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Implementation of Ultrasonic Immersion Technique for Babbitt Metal Debonding in Turbine Bearing  

Jung, Gye-Jo (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
Park, Sang-Ki (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
Cho, Yong-Sang (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
Park, Byung-Cheol (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
Kil, Doo-Song (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
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Abstract
This study is aimed for the implementation of ultrasonic method to assess the reliability of turbine bearings. A modified ultrasonic immersion technique was carried out in both laboratory experiment and field application. From the laboratory results, we confirmed that the condition of interface layer between the babbitt and base metal be monitored by the C-Scan. The C-scan image by the ultrasonic immersion test can be used successfully to observe the condition of interface layer. The testing with a focused transducer provides a promising approach for estimating the extent of the damaged region and observing the interface layer effectively. The difference of the ultrasonic reflection ratio between the bonding and debonding area at the interface layer is one of the key parameters for assessing the extent of the damaged area; additionally, the reflection amplitude exhibits a favorable correlation with the overall damage level. The technique developed in this study was applied to the inspection of the turbine bearings at several power plants in Korea whereby the applicability in the field can be ascertained.
Keywords
immersion technique; Babbitt; debonding; C-Scan; ultrasonic reflection coefficient;
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