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Non-Contact EMAT Transduction

EMATs (electromagnetic acoustic transducers) are used to generate and detect ultrasonic guided waves in metals. EMATs induce eddy currents in metal surfaces using magnets, which create forces according to the Lorentz force law. These forces generate elastic waves, such as Rayleigh, shear horizontal, and Lamb waves. EMATs can selectively generate and receive different wave modes based on frequency and transducer design, making them well-suited for guided wave testing. They are also useful for automated analysis of defects in structures like pipe girth welds.

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Non-Contact EMAT Transduction

EMATs (electromagnetic acoustic transducers) are used to generate and detect ultrasonic guided waves in metals. EMATs induce eddy currents in metal surfaces using magnets, which create forces according to the Lorentz force law. These forces generate elastic waves, such as Rayleigh, shear horizontal, and Lamb waves. EMATs can selectively generate and receive different wave modes based on frequency and transducer design, making them well-suited for guided wave testing. They are also useful for automated analysis of defects in structures like pipe girth welds.

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Non-Contact EMAT

Transduction
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A current, I, in a wire
near a metal surface
induces an equal and opposite eddy
current, Ie
in the surface of the metal.

S
I
Ie

When the eddy current


occurs in a magnetic field a
force is created in the
metallic surface.

F=IxB
This force can generate
elastic waves, ie. ultrasonic
Guided Waves
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EMATs are Versatile

Surface Waves: Rayleigh


Wave

Surface SH waves

Angle Beam waves: SH or SV SV

Through Thickness Shear


Waves

Through Thickness L Waves


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SH

EMAT are Exceptional


for Guided Waves
SHn

Shear
Horizontal

Sensitive to Plate
Thickness

Propagation

There are many different


kinds
of Plate Waves

Sn
Symm
etric

Often called Plate Waves

Propagation

These depend on the


displacement
through the plate
thickness

An
Antisymmetric
Propagation

EMATs are great for


waves
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SH

EMATs offer Superior


Control of Guided Waves
There are MANY guided
waves to
possible in a
single thickness plate
Isolating a single mode
can be very difficult with a
piezo transducer
EMATs isolate guided
waves easily!
EMAT defines the
wavelength
Choose the frequency at
M120 EMAT only generates and the defined EMAT
wavelength,
receives these modes in a 3/8
and only one mode generated
inch thick plate
and detected.
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Automated Analysis
Example: Sizing of defects in Pipe Girth Weld

Length

Depth

NDE Indication
(sized between
accept & reject
curves)

Upstream
Side of Weld

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Downstream
Side of Weld
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