Dimensional Measurement of Spent Fuel Assemblies Using Image Processing Technique

영상처리기술에 의한 사용후핵연료 집합체의 제원 측정

  • Published : 2002.02.28

Abstract

A pool image processing measurement method has been developed to improve the examination efficiency and to minimize the errors of dimensional measurements of spent fuel assemblies in pool. Diameter and length measurements of mock-up fuel rods using the image processing system are $-0.24{\pm}0.03mm,\;0.34{\pm}0.06mm$ on the basis of the true value and their maximum errors are within -0.3 and 0.4mm, respectively, According to the result of dimensional measurement of spent fuels in pool, the upper and lower part diameter and mid part diameter of fuel rods of the J44 fuel assembly irradiated for 2 cycles in the Kori-2 nuclear reactor were decreased by about 2.0 and 3.0% in comparison with design values, respectively. The length of fuel rods was elongated by about 0.4%. The change behavior of diameter and length. of fuel rods of the F02 fuel assembly irradiated for 3 cycles in the Kori-1 nuclear reactor showed a trend similar to the results of J44.

수중에서 사용후 핵연료 제원측정 시험의 효율성을 높이고 측정오차를 줄이기 위하여 수중 영상측정방법을 개발하였다. 이 시스템의 모의 핵연료봉 직경 및 길이 측정치는 실제값 기준으로 할 때, 각각 $-0.24{\pm}0.03mm,\;0.34{\pm}0.06mm$이고 측정 최대오차는 각각 -0.3mm 및 0.4mm이내였다. 실제 사용후핵연료에 대한 수중 제원측정결과 고리원자력 2호기에서 2주기 동안 연소한 핵연료 집합체 J44의 핵연료봉 직경은 설계치 기준으로 할 때 핵연료봉 상 하단부 직경은 2.0%, 중앙부의 직경은 3.0% 정도 감소하였으나 핵연료봉의 길이는 0.4% 정도 신장하였다. 고리원자력 1호기에서 3주기 동안 연소한 핵연료 집합체 F02의 핵연료봉의 직경 및 길이는 핵연료 집합체 J44의 결과와 비슷한 경향을 나타내었다.

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