• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2014

An ultrasonic magnetostrictive transducer-based phased-array system for imaging defects in plate structures is newly proposed. In that most ultrasonic phased array systems rely on piezoelectric transducers or electromagnetic acoustic transducers, this system has its own unique feature of employing magnetostrictive transducers. Interest in using a phased array system using magnetostrictive transducers has been recently reported for pipe inspection but no such system has been developed for plate inspection. In this investigation, we aim to propose a phased array system using OL-MPTs (Omnidirectional Lamb wave Magnetostrictive Patch Transducers) for plate inspection. The developed system consists of a multi-channel function generator, power amplifiers, preamplifiers and a data acquisition unit. In the process of its development, each of the units must be checked and in doing so, we suggest types of ultrasonic wave experiments that should be carried out. Finally, the phased system using a transducer array composed of eight OL-MPTs is newly configured and is applied for actual crack detection experiments.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1177-1183
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• 2009

The effects of biasing magnetic fields on the performances of magnetostrictive ultrasonic transducers are investigated. The transducers are patch-type ones which are used for SHM of plate structures. Various kinds of configurations of biasing magnets are covered experimentally. It is experimentally verified that how the biasing magnetic field deploys is the most significant factors on maximizing the transducer output. From the magnetostriction curve of nickel, it is concluded qualitatively that it is not the absolute values of biasing magnetic field but the slope of magnetostriction curve to be taken account of.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.496-503
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• 2008

We propose rectangular type spiral coils with folded comers for the applications to low frequency guided wave magnetostrictive transducers and describe a method for making the proposed coils from insulated electrical wire such as enameled copper wire. Expressions for the electrical properties of the coils are also presented and compared with experimental measurements. An overlapped-2-channel folded-comer spiral-coil array is fabricated and applied to a magnetostrictive strip transducer generating and detecting fundamental torsional mode guided waves. From the results we conclude that the design and fabrication method make it possible to use the magnetostrictive transducers optimized for various guided wave applications and also will greatly help engineers gain easy access to the optimized transducers.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.542-545
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• 2005

This paper is concerned wi th the generation of the Lamb waves in a non­ferromagnetic plate by a recently-developed orientation-adjustable patch-type magnetostrictive transducer (OPMT) and the dispersion analysis from the measured Lamb waves. OPMT is capable of adjusting wave-propagation orientation only with a single installation on a plate. The mechanics behind the wave generation and measurement by the magnetostrictive phenomenon, the working principle of OPMT is explained and the actual generation and measurement of the Lamb waves were conducted in a 3 mm-thick aluminum plate. For the accurate analysis of the dispersion characteristics of the measured Lamb waves, a modified version of the short-time Fourier transform, known as the dispersion-based short-time Fourier transform, was employed. The results presented in this work would serve as the underlying research for an advanced non-destructive evaluation based on ultrasonic waves.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 자왜형 초음파 트랜스듀서의 도파봉을 이론적으로 해석하고 그 타당성을 유한요소 해석법으로 검증하였으며 두 해석법의 결과는 서로 잘 일치하였다. 본 연구에서 유도한 이론적 해석법은 유한요소 해석법에 비해서 빠른 시간 내에 주어진 주파수를 만족시키는 도파봉 길이를 결정할 수 있는 반면, 차단 주파수 (cut-off frequency)를 넘어서는 범위에서만 해석이 가능하다는 단점을 가진다. 해석결과 현수선 도파봉 (catenoidal horn)이 지수함수 도파봉 (exponential horn)에 비해서 더 큰 변위 증폭을 가져왔고, 현수선 형상 길이가 짧을수록 더욱 큰 변위로 증폭시킬 수 있었다. 해석 결과를 바탕으로 공기중에서 공진 주파수 20.8 ㎑를 가지는 자왜형 초음파 트랜스듀서를 제작하여 성능을 측정하였다. 자왜형 트랜스듀서는 수중에서 19.3㎑의 공진 주파수와 199 dB의 최대 SPL (Sound Pressure Level)을 가지고 무지향성의 특성을 보였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.1404-1411
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• 2016

Pipe wall thinning in the secondary piping system of a nuclear power plant is currently a major problem that typically affects the safety and reliability of the nuclear power plant directly. Regular in-service inspections are carried out to manage the piping system only during the overhaul. Online thickness monitoring is necessary to avoid abrupt breakage due to wall thinning. To this end, a transducer that can withstand a high-temperature environment and should be installed under the insulation layer. We propose a thin plate type of embedded ultrasonic transducer based on magnetostriction. The transducer was designed and fabricated to measure the thickness of a pipe under a high-temperature condition. A number of experimental results confirmed the validity of the present transducer.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2009

자기변형 탐촉자는 유도초음파를 적용한 장거리 배관 검사 시에 유용하게 사용되는데 특히 그 신호패턴이 배열형 압전탐촉자를 사용한 유도초음파 신호보다 깨끗하고 단순하기 때문에 단일 결함에 의한 신호패턴을 해석할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 결함 신호의 진행 상황을 분석함으로써 배관의 구조 건전성 감시(structural health monitoring)에도 사용되고 있다. 그러나 실제 현장 검사에서는 유도초음파의 방향성신호, 잔향효과, 모드변환, 구조물 등에 의한 의사 신호 또는 거짓 신호가 나타나기 때문에 결함 평가 시에 주의를 요한다. 본 연구에서는 실제 상황을 모의한 장거리배관 mock-up에서 발생하는 모드변환 신호를 실험적으로 검증하고 해석하였다. 자기변형 스트립 탐촉자에서 발생한 비틀림진동 T(0,1) 모드와 휨진동 F(1,3) 모드 또는 종진동 L(0,2) 모드 간에 모드변환이 발생함을 확인하였고 이러한 모드변환이 발생하는 원인을 스트립 탐촉자 및 검사대상체의 전자기적 재료 특성 및 구조 측면에서 해석하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.361-362
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• 2009

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.401-402
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• 2010

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.580-581
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• 2011