Title : 
A Perturbation Method for the 
  
  Geometric Eddy-Current Formulation
 
        
            Author : 
Codecasa, Lorenzo ; Dular, Patrick ; Specogna, Ruben ; Trevisan, Francesco
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dipt. di Elettron. ed Inf., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A perturbation method for the T-Ω geometric formulation to solve eddy-current problems is introduced. The proposed formulation is applied to the feasibility design of a nondestructive evaluation device suitable to detect “long” longitudinal flaws in hot steel bars.
         
        
            Keywords : 
eddy currents; perturbation theory; T-Ω geometric formulation; eddy-current formulation; hot steel bars; longitudinal flaws; nondestructive evaluation device; perturbation method; Bars; Dissolved gas analysis; Electric potential; Electromagnetic fields; Equations; Finite element methods; Magnetic flux; Moment methods; Perturbation methods; Steel; Cell method (CM); discrete geometric approach (DGA); eddy-currents; finite integration technique (FIT); perturbation method;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TMAG.2010.2043932