Electromagnetic Inspection of Wire Ropes Using Sensor Arrays.
Abstract
This report implements and evaluates a procedure and prototype instrumentation for the inspection of wire rope end sections. Laboratory experiments clearly demonstrate the viability of this approach; however, a considerable amount of field testing and further development will be required to make this procedure sufficiently rugged and reliable under adverse field conditions. We modified our cassette tape recorder data acquisition circuitry to make it useful for end section inspections. We modified our mechanical rope position transducer to drastically increase its resolution in order to make it useful for end section inspections. We developed circuitry for the automatic calibration of the LMA channel. Two instruments were sold to British Aerospace. These instruments are intended to be used by the British Navy to inspect tow cables for submarine detection equipment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 20, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA150514
Entities
People
- H. R. Weischedel