• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2009

Steam Generator(SG) tube is an important component of Nuclear Power Plant(NPP), which comprises of the pressure boundary of primary system. The integrity of SG tube has been confirmed by the eddy current test every outage. In Korea, Bobbin probe and MRPC probe have been generally used for the eddy current test. Meanwhile the usage of Array probe has gradually increased in U.S., Japan and other countries. In this study, we investigated the defect detection capability of the Array probe through its preliminary application to SG tube inspection. The Array probe has the equivalent capability in the defect detection and sizing as the conventional methods. Thus it is desirable that the Array probe is generally applied to SG tube inspection in the domestic NPPs.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.356-361
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• 2014

회전형 탐촉자(RPC)는 증기발생기 전열관의 결함 탐지 및 크기 측정 목적으로 널리 사용되고 있다. 손상이 탐지된 전열관에 대한 건전성 평가는 비파괴검사에서 얻어진 열화의 크기 정보를 바탕으로 수행되기 때문에 검사기술의 성능은 전열관의 건전성 평가에 직접적으로 영향을 미치게 된다. 동일 전열관의 인접한 거리에 다중균열이 존재할 경우 검사 기술의 결함 분해능에 제약이 따를 수 있으며 그 영향이 클 경우 근접한 다중균열이 상대적으로 큰 단일균열로 평가될 수 있으므로 전열관의 구조건전성 평가에 오류를 유발할 수 있게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 방전가공으로 균열을 모사한 인공결함에 대한 RPC 탐촉자의 결함 분해능을 관찰하고 전열관의 구조건전성 평가에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 동일 직선상에 놓인 다중균열은 매우 근접한 거리까지 개별균열 식별이 가능하여 건전성 평가에 미치는 영향이 없는 반면, 인접한 거리에 평행하게 놓인 균열의 경우는 RPC 탐촉자의 분해능이 낮아서 부정확한 결함 크기 정보가 얻어지므로 결함관의 파열압력 예측에 영향을 미칠 수 있다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2008

Steam Generator(SG) tubes are classified as one of the key components in nuclear power plants, and they should be periodically examined by the intensified management program for the assurance and diagnosis of their structural integrity. In this study, we use the optimum analysis technique to draw the detection and categorization of bowing(BOW) signals; abnormal tube-to-tube proximity in the SG upper bundle free span area. The locations in which BOW signals are detected likely have latent degradation of ODSCC(Outer Diameter Stress Corrosion Cracking). For the sake of timely and correct detection of BOW signals and diagnosis of ODSCC, we carried out the experimental demonstrations using a reduced mock-up. And we validated the MRPC(Motorized Rotating Pancake Coil) analysis technique is better than the bobbin. Hence, it comes to conclusion that the optimum analysis technique can be a good alternative for the reliable SG tube examination.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2011

The integrity of the SG(Steam Generator) tubes has been challenged by numerous factors such as flaws, operation, atmosphere, inherently degraded materials, loose parts and even human errors. Of the factors, loose parts(or foreign materials) on the secondary side of the tubes can bring about volumetric defects and even leakage from the primary to the secondary side in a short period of time. More serious concerns about the loose parts are their unknown influx path and rapid growth rate of the defects affected by the loose parts. Therefore it is imperative to detect and characterize the foreign materials and the defects. As a part of the measures for loose part detection, TTS(Top of Tubesheet) MRPC(Motorized Rotating Pancake Coils) ECT has been carried out especially to the restricted high probability area of the loose part. However, in the presence of loose parts in the other areas, wide range loose part detection techniques are required. In this study, loose part standard tube was presented as a way to accurately detect and characterize loose part signals. And the SG tube ECT bobbin coil and MRPC ISI(In-service Inspection) data of domestic OPR-1000 and Westinghouse Model F(W_F) were reviewed and consequently, comprehensive loose part detection technique is derived especially by applying bobbin coil signals