Eddy Current Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)
Fast Eddy Current Analytical Solutions
- Fast analytical solutions for the simulation of the interaction between various eddy current (EC) sensors and samples with different geometries
Real-time characterization of material properties
- Inversion of thickness, conductivity, permeability, depth of surface EDM defects, etc., based on EC inversion algorithms
Finite-Element Eddy Current Solver
- Customized solver for the simulation of the interaction between EC sensors and samples
- High efficiency for parameter-sweeping mode
- High efficiency for field simulation within low-conductive materials (e.g., Silicon steel, bio tissues)
Embedded inversion algorithms for Eddy Current Instrument
- Customized EM EC instrument and algorithms for the imaging and depth-sizing of surface defects
- Multi-frequency channel instrument and inversion algorithms for the evaluation of materials’ properties
Mingyang Lu
Research Scientist II
mingylu@iastate.edu
Funded Research Sponsors
- CNDE sponsors, EPSRC, UKRI
- TATA Steel, Primetals, Rolls-Royce
Qualifications
- B. Eng. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2014, The University of Manchester)
- Ph.D. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2018, The University of Manchester)
Keywords
- Eddy Current, Materials Characterization, Defects Inspection, Finite-element Modeling, Analytical Solutions
Recognitions, Awards & Patents
- Associate Editor, IEEE TIM (2021-2023)
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sensors
- Guest Editors of Sensors, Symmetry, Journal of Visualized Experiments
- IEEE TIM Outstanding Reviewer Award
- 60 publications, Google Scholar