Bachelors, Fall
'09
Masters, Spring
'10
Department of
Materials Science and Engineering
Major Professor,
Iver Anderson
CNDE researcher,
John Bowler
Project: I'm
working with Dr. Bowler on a set of benchmark problems for
verification of theoretical calculations of defect size and shape in
eddy-current nondestructive evaluation. The benchmark problems are
based on careful measurements of the change in coil impedance as a
function of frequency for a circular air-cored coil which is scanned
along the axis of an electro-discharge machined slot in aluminum
alloy plates and blocks in various orientations. My work is to run
the experimental side of the problem to acquire accurate and precise
impedance data for several profiles and orientations of slots. This
information will then be used by Dr. Bowler to create the benchmark
problems.
(Updated
10/3/2008)
