Eddy current testing for blade edge micro cracks of aircraft engine

Wei Min Zhang*, Min Dong Xu, Xuan Yi Gao, Xin Jin, Feng Qin

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Abstract

Based on the problems of low detection efficiency in the micro cracks detection of aircraft engine blades, a differential excitation eddy current testing system was designed and developed. The function and the working principle of the system were described, the problems which contained the manufacture method of simulated cracks, signal generating, signal processing and the signal display method were described. The detection test was carried out by taking a certain model aircraft engine blade with simulated cracks as a tested specimen. The test data was processed by digital low-pass filter in the computer and the crack signals of time domain display and Lissajous figure display were acquired. By comparing the test results, it is verified that Lissajous figure display shows better performance compared to time domain display when the crack angle is small. The test results show that the eddy current testing system designed in this paper is feasible to detect the micro cracks on the aeroengine blade and can effectively improve the detection efficiency of micro cracks in the practical detection work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAOPC 2017
Subtitle of host publication3D Measurement Technology for Intelligent Manufacturing
EditorsAnand Krishna Asundi, Huijie Zhao, Wolfgang Osten
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510613973
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventApplied Optics and Photonics China: 3D Measurement Technology for Intelligent Manufacturing, AOPC 2017 - Beijing, China
Duration: 4 Jun 20176 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10458
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceApplied Optics and Photonics China: 3D Measurement Technology for Intelligent Manufacturing, AOPC 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period4/06/176/06/17

Keywords

  • Aeroengine blade
  • Eddy current sensor
  • Micro crack
  • The differential excitation

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