Axisymmetric eddy current inspection of highly conducting thin layers via asymptotic models
Abstract
Thin copper deposits covering the steam generator tubes can blind eddy current probes in non-destructive testings
of problematic faults and are therefore important to be identified. Existing
methods based on shape reconstruction using eddy current signals
encounter difficulties of high numerical costs due to the layer's small
thickness and high conductivity. In this article, we approximate the
axisymmetric eddy current problem with some appropriate asymptotic models
using effective transmission conditions representing the thin deposits. In
these models, the
geometrical information related to the deposit is transformed into parameter coefficients on a
fictitious interface. Standard iterative inversion algorithm is then applied
to the asymptotic models in order to reconstruct the thickness of the thin
copper layers. Numerical tests both validating the asymptotic model and
benefit of the inversion procedure are provided.
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