• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.132-146
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• 1995

Flaw classification(determination of the flaw type) and flaw sizing (prediction of the flaw shape, orientation and sizing parameters) are very important issues in ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of weldments. In this work, new techniques for both classification and sizing of flaws in weldments are described together with extensive review of previous works on both topics. In the area of flaw classification, a methodology is developed which can solve classification problems using probabilistic neural networks, and in the area of flaw sizing, a time-of-flight equivalent(TOFE) sizing method is presented.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.248-261
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• 1997

용접 결함에 대한 초음파탐상시험으로부터 결함의 종류를 결정하는 것은 초음파형상인식기법에 의해 가장 잘 해결할 수 있기 때문에 지금까지 이 기법에 대한 연구가 많이 수행되어 왔다. 그러나 이 기법은 지금까지의 많은 연구에도 불구하고, 실제 산업 현장에서는 아직까지 널리 사용되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 본 연구에서는, 용접 결함으로부터 초음파 신호를 채취하여 입력하면 적절한 신호처리를 통해 신호의 특징을 추출하고 신경회로망 등 다양한 인공지능기법을 적용하여 용접 결함의 종류를 자동적으로 판별하는 지능형 초음파 신호 분류 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 그리고 개발된 분류기를 이용하여 용접부내에 존재하는 용접 결함을 균열(Crack)과 비균열(non-crack)으로 분류하는 문제에 적용함으로써, 산업 현장에서 쉽게 이용할 수 있는 실제적인 분류기로서의 가능성을 검증하였다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 1996년도 제7회 학술강연회논문집
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• pp.167-176
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• 1996

Flaw classification and sizing are very essential issues in quantitative ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of various materials and structures including weldments. For performing of these tasks in an automated fashion, we are developing an intelligent ultrasonic evaluation system with a multi-axis portable scanner which can do consistent and efficient acquisition and processing of ultrasonic flaw signals. Here we present our efforts to develop of this intelligent system including design of the portable scanner, acquisition and processing of ultrasonic flaw signals, display of pseudo 3-D image of flaws, and classification and sizing of flaws in weldments.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.395-406
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• 1995

초음파탐상시험을 통해 용접 결함의 종류를 정확히 구분하는 것은 정량적 비파괴시험을 위한 기본적인 단계로서 매우 중요한 문제인데, 이 문제는 최근 활발한 연구가 진행중인 초음파 형상 인식 기법의 적용에 의해 해결할 수 있다. 여기에서는 특징 추출, 특징 선택 그리고 결함 분류 등 초음파 형상 인식 기법의 세부 기술과 함께, 특히 최근 효율적인 분류기로 관심을 모으고 있는 확률 신경 회로망의 적용에 대해 논의하였다. 그리고 강 용접부 내부에 존재하는 결함을 균열, 기공, 슬래그 혼입의 3 종류로 분류하는 문제에 확률 신경 회로망을 적용한 예를 통하여, 초음파 형상 인식 기법의 효용성을 검증하였다. 또한 민감한 특징을 효율적으로 선별하는데 널리 사용되는 전방 특징 선택법과 그 적용에 대해서도 논의하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 1997

원자력발전소 압력용기 및 배관은 많은 용접부를 포함하고 있으며 용접부내 결함은 크기, 위치 및 형태에 따라 압력용기 및 배관의 건전성에 커다란 영향을 미친다. 따라서 주요 압력용기와 배관의 용접부에 대해서는 가동 전 중 검사시 초음파 탐상시험을 실시하여 그 건전성을 확인하고 있다. 초음파 결함 신호로부터의 결함 분류는 비파괴 평가에 있어 매우 중요하며 초음파 형상 인식 방법이 적당하다. 본 논문에서는 탄소강 압력용기 용접부에 내재하는 결함으로부터 얻어진 초음파 결함 신호의 형상 인식을 위한 절차로써 데이터 수집, 특징 추출, 특징 선택 및 결함 분류를 하였으며, 결함 분류에 있어 결함의 종류를 크게 선형(linear)과 체적(volumetric)의 두 종류로 분류함에 있어 퍼지이론을 적용하여 퍼지이론을 적용한 초음파 형상 인식 기법의 가능성 및 효율성을 제시하였고 그 결과 기존의 분류기(classifier)들에 비해 보다 우수한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2009

