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Degradation Diagnosis of Overhead Power Lines Using Eddy Current Technology (와전류 기법을 이용한 가공전력선 열화 진단)

  • Kim, Chng-Hyeok;Kim, Tag-Yong;Oh, Yong-Cheul;Choi, Woon-Sik;Jo, Choon-Nam
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.322-327
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    • 2014
  • Internal corrosion of the distribution line can be detected in order to develop techniques of non-destructive inspection methods that operate only on the metal track eddy current diagnosis is possible by applying the technique investigated. Sensor for the production of a finite element method modeled by using an eddy current sensor, a distribution line by using an accelerated aging samples of sodium hydroxide was prepared. Sheathed cables for internal corrosion studies detected using an eddy current sensor is considered to be possible.

Use of Modern Microscopes in Analysing Fiber and Paper Properties (II)-New Aspect in Fibrillation of Pulp Fibers during Refining-

  • Kim, Chul-Hwan;Keigh R. Wadhams
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.60-67
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    • 1999
  • The CLSM and the image analysis technique enhanced observation of fiber wall fibrillation occurred in both the outer and the fiber wall surfaces during refining by non-destructive techniques. In the early stages of refining, it was well observed that a partial separation between the S1 and S2 layer in the secondary wall was made generating a space in the wet fiber walls . With further refining, it was clearly shown that the shear forces imparted by the refiner bar surfaces caused the S1 layer to become totally separated from the S2 layer as well as creating microfibrils. Furthermore, the fibrillation in the inner fiber wall surfaces could be due to the normal force (Fn) by refiner bars, friction force between a fiber and refiner bars (Fs) and inner friction force between fiber walls(fs). It was confirmed that the concept of fibrillation should be extended to fibrillation in the inner fiber wall surfaces as well as internal and external fribrillation.

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A study on dynamic modulus of self-consolidating rubberized concrete

  • Emiroglu, Mehmet;Yildiz, Servet;Kelestemur, M. Halidun
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.795-805
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    • 2015
  • In this study, dynamic modulus of elasticity of self-consolidating rubberized concrete is evaluated by using results of ultrasonic pulse velocity and resonance frequency tests. Additionally, correlation between dynamic modulus of elasticity and compressive strength results is compared. For evaluating the dynamic modulus of elasticity of self-consolidating rubberized concrete, prismatic specimens having $100{\times}100{\times}500$ mm dimensions are prepared. Dynamic modulus of elasticity values obtained by non-destructive measurements techniques are well agreed with those given in the literature.

Long run ambient noise recording for a masonry medieval tower

  • Casciati, S.;Tento, A.;Marcellini, A.;Daminelli, R.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.367-376
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    • 2014
  • Ambient vibration techniques are nowadays a very popular tool to assess dynamic properties of buildings. Due to its non destructive character, this method is particularly valuable, especially for health monitoring of historical monuments. The present ambient vibration experiment consists on the evaluation of vibration modes of a Medieval tower. Situated in Soncino (close to Cremona, in the Northern Italian region named Lombardia), the tower of 41.5 meters height has been monitored by seismometers located at different points inside the structure. Spectral ratios of the recorded ambient vibrations clearly identify a fundamental mode at about 1 Hz, with a slight difference in the two horizontal components. A second mode is also evidenced at approx 4-5 Hz, with a moderate degree of uncertainty. The records of a ML 4.4 earthquake, occurred during the monitoring period, confirm the information obtained by microtremor analysis. Daily variations of both 1st and 2nd mode were detected: these variations, of an amount up to 2%, seem to be well related with the temperature.

Signal-to-noise ratio enhancement of ultrasonic signal by using constant frequency-to-bandwidth ratio decomposition method (비대역폭 분할 방법을 이용한 초음파 신호의 S/N 비 개선)

  • 김태현;구길모;고대식;전계석
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.31B no.5
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    • pp.50-57
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    • 1994
  • In the non-destructive evaluation techniques using ultrasonic signal, backscattering noise from grain interface decreases the SNR of received signal. In this paper, SSP(split-spectrum processing) based on the constant FBR decomposition method has been applied to enhance the SNR. This algorithm helps to find optimal parameters of filter bank through a simple theory and has an advantage that reduce the signal processing time compared with the conventional constant bandwidth decomposition method. In this experiment, the 304 stainless steel sample is heat-treated and received ultrasonic signal is processed by SSP using the constand bandwidth decomposition method and the constand FBR decomposition method enhanced the SNR by 1.4 dB and reduced the required number of filters by 4 compared with the constant bandwidth decomposition method.

