Title :
Noncontacting ultrasonic and electromagnetic HTS tape NDE
Author :
Telschow, K.L. ; Bruneel, F.W. ; Walter, J.B. ; Koo, L.S.
Author_Institution :
Idaho Nat. Eng. Lab., Idaho Falls, ID, USA
fDate :
6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two noncontacting nondestructive evaluation techniques, one electromagnetic the other ultrasonic, for inspection of high temperature superconducting tapes are described. Results for Ag-clad BSCCO tapes are given.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; critical current density (superconductivity); high-temperature superconductors; nondestructive testing; silver; strontium compounds; superconducting tapes; ultrasonic materials testing; Ag-clad BiSrCaCuO tapes; BiSrCaCuO-Ag; high temperature superconducting tapes; noncontacting electromagnetic HTS tape NDE; noncontacting ultrasonic HTS tape NDE; nondestructive evaluation techniques; Bismuth compounds; Coils; Critical current density; Current measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; High temperature superconductors; Laser transitions; Optical pulse generation; Probes; Ultrasonic variables measurement;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on