A steam generator (boiler) in thermal power plants, consisting of more than 30,000 parts and components, can lead to the plant shutdown with damage to even the small part of the components; esp., like weld failures on boiler tubes. Consequently it is greatly demanded to improve the quality of the weld on the boiler tube for the stable operation of the power plants. Because of the feature of the welding, which is done past by melting the work pieces and adding a filler material that cools to become a strong coalescence, there is a great possibility that weld failures take place. As a result, it is regulated to make a non-destructive testing, like radiography test, to detect defects and flaws in the weld. The current film radiography test provides a lower image quality exceeding 2.0% of a basic quality level for a penetrameter, it is very likely to fail to detect micro defect. As a result, the prevention for the boiler tube failure has not been made effectively. In this study, computed radiography technology has been applied as a digital radiography test to the boiler tube weld, and Se-75 radiation source was used to improve the image quality, instead of Ir-192 source. As a result of this study, it is proven to save the time and cost for test and to enhance the quality level of penetrameter penetrating image, which enables to upgrade the quality of radiography test to the boiler tube weld.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to compare the quality of digital radiography image with that of classical film images for welded structure in power plants. The CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) flat panel detecter and Agfa D5 film are used to image flaw specimens respectively. In the test, CMOS flat panel detector has been determined to have a better image than that of film image. In the IQI(Image Quality Indicator) transmission test, one or two more line can be seen in digital image than in film image. Digital Radiography Test enabled to successfully detect all defects on the weld specimens fabricated with real reheat stem pipe and boiler tube as well. In the specific comparison test, Digital radiography test detected micro flaws in the size of 0.5 mm in length by 0.5 mm in depth. However, film test has limited it to 1.0 mm in length by 1.0 mm in depth. As a result of this study, digital radiography technology is estimated well enough to perform the inspection in the industry with far more cost effective way, compared to the classical film test.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2011

KSNPs(Korea Standard Nuclear Power Plant) have been applied the break exclusion criteria to the high energy lines passing through containment penetration area to ensure that piping failures would not cause the loss of containment isolation function, and to reduce the resulting dynamic effects. Systems with the criteria are the Main Steam system, Feed Water system, Steam Generator Blowdown system, and Chemical & Volume Control system. In accordance with FSAR(Final Safety Analysis Report), a 100% volumetric examination by augmented in-service inspection of all pipe welds appled the break exclusion criteria is required for the break exclusion application piping. However, it is difficult to fully satisfy the requirements of inspection because 12", 8" and 6" weldolet weldments of Main Steam pipe line have complex structural shapes. To resolve the difficulty on the application of conventional UT(Ultrasonic Testing) technique, realistic mock-ups and UT calibration blocks were made. Simulations of conventional UT were performed utilizing CIVA, a commercial NDE(Nondestructive Examination) simulation software. Phased array UT experiments were performed through mock-up including artificial notch type flaws. A phased array UT technique is finally developed to improve the reliability of ultrasonic test at main steam line pipe to 12", 8" and 6" branch connection weld.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2008

There exist many types of pipe and component fatigue through vibrations, thermal fatigues or shifting. In some cases of thermal stratification/thermal fatigue, pipes & components are receiving thermal stress by means of material expansion and shrinkage by continuous thermal repetitive variation. Small cracks initially occur on the inside surface by thermal stress. These cracks grow in depth the pipe wall and finally come to a rupture. Pipe parts of susceptibility to thermal stratification and thermal fatigue are now being examined by conventional UT(ultrasonic test) as volumetric examination. It is difficult to fully satisfy the code & standards requirements because 3" weldolet weldments of RCS 16" pipe to 3" branch connection lines have complex structural shape. To solve the problems of conventional UT examination, we made a realistic mock-up and UT calibration block. We performed a simulation of phased array UT utilizing CIVA as NDE(Non-Destructive Examination) simulation software. Also we designed phased array UT transducer and wedge, optimal frequency by using simulation data. We performed phased array UT experiment through mock-up including artificial flaws(notch). The phased array UT technique is finally developed to improve the reliability of ultrasonic test at RCS 16" pipe to 3" branch connection weld.