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CONTROLE COURANTS FOUCAULT [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Electromagnetism
DEF

A non-destructive test using an electromagnetic field to induce eddy currents in a component. Changes of shape in the component, including internal cracks, are detected by variations in the signal produced in pick-up coils located nearby.

Key term(s)
  • eddy current testing
  • eddy current test

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Électromagnétisme
DEF

Méthode de contrôle non destructif utilisant les courants de Foucault induits dans la pièce à examiner. Les modifications de ces courants par des imperfections à l'intérieur de l'objet sont détectées par une bobine située au voisinage de l'objet, puis analysées.

Spanish

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