Signal Acquisition Analysis in Hi-Speed and Hi-Precision MFL Testing for Steel Pipe

Abstract:

Dealing with the relationship properly between the sensor scanning and signal acquisition is the base of hi-speed and hi-precision MFL (magnetic flux leakage) testing for steel pipe. Firstly, the MFL wave form characteristic was established using magnetic dipole theory. Further, on that basis, the relationship between signal frequency and sensor scanning was analyzed. Finally, sample frequency was designed according to the requirement of the automatic steel pipe MFL testing. Additionally, the MFL signal acquisition experiment was conducted to verify the influence of the signal sampling frequency. The signal acquisition analysis was of great significant to perform the MFL testing for steel pipe in hi-speed and hi-precision.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 718-720)
• Pages: 875-880
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.718-720.875
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Jian Bo Wu, Jun Tu, Yun Yang, Yi Hua Kang
• Keywords: Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL), Sample Frequency, Signal Frequency, Steel Pipe

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