Development of a Ranging Inspection Technique in a Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Using a Plate-type Ultrasonic Waveguide Sensor
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Kim, Hoe Woong
(Fast Reactor Technology Demonstration Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Sang Hwal (Fast Reactor Technology Demonstration Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Han, Jae Won (Fast Reactor Technology Demonstration Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Joo, Young Sang (Fast Reactor Technology Demonstration Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Park, Chang Gyu (Fast Reactor Technology Demonstration Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Kim, Jong Bum (Fast Reactor Technology Demonstration Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) |
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