eddy-current test
eddy-current test
[′ed·ē ‚kə·rənt ‚test] (electromagnetism)
A nondestructive test in which the change of impedance of a test coil brought close to a conducting specimen indicates the eddy currents induced by the coil, and thereby indicates certain properties or defects of the specimen.
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