the studies of the magnetic density distribution and theoretical analysis revealed the asymmetric distribution mechanism of eddy current density.