Research on Displacement Tracking Device Inside Hybrid Materials Based on Electromagnetic Induction Principle

Xiansheng Sun, Yixuan Wang, Yu Chen, Mingyue Cao, Changhong Zhou*

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Abstract

Magnetic induction imaging technology, as a non-invasive detection method based on the principle of electromagnetic induction, has a wide range of applications in the field of materials science and engineering with the advantages of no radiation and fast imaging. However, it has not been improved to address the problems of high contact measurement interference and low spatial resolution of traditional strain detection methods in bulk materials engineering. For this reason, this study proposes a magnetic induction detection technique incorporating metal particle assistance and designs a hardware detection system based on an eight-coil sensor to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of strain detection. Through finite element simulation and an image reconstruction algorithm, the conductivity distribution reconstruction was realized. Taking asphalt concrete as the research object, particle-reinforced composite specimens with added metal particles were prepared. On this basis, a hardware detection system with eight-coil sensors was designed and constructed, and the functionality and stability of the system were verified. Using finite element analysis technology, two-dimensional and three-dimensional simulation models were established to focus on analyzing the effects of different coil turns and excitation parameters on the induced voltage signal. The method proposed in this study provides a new technical approach for non-contact strain detection in road engineering and can also be applied to other composite materials. © 2025 by the authors.
Original languageEnglish
Article number5143
Number of pages22
JournalSensors
Volume25
Issue number16
Online published19 Aug 2025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2025

Funding

This research was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi, grant number 2022JJA160201, and the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program Project in Xingning District and Nanning City, grant number 2023A02.

Research Keywords

  • coil sensors
  • electromagnetic induction
  • finite element simulation
  • metal particles
  • particle-reinforced composites

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