• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 2006

A steam generator of nuclear power plant has thousands of thin tubes. These tubes play an important role in maintaining the pressure boundary between the primary and secondary side of nuclear power plant. The steam generator tube is easy to be damaged because of the severe operating conditions such as the high temperature and pressure. Therefore, tremendous efforts are made to assess the structural integrity of the steam generator tubes. The eddy current test is the most popular non-destructive test to assess the integrity of the tubes. However, the eddy current test has the limitation to size the flaw accurately because the eddy current signal behavior depends on the total volume of flaw. This paper shows the possibility that the ultrasonic test method can be applied to detect the flaws in the steam generator tubes and to measure them quantitatively. From the test results, it is expected that if the ultrasonic test is put to practical use in the steam generator tube inspection, the inspection results will be improved.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.11
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• pp.919-925
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• 2016

In this study, the Lamb wave mixing technique, which is basised on advanced research on the nonlinear bulk wave mixing technique, is applied for corrosion detection. To demonstrate the validity of the Lamb wave mixing technique, an experiment was performed with normal and corroded specimens. Comparison group in an experimentation are selected to mode and frequency with dominant in-plane displacement and out-of-plane displacement of Lamb waves. The results showed that the Lamb wave mixing technique can monitor corrosion defects, and it has a trend similar to that of the conventional Lamb wave technique. It was confirmed that the dominant displacement and mode matching the theory were generated. Flaw detectability is determined depending on displacement ratio instead of using the measurement method and mode selection.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.141-153
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• 1992

Excess tritium analysis was peformed to verify whether or not cold fusion occurs during electrolysis of heavy water in the current density range of 83~600 mA/$\textrm{cm}^2$ for a period of 24 ~ 48 hours with use of palladium electrodes of seven different processing treatments and geometries. The extent of recombination of D$_2$ and $O_2$gases in the electrolytic cell was measured for the calculation of accurate enthaplpy values. The behavior and interaction of hydrogen atoms with defects in Pd electrodes were examined using the Sieverts gas charging and the positron annihilation(PA) method. Slight enrichment of tritium observed was attributed to electrolytic enrichment but not to the formation of a by-product of cold fusion. The extent of recombination of D$_2$and $O_2$gases was 32%. Hence the excess heat measured during the electrolysis was considered to be due to the exothermic reaction of recombination but not to nuclear fusion. Lifetime results from the PA measurements on the Pd electrodes indicated that hydrogen atoms could be trapped at dislocations and vacancies in the electrodes and that dislocations were slightly more preferred sites than vacancies. It was also inferred from R parameters that the formation of hydrides was accompanied by generation of mostly dislocations. Doppler broadening results of the Pd electrodes indicated that lattiec defect sites where positrons were trapped first increased and then decreased, and this cycle was repeated as electrolysis continued. It can be inferred from PA measurements on the cold-rolled Pd and the isochronally annealed Pd hydride specimens that microvoid-type defects existed in the hydrogen-charged electrode specimen.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.90-98
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• 2006

Signals captured from a Combo calibration standard tube paly a crucial role in the evaluation of motorized rotating pancake coil (MRPC) probe signals from steam generator (SG) tubes in nuclear power plants (NPPs). Therefore, the Combo tube signals should be consistent and accurate. However, MRPC probe signals are very easily affected by various factors around the tubes so that they can be distorted in their amplitudes and phase angles which are the values specifically used in the evaluation. To overcome this problem, in this study, we explored possibility of simulation to be used as a practical calibration tool far the evaluation of real field signals. For this purpose, we investigated the characteristics of a MRPC probe and a Combo tube. And then using commercial software (VIC-3D) we simulated a set of calibration signals and compared to the experimental signals. From this comparison, we verified the accuracy of the simulated signals. Finally, we evaluated two defects using the simulated Combo tube signals, and the results were compared with those obtained using the actual field calibration signals.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1993.10a
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• pp.351-356
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• 1993

최근의 프로세스 공업화에 있어서 생산Line의 장치나 기계류는 점차 대형화, 고속화,연속화,복잡화되고 있다. 또한, 기계가공공업,자동차공업,기계,전자부품의 가공조립등의 생산설비는 각설비가 고도로 자동화되고 있는 실정으로 공장 전체의 유기체적인 제어 및 감독을 필요로 하고 있다. 마찬가지로 기계부품제작산업도 CNC.FMS등으로 점차 조작화,자동화됨에 따라 공작기계 장치나 기계류등의 이상이나 고장으로 생산 및 품질에 미치는 영향도 종래와 비교할 수 없을 정도로 중요시 되고 있는 실정이다, 이와같이 설비의 안전성을 도모하고 고신뢰도를 부여하기위해서는 기계설비의 이상 및 고장진단이 필수적이며, 공장 자동화와 함께 공작기계자체의 고장 및 이상진단을 실시하고, 검출된 신호의 크기등으로 고장상태를 판정해야만 한다. 공작기계에서 동적인 회전시스템을 이루는 주축용베어링의 손상은 제작하고자 하는 제품의 정밀도 표면거칠기등의 저하 뿐만아니라 시스템 전체의 기능까지도 떨어뜨리는 요인이 될수 있으므로 베어링 상태를 진단하여 송상유무를 판단하는것은 필수적이라 생각된다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.20-24
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• 2009

