• 한국신뢰성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신뢰성학회 2001년도 정기학술대회
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• pp.235-238
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• 2001

It is well known that the reliability of materials of mechanical products is becoming more and more important not only for assurance of quality, but for international competition of products. In order to assure the reliability of materials or mechanical products nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques are playing more important roles. The existence of Internal defects in materials or mechanical parts is served as crack initiation site during the various loading condition. Historically, nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technique has been used almost exclusively for detecting microscopic discontinuities In materials or mechanical parts after they have been in service to expand the role of the NDE to include all aspects of materials production and application. Research efforts are being directed at developing and perfecting NDE techniques capable of monitoring (1) materials production processes (2) material integrity following transport, storage and fabrication and (3) the amount and rate of degradation during service. In addition, efforts are underway to develop technique capable of quantitative discontinuity sizing, permitting determination of response using fracture mechanics analysis, as well as techniques for quantitative materials characterization to replace the qualitative techniques used in the past. In this paper, the important role of NDE technology for reliability assurance of materials/mechanical parts is introduced.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2007

정밀한 구조물의 상태진단 혹은 안전성 평가는 비파괴 시험의 정밀성(Accuracy), 변이성(Variability) 등과 같은 여러 가지 요소에 의하여 좌우된다. 특히 비파괴 시험을 이용한 측정값과 구조물의 상태에 있어서의 불확실성(Uncertainty)은 정밀한 상태진단에 큰 영향을 미친다. 비파괴 시험을 활용함에 있어서의(간접조사) 신뢰할만한 비파괴 장비라면 현 구조물의 상태(피해면적)를 정확하게 나타낼 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문은 현재 사용이 증가되고 있는 비파괴 장비의 올바른 선택과 정확한 구조물의 안전 진단을 위하여, 비파괴장비의 성능 평가에 있어 확률적 기초를 제공한다.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2004

Ultrasonic inspection system consist of the examination procedures, equipment, and operators. The reliability of nondestructive testing is influenced by the inspection environment, materials and types of defect. It is very difficult to estimate the reliability of NDT due to the various factors. Piping inspection round robin was conducted to quantify the capability of ultrasonic inspection during in-service. In this study, the models for predicting the ultrasonic NDE reliability by logistic model and linear regression model are discussed. The utility of the NDT reliability assessment is verified by the analysis of the data from round robin test with these models.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.25-36
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• 1989

This essay is a general review of the application of ultrasonic NDE techniques to the performance assessment and characterization of composite materials. A brief review of ultrasonic input-output characterization of a composite plate by shear waves is presented. A theoretical development of ultrasonic wave propagation in isotropic and anisotropic media excited, respectively, by a circular transducer and an oscillatory point source is summarized. Some experimental results are described in which ultrasonic velocity and attenuation measurements give insight into material degradation of fatigued composite laminates. Ultrasonic determination of the elastic constants of a composite plate and an experimental attempt at ultrasonic testing of an isotropic plate containing a crack are also included. A recent effort for the characterization of viscoelastic materials using the ultrasonic NDE technique is outlined. Finally, the reliability of ultrasonic NDE is briefly touched upon.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.378-383
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• 2004

국내 원자력발전소의 Class1과 Class2 배관검사에 적용할 수 있는 초음파탐상 검사자, 장비 그리고 절차서에 대한 한국형 기량검증(KPD) 시스템을 구축하였다. PD 방법을 적용한 검사결과와 전통적인 dB-drop 방법을 이용한 검사결과를 상호 비교하기 위하여 Round Robin Test(RRT)를 수행하였다. RRT 결과는 PD 방법의 신뢰성이 dB Drop 방법보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과로부터 원자력발전소 가동중검사에 PD 방법을 적용함으로써 초음파탐상검사 결과의 신뢰성이 더욱 향상될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2003

구조물에 대한 비파괴 손상평가는 손상 전과 손상 후의 동적 특성으로부터 손상의 위치와 그 크기에 대한 정보를 제공한다. 기존 구조물의 시스템 신뢰도를 추정하기 위해서는 이러한 비파괴 손상평가의 결과가 부재요소의 파괴확률에 반영되어야 한다. 구조 부재의 파괴확률은 각 부재의 파괴함수로부터 신뢰성 이론을 이용하여 구할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 각 부재의 파괴확률로부터 직접 구조 시스템의 파괴확률을 구할 수 있는 식을 제안하였다. 손상평가와 신뢰성평가 분야의 연계는 철골조 단층 프레임의 수치해석 모델에 인위적인 손상을 가하여 손상 전과 손상 후의 모달 변수를 이용하여 그 타당성을 입증하였다.

• International Journal of Korean Welding Society
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2003

The durability and reliability of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) play an important role in the service reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) of hot­section components in advanced turbine engines for aero and utility applications. Photostimulated luminescence spectroscopy (PSLS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are being concurrently developed as complimentary non­destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques for quality control and life­remain assessment of TBCs. This paper overviews the governing principles and applications of the luminescence and the impedance examined in the light of residual stress, phase constituents and resistance (or capacitance) in TBC constituents including the thermally grown oxide (TGO) scale. Results from NDE by PSLS and EIS are discussed and related to the microstructural development during high temperature thermal cycling, examined by using a variety of microscopic techniques including focused ion beam (FIB) in­situ lift­out (INLO), transmission and scanning transmission electron microscopy (TEM and STEM).

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회A
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• pp.250-255
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• 2007

Steam generator tubes play an important role in safety because they constitute one of the primary barriers between the radioactive and non-radioactive sides of the nuclear power plant. For this reason, the integrity of the tubes is essential in minimizing the leakage possibility of radioactive water. The integrity of the tubes is evaluated based on NDE (non-destructive evaluation) inspection results. Especially ECT (eddy current test) method is usually used for detecting the flaws in steam generator tubes. However, detection capacity of the NDE is not perfect and all of the "real flaws" which actually existing in steam generator tunes is not known by NDE results. Therefore reliability of NDE system is one of the essential parts in assessing the integrity of steam generators. In this study POD (probability of detection) of ECT system for ODSCC in steam generator tubes is evaluated using multivariate logistic regression. The cracked tube specimens are made using the withdrawn steam generator tubes. Therefore the cracks are not artificial but real. Using the multivariate logistic regression method, continuous POD surfaces are evaluated from hit (detection) and miss (no detection) binary data obtained from destructive and non-destructive evaluation of the cracked tubes. Length and depth of cracks are considered in multivariate logistic regression and their effects on detection capacity are evaluated.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 추계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.240-245
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• 2001

Ultrasonic inspection system is consisted of the operator, equipment and procedure. The reliability of results in ultrasonic inspection is affected by its ability. Furthermore, the reliability of nondestructive testing is influenced by the inspection environment, other materials and types of defect. Therefore, it is very difficult to estimate the reliability of NDT due to various factors. In this study, the probability of detection, used logistic probability model and Monte Carlo simulation, estimated the reliability of ultrasonic inspection. The utility of the NDT reliability assesment is verified by the analysis of the data from round robin test applied these models.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2001년도 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.270-272
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• 2001

This paper deals with the analytical approach for the reliability assessment in radially operated distribution systems. The approach can estimate the expected reliability performance of distribution systems by a direct assessment of the configuration of the systems using the reliability indexes such as NDP(Non-Delivery Power) and NDE(Non-Delivery Energy). The indexes can consider the number and configuration of the load, but can not consider the characteristics of the load which is the one of the most important factor in the investment cost for the distribution systems. Therefore, This paper presents the new indexes considering the expected interruption cost for the load section and shows the effectiveness by simulating at the model systems.