The Eddy Current Method of Alloy Drill Pipes Wall Thickness Evaluation: Impact Analysis

Abstract:

The dependences of the surface eddy current probe added voltage at the interaction of the probe magnetic field with an aluminum pipe from the following main interference factors are determined: the pipe wall thickness, the gap between the probe and the surface of the pipe, the electrical conductivity of the material, the curvature of the pipe wall, the presence of areas with a smooth thickness change of the wedge character and a local spherical thinning, axis misalignment with respect to the pipe surface, the lateral misalignment of the probe axis. The problem is solved with the help of the finite element method (FEM). These data are consistent with the experimental results.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 970)
• Pages: 336-342
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.970.336
• Online since: September 2019
• Authors: Aleksandr E. Goldshtein, Vasily Y. Belyankov*
• Keywords: Alloy Drill Pipe, Eddy Current, Multifrequency, Wall Thickness

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