Thermo-inductive testing is a new technique used for
health inspection on different components of automotive and aeronautic
industries. Defect detection is based on the modification of induced eddy
current and temperatures due to the presence of defects. The temperature
change propagated at the surface of the specimen can then be detected by an
infrared camera. In this work, a 3D numerical model of this technique is
developed and applied to aeronautic materials. Results obtained are compared
with the infrared thermography method to demonstrate the relevance of the
new technique.