Method for detecting defects in conductive materials based on differences in magnetic field characteristics measured along the conductive materials
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1. A method comprising:
- passing a magnetometer along a length of a material;
measuring, via the magnetometer, a first magnetic field magnitude along a first portion of the length of the material;
measuring, via the magnetometer, a second magnetic field magnitude along a second portion of the length of material; and
determining that the material comprises a defect along the second portion of the length of material by determining that the first magnetic field magnitude is different than the second magnetic field magnitude.
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Abstract
A method includes passing a magnetometer along a length of a material. The method also includes measuring, via the magnetometer, a first magnetic field magnitude along a first portion of the length of the material and measuring, via the magnetometer, a second magnetic field magnitude along a second portion of the length of material. The method further includes determining that the material includes a defect along the second portion of the length of material by determining that the first magnetic field magnitude is different than the second magnetic field magnitude.
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1. A method comprising:
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passing a magnetometer along a length of a material; measuring, via the magnetometer, a first magnetic field magnitude along a first portion of the length of the material; measuring, via the magnetometer, a second magnetic field magnitude along a second portion of the length of material; and determining that the material comprises a defect along the second portion of the length of material by determining that the first magnetic field magnitude is different than the second magnetic field magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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