Inspecttiion off Saxophone Reeds Employing a Novell Planar Electromagnetic Sensing Technique

This paper has described some initial work in developing a planar electromagnetic sensor for use in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of saxophone reeds. Both theoretical and experimental approaches were undertaken. The results obtained serve as a starting point for development of a commercial sensor. This sensor has many different possible applications including quality inspection for dairy products and metal products. Conclusions are drawn from the results such as the differences observed between ´good´ and ´bad´ reeds. Suggestions for further research are also stated to indicate possible directions that may be taken using this research as a starting point