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Lee, Hae;Kwon, Oh-Yang
- Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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- v.12 no.4
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- pp.32-39
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- 1993
Past, present and future of nondestructive testing and evaluation(NDT&E) activities in Korea are reviewed. The current status and future direction in NDT&E research and development are presented. The newly revised edition of Korean NDT personnel qualification system is described. Other activities such as NDT&E training programs, NDT field services, and professional societies and international cooperation are also summarized. Founded in 1980, the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing is now the center of domestic activities in NDT&E as well as the gateway to the international cooperation.
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Kim, Dong-Young;Yoon, Seok-Soo;Lee, Sang-Hun
- Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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- v.28 no.6
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- pp.524-530
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- 2008
The spin valve tunneling magnetoresistance (SV-TMR) sensor performance is analyzed using Stoner-Wohlfarth model for the detection of eddy current signals in nondestructive testing applications. The SV-TMR response in terms of the applied AC magnetic field dominantly generates the second harmonic amplitude in hard axis direction. The second harmonic eddy current signal detection using SV-TMR sensor shows higher performance than that of the coil sensor at lower frequencies. The SV-TMR sensor with high sensitivity gives a good solution to improve the low frequency performance in comparison with the inductive coil sensors. Therefore, the low frequency eddy current techniques based on SV-TMR sensors are specially useful in the detection of hidden defects, and it can be applied to detect the deeply embedded flaws or discontinuities in the conductive materials.
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Rhim, Hong-Chul
- Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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- v.2 no.3
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- pp.73-81
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- 1998
In this paper, the necessity of developing effective nondestructive testing and monitoring techniques for the evaluation of structural integrity and performance is described. The evaluation of structural integrity and performance is especially important when the structures and subject to abrupt external forces such as earthquake. A prompt and extensive inspection is required over a large area of earthquake-damaged zone. This evaluation process is regarded as a part of performance-based design. In the paper, nondestructive testing and monitoring techniques particularly for concrete structures are presented as methods for the evaluation of structural integrity and performance. The concept of performance-based design is first defined in the paper followed by the role of evaluation of structures in the context of overall performance=based design concept. Among possible techniques for the evaluation, nondestructive testing methods for concrete structures using radar and a concept of using fiber sensor for continuous monitoring of structures are presented.
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