Abstract
This paper presents a new eddy current modeling approach in which the edge field contribution for a finite width conducting plate is accounted for. The 3-D steady-state analytic eddy current model accounts for the source field contributions from oscillatory as well as translational velocity motional effects. The paper discusses the modeling inaccuracies caused by neglecting the source field contributions on the edges of the conductive plate. The new modeling approach is validated by comparing the analytic calculations with a 3-D steady-state finite element analysis model.