• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2006

In this paper, the eddy current signals come from a pair oi transmit-receive (T/R) pancake coil on ECT array Probe are analyzed with the variations of the lift-of and of the distance between transmit and receive coils. To obtain the electromagnetic characteristics of the probes, the governing equation describing the eddy current problems is derived from Maxwell's equation and is solved using three-dimensional finite element method. Eddy current signals from T/R coils on ECT array probe have quite different characteristics compared with ones from impedance coil on rotating pancake coil probe. The results in this paper ran be helpful when the field eddy current signals from ECT array probe are evaluated.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.258-267
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• 2015

Eddy current testing is widely used for inspecting steam generator tubing in nuclear power plants (NPPs). The inspection technique for steam generator tubing in NPPs should be qualified in accordance with examination guidelines. When the components of a qualified system such as eddy current tester, probe, and data analysis program, are changed, the equivalency of the modified system to the originally qualified system must be verified. The eddy current tester is the most important part of an eddy current testing system because it excites and transmits alternating currents to the probe, receives coil impedance of the probe and generates signals for anomalies. The Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP) developed an eddy current testing system with an eddy current tester and data acquisition-analysis program for inspecting the steam generator tubing in NPPs; this system can be used for an array probe and as a bobbin and rotating probes. The equivalency assessment for the currently developed system was carried out, and we describe the results in this paper.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.60-64
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• 2010

This paper introduces reliability improvement and time saving in eddy current inspection by signal characteristic optimization of multi-coil eddy current array probe. In the past, Multi-coil array probe and single probe were used for the gas turbine rotor surface inspection & defect evaluation. The multi-coil array probe was used for the broad area inspection. But the signal deviations among multi-coil array probe are maximum 28% in commercial probe. This differences were considered to impedance differences among coils, so it is very difficult to evaluate exact defect size. The signal deviations among multi-coil array probe are maximum 28% in commercial probe. So, single coil inspection was used for exact defect sizing. The purpose of this study is to improve signal deviations of multi-coil array probe. The introduced new technology can improves this deviation by adjusting input voltage in each coil. At first, apply same voltage in each coil and collect signal amplitude of each coil. And calculate new input voltage based on signal amplitude of each coil. If the signal amplitude deviation is within 5% among multi-coil array probe, the signal amplitude of multi-coil array probe is reliable. The proposed technology gives 2% signal deviation among multi-coil array probe. The proposed new technology gives reliability improvement and inspection time saving in eddy current inspection.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.97-100
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• 2009

A new eddy current testing probe was developed to separate the eddy current signal distortion caused by permeability variation clusters and ordinary defects created in steam generator tubes. Signal processing circuits were inserted into the probe to increase the signal-to-noise ratio and allow digital signal transmission. The new probe could measure and separate the magnetic phases created in the steam generator tubes in the operating environment of a nuclear power plant. Furthermore, the new eddy current testing probe can measure the defects in steam generator tubes as rapidly as a bobbin probe with enhanced testing speed and reliability of defect detection.

• 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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• 제37권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2017

배열 와전류 기술은 2차원적으로 나란히 정열된 다수의 와전류 코일로 구성된 탐촉자 면적에 대하여 기계적인 이동없이 전기적으로 주사할 수 있다. 단일 코일을 사용하는 와전류 기술과 비교하여 탐촉자가 한 번의 이동으로 넓은 영역을 검사할 뿐만 아니라 데이터 해석이 용이하여 검사 속도와 신뢰성을 향상시키는 장점이 있다. 이번 연구에서는 $2{\times}16$ 코일 배열의 배열 와전류 탐촉자와 순차적으로 송수신 코일을 선택하고 송수신 모드로 동작시키는 다중화기기를 개발하였다. 이 탐촉자를 이용하여 다양한 종류의 시편을 제작하여 표면검사를 수행하고, 와전류 신호 및 C-scan을 이미지 분석을 통해 송수신 모드 배열 와전류 기술의 특성에 대해 연구하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2010