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Efficient Use of Lamb Waves and Their Wavelet Coefficients for Damage Detection of Steel Plates (강 구조물의 손상 검색을 위한 램 웨이브와 웨이브렛 계수의 효율적인 사용)

  • 박승희;윤정방;노용래
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.429-436
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    • 2004
  • For the in-situ health monitoring of critical members in civil infra-structures, ultrasonic guided Lamb waves-based non-destructive evaluation (NDE) is very suitable. However, a chief drawback of the Lamb wave techniques is that multiple modes exist at all frequencies and the modes are generally dispersive, which means that the received signals may be very complicated. To overcome these complications, selective transmitting and receiving of a single A/sub 0/ mode within a frequency range can be adopted. Furthermore, a wavelet technique can be utilized to decompose the Lamb wave response into wavelet coefficients as a tool for signal processing. The changes in the Lamb waves interacting with damages in the steel plates are successfully characterized by this wavelet technique, through the amplitude change of the wavelet coefficients. In this paper, the feasibility of detecting a line crack on the surface of a steel plate and loosened bolts in a joint steel specimen using the Lamb waves and the wavelet technique is investigated.

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Development of an Integrated Reactor UT Inspection System

  • Park, Yoo-Rark;Lee, Jae-Cheol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.133.6-133
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    • 2001
  • Reactor vessel is one of the most important equipment of Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with regard to the nuclear safety. Thus reactor vessel must be examined periodically by certified experts. Currently, ultra-sonic(UT) non-destructive inspection is executed on reactor vessel. Two different techniques are used in this inspection. One is using the movable manipulator fixed with the support-guide placed on the vessel, and the other is using mobile robot moving in the vessel. Movable manipulator machine is very heavy, hard to handle, and very expensive. Mobile robot equipment is small and convenient but has a weak point on positional precision. To solve these problems we developed a reactor inspection system based on laser-driven mobile robot. This paper describes the main concept and structure of integrated inspection units and the feature of implemented units.

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Fault Detection of an Intelligent Cantilever Beam with Piezoelectric Materials

  • Kwon, Tae-Kyu;Lim, Suk-Jeong;Yu, Kee-Ho;Lee, Seong-Cheol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.97.2-97
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    • 2002
  • A method for the non-destructive detection of damage using parameterized partial differential equations and Galerkin approximation techniques is presented. This method provides the theoretical and experimental verification of a nondestructive time domain approach to examine structural damage in smart structure. The time histories of the vibration response of structure were used to identify the presence of damage. Damage in a structure causes changes in the physical coefficients of mass density, elastic modulus and damping coefficient. This paper examines the beam-like structures with PVDF sensor and PZT actuator to perform identification of those physical parameters and to detect the...

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Reliability analysis for fatigue damage of railway welded bogies using Bayesian update based inspection

  • Zuo, Fang-Jun;Li, Yan-Feng;Huang, Hong-Zhong
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.193-200
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    • 2018
  • From the viewpoint of engineering applications, the prediction of the failure of bogies plays an important role in preventing the occurrence of fatigue. Fatigue is a complex phenomenon affected by many uncertainties (such as load, environment, geometrical and material properties, and so on). The key to predict fatigue damage accurately is how to quantify these uncertainties. A Bayesian model is used to account for the uncertainty of various sources when predicting fatigue damage of structural components. In spite of improvements in the design of fatigue-sensitive structures, periodic non-destructive inspections are required for components. With the help of modern nondestructive inspection techniques, the fatigue flaws can be detected for bogie structures, and fatigue reliability can be updated by using Bayesian theorem with inspection data. A practical fatigue analysis of welded bogies is utilized to testify the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

Nondestructive Strength Evaluation of Adhesive-Bonded Single-Lap Joints by Signal Processing Method (신호처리기법을 이용한 단순겹치기 접착이음의 비파괴적 강도평가)

  • Jeong, Il-Hwa;O, Seung-Kyu;Hwang, Yeong-Taik;Jang, Chul-Seob;Jeong, Eui-Seob;Yi, Won
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.06a
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    • pp.541-546
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    • 2001
  • Application of bonding by adhesives can be found in many industries, particularly in advanced technological domains such as the aeronautical and space industries, automobile manufacture, and electronics. Periodic inspection with conventional ultrasonic NDE techniques is capable of indicating the presence and possible location of crack. Continuous ultrasonic attenuation monitoring has potential to supply information. This study used adhesive-bonded single-lap joints specimen to evaluate such possibility by ultrasonic signal processing method.

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