Published January 15, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Traveling DC-SQUID gradiometry for nondestructive evaluation

  • 1. R and D Center, Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. 7-2-1 Nakayama 7-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-0952 (Japan)
  • 2. SII NanoTechnology Inc. 1-8 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8507 (Japan)

Description

We are reporting on the development of a self-propelled-type superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetic imaging system for nondestructive evaluation (NDE). We recently completed a novel SQUID instrument that can continuously travel back and forth by itself over the surface of sample during testing without using a magnetic shielding. Technically self-propelling is useful for enlarging an available scanning area of SQUID-NDE without limitation. The capability of the new SQUID instrument is strikingly demonstrated by the detection of weak ferromagnetism due to plastic deformation using type-304 austenitic stainless steels. The instrument is also useful in the evaluation of internal cracks artificially embedded in austenitic weld

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2004.10.016;
PII
S0921-4534(04)01318-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
418
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 1-8
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

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