Inspecttiion off Saxophone Reeds Employing a Novell Planar Electromagnetic Sensing Technique

This paper has described some initial work in developing a planar electromagnetic sensor for use in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of saxophone reeds. Both theoretical and experimental approaches were undertaken. The results obtained serve as a starting point for development of a commercial sensor. This sensor has many different possible applications including quality inspection for dairy products and metal products. Conclusions are drawn from the results such as the differences observed between 'good' and 'bad' reeds. Suggestions for further research are also stated to indicate possible directions that may be taken using this research as a starting point