There are many types of the geometric transitions such as dent, bulge, protrusion, expansion, etc, on the inner and outer surfaces of heat exchanger tubes, steam generator tubes, and condenser tubes of nuclear power plants. Such geometric transition causes a local residual stress in heat exchanger tubes and acts as a structural factor accelerating the evolution of defects, in particular stress corrosion cracks. In the conventional eddy current test methods, the bobbin coil profilometry can provide 2-dimensional geometric information on the variation of the average inner diameter along the tube length, but the 3-dimensional distribution and the quantitative size of a local geometric transition existing in the tube cannot be measured. In this paper, a new eddy current probe, developed for the 3-dimensional profile measurement, is introduced and its superior performance is compared with that from the conventional bobbin coil profilometry for the various types of geometric transition. Also, the accuracy of the probe for the quantitative profile measurement is verified by comparing the results with that from the laser profilometry. It is expected that the new eddy current probe and techniques can be effectively used for an optimization of the tube expansion process, and the management of tubes with geometric transitions in service.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.965-967
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• 2004

In this paper, characteristic analysis of PC(Pancake Coil) probe with the size variation is presented for eddy current testing. Characteristics of probe are numerically calculated by using the finite element method. From the numerical analysis, the optimum frequency and groups for an experiment are selected. Probes are made and experiment is performed. From the experimental results, the probe shows maximum sensitivity when the size of defect is equal to the size of probe and when the inside diameter is similar to the width of probe and when the height is low. The result can be helpful to the standard of design of PC probe for eddy current testing.

• 한국정보통신설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신설비학회 2006년도 하계학술대회
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• pp.241-245
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• 2006

In the examination of Steam Generator (SG) tube in Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Eddy Current Testing (ECT) probes play an Important role in detecting the defects. Bobbin probe and Rotating Pancake Coil (RPC) probe is usually used for the inspection of SG tube. Bobbin probe is good at high speed inspection, but ability of detection of circumferential defect is very weak. On the contrary RPC probe, which moves for inspection in the direction of axial and circumferential simultaneously, has very slow inspection speed, but it was excellent detection capability fur small cracks, which is hardly detected by bobbin probe. Many examinations of SG tube examination of NPP are achieved during short period. Therefore, solution about this must develop probe of new form for examination performance and examination time shortening of other probe. In this paper, analyzed technological present condition of Bob-bin probe and RPC probe been using in Nondestructive Testing (NDT) for SG tube defect detection and Appeared about background theory and view of developed probe newly.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2012

국내 원자력발전소 증기발생기 전열관의 건전성을 평가하기 위해서 수행되는 와전류검사의 탐촉자는 주로 두가지 종류가 사용한다. 첫 번째 와전류탐촉자는 마모와 같은 체적성 결함을 검사하기 위해 사용되는 보빈탐촉자이다. 두 번째 와전류탐촉자는 균열과 같은 비체적성 결함을 검사하기 위한 회전형 탐촉자이다. 와전류탐촉자는 검사 계통의 핵심적인 부분으로서 특정 절차서에 따라 평가가 이루어질 때 대상 시험체의 합부를 결정하는 자료를 제공하게 된다. 또한, 수집된 와전류신호의 품질은 사용되는 탐촉자의 설계특성, 기하학적 형태, 운전주파수에 따라 결정되고, 검사 결과에 미치는 영향이 크기 때문에 와전류검사 탐촉자의 선정은 특히 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 차동형 보빈탐촉자의 코일 권선 수의 변화가 탐촉자의 전기적 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이 결과를 이용하여 원전 증기발생기 전열관 와전류검사 보빈탐촉자를 설계하였다. 연구 결과 코일 권선 수의 변화는 전열관 형상 및 재질에 따른 검사주파수 선정에 크게 영향이 미침을 알 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구 결과를 통하여 원전 증기발생기 전열관 와전류검사 보빈탐촉자의 설계시 더욱 정밀한 코일 권선 수 설정에 토대를 구축하였다.