A shoe for analyzing a component is provided. The shoe includes a housing, a NDT probe disposed on a side of the housing, and a shoe interface. The shoe interface is disposed at the side of the housing and contacts the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe interface separates the NDT probe from the component during the analyzing of the component and moves along the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe also includes first and second wear indicators. The first wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface is usable during the analyzing of the component. The second wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface should be replaced. Both of the wear indicators are configured similar to the shoe interface and move along the component while the shoe analyzes the component.

A magnetic hotspot detector is capable of locating magnetic hotspots in tubulars, such as tubulars for use downhole. A sensor array can include multiple sets of differential fluxgate magnetometers, each set comprising two non-differential fluxgate magnetometers arranged across the diameter of a tubular to be measured. As the tubular passes through the sensor array, fluctuations in magnetic field due to the movement of the tubular through the sensor array are measured to provide indication of the location of magnetic hotspots. To locate hotspots, a tubular can be passed through the sensor array or the sensor array can pass over the tubular.

A probe capable of inducing a rotating magnetic field to excite a conductive tube includes an array of magnetic field sensors to detect and characterize defects in the tube. The probe includes a circumferential coil assembly and an axial coil assembly both positioned to induce eddy currents in the conductive tube, such that the magnetic field sensors can detect defects in the tube, including defects extending circumferentially, axially, or any combination thereof, whether at the surface or sub-surface of the tube inner and outer walls.

An insulation inspection device for accurately inspecting films of wires for an insulation state in a short time before the wires are assembled into a core of an armature in a rotating electric machine, a power supply unit includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A support member supports a plurality of wires covered with films before the wires are assembled into a core of an armature in a rotating electric machine, and the support member is electrically connected to the first terminal. Areas of ends of a plurality of the wires from which areas the films are peeled off are installed on an installation base, and the installation base is electrically connected to the second terminal. A discharge detection unit detects discharge occurring between the support member and each of the wires when the power supply unit applies a voltage to the first terminal or the second terminal.

A device and method of eddy current based nondestructive testing of tubular structures made of electrically conductive materials is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of excitation electromagnets having an axis of symmetry and magnetoresistive sensors having an easy axis for magnetic field sensing; wherein the magnetoresistive sensors are arranged in a circular array on a single plane with the easy axis aligned radially with respect to the circular pattern and wherein the electromagnets are arranged in a circular pattern on both sides of the plane with their axes of symmetry being arranged parallel to the plane and orthogonal to radii of the circular pattern on which the electromagnets are placed.

The present invention relates to a device for detecting a crack in a battery cell by using an eddy current, comprising: an inspection unit comprising a first sensor for inducing an eddy current and a second sensor for sensing a signal of the eddy current induced by the first sensor, wherein the inspection unit performs inspection by means of the eddy current while the battery cell is driven; a transfer unit for sequentially transferring a plurality of battery cells from a point where the battery cells are introduced to a point where the battery cells are taken out; and a control unit which is electrically connected to the inspection unit and receives, evaluates, and controls the eddy current signal sensed by the inspection unit. The device for detecting a crack in a battery cell of the present invention can detect the presence and positions of cracks generated on an electrode, an electrode tab, and a welding unit by means of a non-destructive method.

There is described an Eddy current probe for non-destructive testing, comprising: a first leg extending along a first longitudinal axis between a first proximal end and a first distal end; a second leg extending along a second longitudinal axis between a second proximal end and a second distal end; a high magnetic permeability body extending at least partially between the first and second longitudinal axes, the high magnetic permeability body being spaced apart from the first and second legs by a gap and the high magnetic permeability body and the first and second legs being each made of a high magnetic permeability material; and at least one excitation coil each secured to at least one of the first leg and the second leg.

The present invention relates to an eddy current sensor for deriving an eddy current and sensing the derived eddy current in order to detect a crack in a battery cell, the eddy current sensor comprising: a core unit in which a coil is wound around a magnetic member; and a case for accommodating the core unit of which there are at least two, and which are respectively arranged so that the central axis of the coil is oriented in the thickness direction of the battery cell. The eddy current sensor of the present invention enables one-point sensing, thereby improving crack detection capability without a non-inspection area while having high detection resolution.

A method and apparatus for enhancing inductive sensor sensitivity response, controlling the signal dynamic range, and maximizing linearity. The apparatus includes an inductive sensor-based inspection apparatus with a ferromagnetic core, a transmitter coil, a receiver coil, and a magnetic bias coil. Biasing the sensor with a static and/or dynamic magnetic fields shifts the permeability value on a B-H curve of the ferromagnetic core to the region to provide a better linearity in a controllable dynamic range and stronger signal response with a higher SNR for enhancing detectability and measurability of minor changes of decaying magnetic field deep inside the metal target under inspection. Furthermore, the method includes adaptive biasing capabilities to dynamically adjust the magnetic bias level for an optimal signal response in measurement sensitivity, signal dynamic range, SNR, and linearity from the inductive transducer in the invention. A signal processing method is provided to remove the impacts from the biased magnetic field when needed.

An eddy current (EC) detection system comprises an EC probe including a plurality of sensors to provide corresponding EC response signals; and processing circuitry to evaluate speed of the EC probe based on a measurement of similarity of the EC response signals; determine whether the speed of the EC probe is too fast or two slow based on quality of the measurement; and generate a command to adjust speed of the EC probe during further EC the inspection.