Eddy Current Inspection of Gun Tubes

Abstract

This report describes the work done by the author to develop an eddy current system to inspect the inside diameter surface of gun tubes. The report begins by explaining the basic theory of eddy current inspection. Next, the experimental work, which was done to test the feasibility of using this test method for gun tube inspection, is described. Finally, the system, which was developed as a result of this experimental work, is described in detail. The system is capable of automatically performing inside diameter surface inspection of a gun tube in less than five minutes and is currently being tested as a replacement for the pre-swage magnetic particle inspection of gun tubes. Eddy Current Inspection, Nondestructive Testing, Gun Tube Inspection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA256065

Entities

People

  • David Concordia

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Gaps
  • Circuits
  • Diameters
  • Eddy Currents
  • Electric Current
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Engineering
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Nondestructive Testing
  • Particles
  • Phase Shift
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.