Technical Paper:
A Surface Normal On-Machine Measuring Method Using Eddy-Current (EC) Sensor Array
Meng Lian*, Hai Bo Liu*,†, Yong Qing Wang*, Yang Li**, Xian Jun Sheng**, and Ying Wei Ying*
*Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
No. 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, China
†Corresponding author,
**Department of Electrical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
No. 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, China
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