Global Patent Index - EP 0938671 A1

EP 0938671 A1 19990901 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ON-LINE MEASUREMENT OF THE STRENGTH OF METAL CABLES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ON-LINE MEASUREMENT OF THE STRENGTH OF METAL CABLES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ON-LINE MESSUNG DER HAERTE VON METALLKABELN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MESURER DIRECTEMENT LA RESISTANCE DE CABLES METALLIQUES

Publication

EP 0938671 A1 19990901 (EN)

Application

EP 97942176 A 19971006

Priority

  • IL 9700323 W 19971006
  • IL 11957996 A 19961107

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9820335A1] A method and an apparatus are provided for measuring the mechanical properties of ferromagnetic, elongated structures, such as cables, through the measurement of Barkhausen signals. The method comprises creating a megnetic field, that varies as a function of time or of position, and measuring the Barkhausen signals rate as a function of the magnetic field for each section of the structure to be tested. The mechanical properties are determined for each section from the Barkhausen signals relative to it. The apparatus comprises means for generating the variable magnetic field, a plurality of Barkhausen signal sensors distributed along the structure length, and means for comparing the signals relative to each section to be tested.

IPC 1-7

G01N 27/72

IPC 8 full level

G01N 27/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 27/725 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9820335A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9820335 A1 19980514; AU 4395797 A 19980529; EP 0938671 A1 19990901; IL 119579 A0 19970218; IL 119579 A 20000601

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 9700323 W 19971006; AU 4395797 A 19971006; EP 97942176 A 19971006; IL 11957996 A 19961107