Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (비파괴검사학회지)

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A Study on the Characteristics of the Excited Vibration Signals in a Thermosonic Test

초음파가진 열화장시험 시 가전된 진동 신호 특성 연구

  • Kang, Bu-Byoung (Super-Speed Train Research Department, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
  • 강부병 (한국철도기술연구원, 초고속열차연구실)
  • Received : 2011.01.05
  • Accepted : 2011.04.07
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

The characteristics of the responses obtained in thermosonic tests are investigated in this study to improve the performance of a thermosonic test system. Thermosonic tests are conducted with an acoustic horn with high power capability to investigate the characteristics of the vibration produced in turbine blades with complex geometry. The influences of the excitation signal that is input to the horn and the coupling methods between a clamp and the acoustic horn on the characteristics of the vibration excited in a component are presented. As a result, an excitation method with a fast narrow band chirp test (sweep test) and a stud coupling is proposed as an excitation method for thermosonic testing. This method can be applied to different types of turbine blades and also to other components.

초음파가진 열화상시험 중 가진 방법이 시편에 가진된 진동의 시스템 응답 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 복잡한 현상을 가진 터빈 블레이드 시편에 가진된 진동의 특성을 분석하기 위하여 고출력 가진이 가능한 초음파 혼이 사용되었다. 초음파 혼에 입력되는 신호의 특성이 가진된 진동의 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였고 블레이드를 클램프에 고정한 후 가진기와 클램프를 연결하는 방법이 진동신호에 미치는 영향에 대해서도 연구하였다. 연구 결과를 통하여 첩(chirp) 입력선호와 볼트를 사용하여 클램프와 혼을 연결하는 방법을 가진 방법으로 제안하였다. 이러한 가진 방법은 다양한 종류의 터빈 블레이드 뿐만 아니라 다른 기계부품들의 시험에 적용될 수 있다.

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