A Study for Tubing Pipe Flaw Sizing by Using Guided Ultrasonic Wave

유도초음파기법을 이용한 튜빙 결함측정에 관한 연구

  • 주경문 (한국수력원자력(주) 원자력발전기술원) ;
  • 천근영 (한국수력원자력(주) 원자력발전기술원) ;
  • 이정석 (한국수력원자력(주) 원자력발전기술원)
  • Published : 2009.03.01

Abstract

There is extensive tubing pipe in the nuclear power plant under high temperature and pressure. Erosion and corrosion defects are expected on this tubing pipe due to environmental and mechanical factors. In this study, Guided Ultrasonic Wave technique was applied to detect defects. The technique explores the advantages of the Guided Ultrasonic Wave method that inspects along the wall of the pipe and can travel long distances, providing rapid collection of data. This paper presents a case study of the Guided Ultrasonic Wave testing of 3/8" tubing pipe. This study offers to understand detected signals through correlation between amplitude and depth of defects.

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