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Eddy Current Lift-Off Sensor Model

Lehman, Ph.D., Sean K.·Smidth, Niels C.·Obenauf, R. David·Lewis, Alex S.·Converse, Ph.D., Mark·Candy, Ph.D., James V.
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Eddy current sensors measure the lift-off or distance between the sensor head and a conducting surface. The sensor consists of a conducting coil carrying an alternating electrical current. By Faraday’s Law, a magnetic field is generated within the coil. This field induces electrical current loops within the conducting surface which in turn generate a magnetic field. This induced magnetic field opposes the coil magnetic field and thus, the current in the coil. This reduces the inductance of the coil while increasing its resistance. The strength of the induced magnetic field and consequently the coil inductance are proportional to the lift-off of the coil from the surface. Thus, a measurement of the coil inductance may yield a measure of the lift-off.

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Lehman, Ph.D., Sean K., Smidth, Niels C., Obenauf, R. David, Lewis, Alex S., Converse, Ph.D., Mark, Candy, Ph.D., James V.. 2022-11-07. Eddy Current Lift-Off Sensor Model. https://doi.org/10.2172/1905198

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