BARKHAUSEN NOISE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD

摘要

A Barkhausen noise inspection device of the present invention includes a detecting head (1), made up of an exciting coil (2) for magnetizing an object (30) to be inspected, a detecting coil (3) for detecting Barkhausen noises generated from the object (30) having been magnetized, and an electric power source (12) for supplying to the exciting coil (2) an alternating current necessary to generate an alternating magnetic field necessary for magnetization. A magnetic flux detecting sensor (6) is provided for detecting the magnitude of a magnetic flux used to excite the object (30). Also, an electric current control module (11) is provided for controlling the alternating current of the electric power source (12) on the basis of the magnitude of the magnetic flux, detected by the magnetic flux detecting sensor (6), to thereby maintain the magnitude of the magnetic flux, used to excite the object (30), at a constant value.