There is extensive tubing pipe in the nuclear power plant under high temperature and pressure. Erosion and corrosion defects are expected on this tubing pipe due to environmental and mechanical factors. In this study, Guided Ultrasonic Wave technique was applied to detect defects. The technique explores the advantages of the Guided Ultrasonic Wave method that inspects along the wall of the pipe and can travel long distances, providing rapid collection of data. This paper presents a case study of the Guided Ultrasonic Wave testing of 3/8" tubing pipe. This study offers to understand detected signals through correlation between amplitude and depth of defects.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.7-12
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• 2009

The flaws detected by the non-destructive surface test methods shall be sized by means of the volumetric test such as an UT(ultrasonic test) or an ECT(eddy current test) for the purpose of analyzing and repairing them. It is generally known that the ECT is a comparatively effective technique for the small size cracks which are located shallowly from the surface. On this study, the ECT technique was tried to size the depth of the crack-like EDM notches, and it is identified that the ECT is an appropriate depth sizing technique for the shallow cracks less than 3mm in the Martensitic CA6NM material.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.324-325
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• 2012

다이아몬드 마이크로 블레이드의 절삭 효율을 향상시키고 소결 공정 중 윤활제의 유동성과 젖음성이 다이아몬드 마이크로 블레이드의 물성에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위해 Cu/Sn 금속 결합재에 표면을 부식시킨 $WS_2$와 부식을 시키지 않은 $WS_2$ 윤활제를 각각 동일한 체적 분율로 첨가하였다. 윤활제의 표면 개질에 따른 마이크로 블레이드 결합재의 내마모성과 굽힘 강도 시험을 행하였고, 실착 절삭 시험을 위한 마이크로 블레이드 시편을 제작하여 수명 및 효율을 평가하였다. Cu/Sn 금속 결합재 파면에서의 $WS_2$ 입자 방향 분석을 통해 표면 개질 과정을 거친 $WS_2$가 압축소결 공정 중 압축 방향에 수직하게 위치하려는 경향이 크게 나타났으며, 이는 소결체의 강도와 경도를 향상시켰다. 마이크로 블레이드의 절삭 효율 및 수명을 평가하기 위한 실착 절삭 시험 결과, 윤활제 표면 부식처리는 처리하지 않은 경우에 비하여 절삭성능은 비슷하게 관찰되었으나 결합재와의 계면 결함을 줄이므로써 블레이드의 수명을 연장시킬 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.64-70
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• 2012

Two kinds of eddy current probes are mainly used to perform the steam generator tube integrity assesment in NPPs. The first one is the bobbin probe using for inspection of volumetric defect like a fretting wear. The second one is the rotating probe using for inspection of non-volumetric defect like a crack. The eddy current probe is one of the essential components which consist of the whole eddy current examination system, and provides a decisive data for the tube integrity in accordance with acceptance criteria described in specific procedures. The design of ECT probe is especially important to improve examination results because the quality of acquired ECT data is depended on the probe design characteristics, such as coil geometry, electrical properties, operation frequency. In this study, it is analyzed that the coil winding number of differential bobbin probe affects the electrical properties of the probe. Eddy current bobbin probes for the steam generator tubes in NPPs are designed and fabricated according to the results. Experiment shows that the change in coil winding number has much effects on the optimum inspection frequency determined by the tube geometry and material. Therefore, the coil winding number in bobbin probe is very important in the probe design. In this study, a basis of the coil winding number for the eddy current bobbin probe design for steam generator tubes in NPPs is established.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.185-191
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• 2012

Typically, a wedge is involved to generate effectively high inspection angle in pipe weld inspection using phased array ultrasonic technique. But the usage of this wedge for weld or access limited area can cause coverage limitation for the examination volume because of the wedge front length. Therefore, the shear wave phased array probe which can generate high inspection angle without wedge is essentially necessary. In this paper, the shear wave phased array ultrasonic probe which can generate high inspection angle designed by modeling and manufactured from the modelling result. And this shear wave probe tested whether it can detect and sizing for EDM test block that contains various depth. As results, the experimental results show that the designed shear wave phased array probe can detect and size with reliable accuracy. Therefore if this phased array probe apply in field inspection, it is expected that it show more reliable inspection result for plant structure having access limitation.