Large Array SQUID Magnetometer for NDE

Tristan Technologies, Inc. is working to apply SQUID magnetometry to problems in nondestructive evaluation which are important to the Strategic Defense Initiative. We have designed and are nearing completion of an innovative Non destructive Evaluation (NDE) instrument that, unlike most existing instruments, can be used for studying deep sources with applied fields. We will assess the effectiveness of this SQUID NDE system for a broad range of nondestructive evaluation problems related to high-performance aircraft bearings, nuclear reactor fuel tubes, titanium billets for aircraft turbine blades, high-temperature superconducting magnetic shields, and riveted joints in military and commercial aircraft. In various applications, SQUID magnetometers could facilitate the development of high-performance devices, reduce manufacturing costs, monitor performance and assure quality control in manufacturing, and help prevent catastrophic failures of aircraft, satellites, weapons and other military systems. During Phase III we will design and commercialize instruments specifically to meet the most promising NDE applications for SQUID magnetometers.