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EDDY CURRENT

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EXPERIMENT NO:- 6

OBJECTIVE:- To study the Eddy Current Testing.

EDDY CURRENT TESTING:


Eddy current testing is the process of running electronic probes through the length of
various types of tubes or along the surfaces of materials in order to find flaws in them. An eddy
current is a current that runs opposite to the current introduced by a probe into a conductive
material.

PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES:-
Eddy currents are created through a process called electromagnetic induction.
When alternating current is applied to the conductor, such as copper wire, a magnetic field
develops in and around the conductor. This magnetic field expands as the alternating
current rises to maximum and collapses as the current is reduced to zero. If another electrical
conductor is brought into the close proximity to this changing magnetic field, current will be
induced in this second conductor. Eddy currents are induced electrical currents that flow in a
circular path. They get their name from “eddies” that are formed when a liquid or gas flows in a
circular path around obstacles when conditions are right.
Various material conditions such as the presence of discontinuities, changes in material
properties, or changes in material thickness, affect the flow of eddy currents in the material.
Changes in the flow of eddy currents cause changes in the magnetic field that the eddy currents
return to the test coil. Changes in the magnetic field cause changes in the inductive reactance and
effective resistance of the coil that result in changes in the flow of electrical current through the
coil. Changes in electrical current flowing through the coil produce a change in the impedance
indication on the instrument’s display. Eddy currents flow in closed loops (concentric circular
paths) parallel to the turns of the coil and perpendicular to the coil’s flux, as illustrated in Figure.

Eddy current flow is virtually undisturbed by discontinuities oriented parallel to their


flow paths (see Figure 2a) and greatly disturbed by discontinuities oriented perpendicular to their
flow paths (Figure 2b). Since eddy currents attempt to flow in unbroken loops, they follow the
path of least resistance around non-conducting obstacles, thereby increasing their resistive path
and reducing their amplitude.

Figure 2Effect o on Chapter 9.0 to ET 9−26 f Varia on in Discon nuity Orienta on Eddy Current Flow Paths

PROCEDURE TO CARRY OUT THE EXPERIMENT:-


Here is how the eddy current testing of tubes works:

 Probe. An inspector starts with a probe—for example, the single-element ETC probe,
which uses an alternating current. The eddy current test probe consists of a coiled
conductive piece of wire.
 Magnetic field creation. When electrified, the probe will create an alternating magnetic
field.
 Introduce the field to the object. Once the field has been created, the inspector will
introduce it to the object they want to inspect by moving it through the object.
 Create eddy currents. When the magnetic field is introduced to the object or material, it
will create currents running opposite to the currents in the probe. These currents are
called eddy currents.
 Collect data. Any defects present in the material will cause a change in these eddy
currents, and inspectors collect this data after introducing the probe during their eddy
current testing of tubes.
 Evaluate the data. After the data has been collected it needs to be analyzed so that
defects in the object can be identified. Note that the inspector who collects the data may
not always be the same inspector who analyzes it, since these two activities require
different levels of training and certification.

CONCLUSION:-

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