2003 年 69 巻 684 号 p. 1236-1243
This paper describes a novel method identifying the number and positions of cracks. Using the ECT signal obtained by two-dimensional scanning as a picture image, a template matching method with help of genetic algorithms is applied to predict the number and positions of cracks. The present method employs a superposition of crack signals and a nonlinear scaling technique of a signal profile on crack length which are verified by numerical simulation. The number and positions of cracks are predicted sufficiently.