Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation

Daniel J Leopold

Mark S Conradi

Donald D Palmer, Jr

Charles G Fry

David M Synderman

A method using nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to detect corrosion within metallic structures such as aluminum under non-ferromagnetic coatings without first having to remove the coatings. The metallic structure is placed within an external static magnetic field. A series of radio frequency preparation and inspection pulses is applied to the metallic with the preparation pulses, and for generating a series of nuclear magnetic resonance response signals with the inspection pulses. The response signals are detected and the amplitudes of the response signals are compared with the spin--spin relaxation time of corrosion for detecting the presence of corrosion in the structure.

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Daniel J Leopold