| penetration depth [´pen·ǝ`trā·shǝn ´depth] CRYOGENICS The depth beneath the surface of superconductor in a magnetic field at which the magnetic field strength has fallen to 1/e of its value at the surface. ELECTRICITY In induction heating, the thickness of a layer, extending inward from a conductor's surface, whose resistance to direct current equals the resistance of the whole conductor to alternating current of a given frequency. ENGINEERING The greatest depth in an ultrasonic test piece at which indications can be measured. |