Development of Modular Array Eddy Current Online Testing System
Date: April 2022 – present (Master project)
This is my graduate research project. The development of an 8-channel array eddy current testing (ECT) system involves hardware system design and software development.
- Hardware system: Implemented the demodulation of defect signals from the detection coil. Employed analog signal processing and digital filtering to amplify the defect signal, initially at the 0.1V level, to a 1V level. Utilized ZYNQ-7000 with a network interface for efficient data transmission to the host computer.
- Software development: Utilized CPLD and STM32 to excite coils and demodulate defect signals. Incorporated a DSP chip to execute infinite impulse filter (IIR) and digital-to-analog (DA) outputs. Leveraged the ZYNQ (FPGA + Arm) platform to control the variable gain amplifier and ensure efficient transmission of analog-to-digital (AD) data to the host computer.