• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.513-518
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• 2019

The non-destructive testing equipment using an eddy current was developed to check for defect in the vehicle transmission component. A defect master sample was made to test all types of defects that occur in the component and also an eddy current detector was manufactured and used to test and detect all kinds of defects. In addition, testing was held against the actual defective items to investigate the cause and type of defects, and a comparative study was conducted based on results from the examination. The software system of the eddy current detector was developed so that even a non-specialist can make assessment of detect in the component from the test results displayed on the monitor.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.156-161
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• 1997

The eddy current probe was designed for the test of fin tubes that have uneven outer and inner surfaces to enhance the efficiency of heat emission. Because of the surface roughness of the fin tube, it needs much care to detect flaws in the tube employing eddy current test(ECT). We made ECT probes with different coil lengths and performed eddy current test using these probes for artificially flawed specimens. By the fast Fourier transform and digital filtering, signals from these probes were processed to characterize frequency spectra. From the analysis of eddy current signals and their frequency spectra, we concluded that, for the effective testing of the tubes with the fins of 1mm pitch, 4mm coil length gave the highest S/N ratio.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.552-559
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• 2011

Recently, the eddy current testing(ECT), alternating current field testing, magnetic flux leakage testing and remote field testing have been used as a nondestructive evaluation method based on the electromagnetic induction phenomenon. The eddy current testing is now widely accepted as a NDE method for the heat exchanger tube in the electric power industry, chemical, shipbuilding, and military. The ECT system mainly consists of the synthesizer module, analog module, analog-to-digital converter, power supplier, and data acquisition and analysis program. In the previous study, the synthesizer module and the analog module which is essential to the ECT system were primarily developed, and in this study the data acquisition and analysis program were developed. The operation system for this program is based on the Windows 7, and optimized for the Korean users, and the specific feature of this program using setup wizard enables inspector to make a setup easily for acquisition and analysis of ECT data. In this paper, the configuration and functions of eddy current data acquisition and analysis program will be introduced.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.218-218
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.431-433
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 원자력 발전소의 SG세관 검사를 위한 배열와전류프로브의 와전류탐상 특성을 해석하였다. 신호해석을 위해 원자력발전소 SG 세관의 내부 및 외부결함을 모델링하였으며, 결함의 깊이는 세관 두께의 40[%]로 하였다. 해석방법은 3차원 유한요소법을 이용하여 전자기 수치 해석을 수행하였다. 두 종류 결함의 수치해석 비교 결과 내부결함의 신호가 외부결함 신호에 비해 크게 발생되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 또한 획득한 신호를 ASME 표준 시험편을 이용한 배열와전류 프로브의 와전류탐상 실험신호와 비교하였다. 본 논문의 결과는 원전설비검사를 위한 배열와전류프로브 신호의 특성해석에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국정보통신설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.08a
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• pp.566-569
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• 2008

와전류탐상(ECT) Transmit-Receive 프로브를 이용한 ECT 방법은 센서코일의 유도기전력의 변화를 관찰하여 피검사체의 결함이나 특성의 변화를 탐지해내는 방법이다. ECT T/R 프로브는 여러 개의 Pancake 코일로 구성되어있고, 각각의 코일은 Transmit 코일과 Receive 코일로 나뉜다. 본 논문은 실제 TH 프로브 제작에 앞서 동일한 특성을 갖는 와전류센서를 설계 및 제작하여 그 특성을 파악하였다. 와전류센서에 인가되는 시험주파수와 Lift-off의 변화에 대한 특성을 파악하고 와전류센서의 임피던스값을 산출하여 정규화 임피던스도를 그려 와전류센서의 특성을 살펴보았다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.2016-2017
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• 2007

본 논문은 와전류 탐상 시 출력되는 결과를 하나의 디스플레이로 결과를 비교하기 위하여 2D 및 3D의 그래프를 Labview를 통하여 구현하였다. 와전류센서에서 들어오는 아날로그 신호를 효과적으로 제어하여 그 데이터를 수집하고 수집된 데이터를 필요로 하는 결과 값으로 분리하여 분석이 용이하도록 프로그램을 구현하였다. 또한 와전류탐상에 쓰이는 스캐너를 제어함으로써 결함 검출 과정을 보다 쉽게 할 수 있었다. 그 결과로 결함의 위치 및 형태, 종류 등을 판단하는데 도움이 되도록 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.292-297
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• 2005

Steam generator of a nuclear power plant has important rolls for the heat transfer and the isolation of radioactive materials. So bursting of the steam generator tube is directly related to the accident of nuclear power plants. Incone1600 has been used for the steam generator tube material. The material shows non-magnetic and metallic properties, eddy current NDT method has been employed for defects detection. In this work, a differential type of eddy current probe was developed to improve resolution of defect detection. To verify properties of the developed differential type eddy current probe, we have made reference material with SUS304 which has similar magnetic and electrical properties of Inconel600. Using the developed differential type eddy current probe, we can detect defect size of 0.25 mm in diameter and 0.2 mm in depth (volume of $1{\times}10^{-3}\;mm^3$) with the reference material.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.56-63
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• 2012

In this study, a field applicability of reboiler tube was evaluated by comparing ECT signal with IRIS signal about wall loss rate and remaining wall thickness using worked austenite STS 316L ASME standard calibration tube. In the case of wall-loss rate, as a result, tolerance about $20%{\times}4$ flat bottom hole and 10% O D groove(ECT), 80% defect and 10% O D groove(IRIS) occurred up to ${\pm}15%$. In the case of remaining wall thickness, ECT was satisfied with the both tolerance, but tolerance about 80% defect occurred up to ${\pm}15%$ in IRIS. Therefore, if the IRIS is performed for interpretation of non-relevant indication and measurement of wall-loss rate after ECT, reliability is supposed to be improved.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.330-337
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• 2010

In this paper, 3-dimensional electromagnetic numerical analysis is performed about the eddy current(EC) array probe characteristic which is the next generation probe for accurate diagnosis of steam generator(SG) in nuclear power plants(NPPs). ASME(American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Standard and X-probe combo calibration standard tube are selected for acquisition of eddy current testing(ECT) signals and this result of compared with the real test signals for reasonability of result. Based on the analysis result of calibration standard tube, ECT signals that are about the defects of pitting, stress corrosion cracking(SCC), multiple SCC and wear is obtained. Material of specimen was Inconel 600 which is usually used for SG tubes in NPPs. The operation frequency of 300 kHz were used. The signal characteristics could be observed according to the various defects. The results in this paper can be helpful when the ECT signals from EC array probe are evaluated and analyzed.