Giant Magnetoresistance Sensors: A Review on Structures and Non-Destructive Eddy Current Testing Applications

Damhuji, Rifai and Abdalla, Ahmed N. and Kharuldin, Ali and Ramdan, Razali (2016) Giant Magnetoresistance Sensors: A Review on Structures and Non-Destructive Eddy Current Testing Applications. Sensors, 16 (3). pp. 298-328. ISSN 1424-8220. (Published)

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Abstract

Non-destructive eddy current testing (ECT) is widely used to examine structural defects in ferromagnetic pipe in the oil and gas industry. Implementation of giant magnetoresistance (GMR) sensors as magnetic field sensors to detect the changes of magnetic field continuity have increased the sensitivity of eddy current techniques in detecting the material defect profile. However, not many researchers have described in detail the structure and issues of GMR sensors and their application in eddy current techniques for nondestructive testing. This paper will describe the implementation of GMR sensors in non-destructive testing eddy current testing. The first part of this paper will describe the structure and principles of GMR sensors. The second part outlines the principles and types of eddy current testing probe that have been studied and developed by previous researchers. The influence of various parameters on the GMR measurement and a factor affecting in eddy current testing will be described in detail in the third part of this paper. Finally, this paper will discuss the limitations of coil probe and compensation techniques that researchers have applied in eddy current testing probes. A comprehensive review of previous studies on the application of GMR sensors in non-destructive eddy current testing also be given at the end of this paper.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Giant magnetoresistance; eddy current testing; non-destructive testing
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	PM Dr. Ahmed N Abd Alla
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2016 04:06
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2018 07:50
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15630
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