To enhance the measurement precision of eddy current sensor in particular environments such as extreme temperature changes and limited available space in aerospace, we optimized the structural parameters of the traditional dual-coil eddy current sensor probe by electromagnetic field analysis and finite element simulation modeling, and further presented the criteria for determining the optimal coil distance of the dual-coil probe. The simulation results are verified by setting up an experimental platform. For the extreme temperature environment, the displacement measurement error caused by the full range temperature variation of the dual-coil sensor under the optimal distance is less than 21.0% of that of the single-coil sensor. On this basis, we analyzed and verified the thermal stability of the structurally optimized dual-coil eddy current sensor. After temperature compensation, the displacement measurement accuracy can reach 14.9 times more accurate than that of the single-coil sensor. The method proposed in this paper can provide a design reference for the structural optimization of the axial dual-coil eddy current sensor probe.
ZHANG Zhenning1(张振宁)，LIU Qiang2(刘强), Lü Chunfeng3(吕春峰)，MAO Yimeil(毛义梅)，TAo Weil(陶卫),ZHAO Huil*(赵辉)
. Parameter Optimization and Precision Enhancement of Dual-Coil Eddy Current Sensor[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Science), 2023
, 28(5)
: 596
-603
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DOI: 10.1007/s12204-022-2511-9
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