Electromagnetic Sensor Arrays for Nondestructive Evaluation and Robot Control.

Abstract

A conceptual base is being developed for the design of inductive (eddy-current) and capacitive sensor arrays capable of providing multifunction sensing, including proximity, tactile and edge recognition. Flaw detection and characterization is also included. The physical base for design is the electromagnetic reciprocity relation, which permits configuration of the probe structure to achieve desired performance characteristics. In this report the design, construction and testing of a novel 5-coil inductive sensor is described, and experimental results are given for its edge sensing function.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161292

Entities

People

  • B. A. Auld
  • J. Kenney
  • M. Gimple
  • T. Lookabaugh

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Eddy Currents
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Integrals
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Probes
  • Recognition
  • Two Dimensional
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy