• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.50-55
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• 1990

Flaws in GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics) were thermally detected using cholesteric liquid crystals. Presence of flaws changes the thermal conductivity of GFRP, and disturbs heat flow. When a uniform heat source is applied, the surface temperature of flawed region is different from that of sound region. The surface temperature distributions were measured by thermo-optic properties of liquid crystal. Since the colors of liquid crystal indicate temperature distribution of GFRP surface, the thermal disturbance by flaws could be detected. The locations of flaws in GFRP could be determined from the distribution of liquid crystal colors.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 1984

This paper describes the evolution of quality assurance in Korea from it's total reliance on foreign contractors to the present status of conducting all QA functions independently. A brief status of the Republic of Korea Regulatory Bodies, licensing precess, codes and standards, and the quality organization of the Korea Electric Power Corporation are also included.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2004

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2004

Ultrasonic inspection system consist of the examination procedures, equipment, and operators. The reliability of nondestructive testing is influenced by the inspection environment, materials and types of defect. It is very difficult to estimate the reliability of NDT due to the various factors. Piping inspection round robin was conducted to quantify the capability of ultrasonic inspection during in-service. In this study, the models for predicting the ultrasonic NDE reliability by logistic model and linear regression model are discussed. The utility of the NDT reliability assessment is verified by the analysis of the data from round robin test with these models.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.290-295
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• 2000

최근 역타시공법 등에 의한 콘크리트 구조물의 시공이 증가 추세에 있다. 이 경우, 자주 발생되는 신 구타설 콘크리트 시공이음부의 공극은 향후 구조물의 구조적인 특성과 내구성 등에 큰 영향을 미치게 된다. 그러나 현재 제안되고 있는 비파괴 검사법으로는 효과적으로 이음부 공극을 평가하기에 많은 한계가 있다. 본 연구에서는 시공이음부의 콘크리트 충전상태를 평가하기 위해 철골철근 콘크리트와 무근 콘크리트 시험체내에 공극을 모의제작한 후, 초음파속도 측정을 실시하고, 화상처리기법을 이용하여 비교적 용이하게 해석 가능한 방법에 대해 검토하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2017

This paper presents an automated subsurface micro void detection technique based on pulsed infrared thermography for inspecting epoxy molding compounds (EMC) used in electronic device packaging. Subsurface micro voids are first detected and visualized by extracting a lock-in amplitude image from raw thermal images. Binary imaging follows to achieve better visualization of subsurface micro voids. A median filter is then applied for removing sparse noise components. The performance of the proposed technique is tested using 36 EMC samples, which have subsurface (below $150{\mu}m{\sim}300{\mu}m$ from the inspection surface) micro voids ($150{\mu}m{\sim}300{\mu}m$ in diameter). The experimental results show that the subsurface micro voids can be successfully detected without causing any damage to the EMC samples, making it suitable for automated online inspection.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.439-445
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• 2005

The stud bolt is one of crucial parts for safe operation of reactor vessels in nuclear power plants, Crack initiation and propagation were reported in stud bolts that arc used for closure of reactor vessel and head, Stud bolts are inspected by ultrasonic technique during overhaul periodically for the prevention of stud bolt failure which could induce radioactive leakage from nuclear reactor, In conventional ultrasonic testing for inspection of stud bolts, cracks are detected by using shadow effect It takes too much time to inspect stud bolts by using conventional ultrasonic technique. In addition, there were numerous spurious signals reflected from every oblique surfaces of thread, In this study, the signal processing technique for enhancing conventional ultrasonic technique was introduced for inspecting stud bolts. The signal processing technique provides removing spurious signal reflected from every oblique surfaces of thread and enhances detectability of defects. Detectability for small crack was enhanced by using this signal processing in ultrasonic inspection of stud bolts in Nuclear Power Plants.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2004

복합재료는 이방성의 특징으로 매우 복잡한 역학거동을 하며, 해석 및 신뢰성 검사에 많은 어려움이 있다. 특히, 기존의 비파괴검사기법으로 내부손상을 검출하는 것은 매우 어려운 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 복합재구조물의 가장 취약한 분야인 충격에 의한 손상이 발생할 경우 효과적인 검출기법을 개발하고, 충격에 따른 내부결함의 정량평가에 ESPI를 활용하였다. 인공결함을 이용하여 ESPI기법의 신뢰성을 확보하고 실제 충격손상 시험편에 대해 적용하여 5%이내의 오차율로 결함을 정량평가하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2010

국내 가동중 원자력발전소는 KEPIC MI 또는 ASME Code Sec. XI 등의 기술기준에 따라 가동중검사를 수행하며, 이를 통해 주요 기기 및 배관의 건전성을 확인하고 있다. 하지만, 원전 설계단계에서 고려되지 못한 다양한 손상기구에 대해서는 별도의 강화 검사프로그램을 통해 건전성을 확인하고 있다. 이러한 강화 검사프로그램에 대한 요건은 규제기관에서 개발하거나, 발전사업자가 자발적으로 규정을 마련하는 경우가 있으며, 사업자가 개발한 검사프로그램에 대해서는 규제기관의 심사과정을 거쳐 적합성 여부를 확인하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 원자력발전소 설계단계에서부터 반영된 기술기준 KEPIC 또는 ASME Code에 따른 가동중검사 외에, 발전소 손상경험 등을 반영하여 강화된 검사프로그램을 중점적으로 고찰하고, 비파괴검사 관련 요건을 검토하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.890-898
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• 2018

Nondestructive inspection (NDI) is an integral part of structural integrity analyses of dry storage casks that house spent nuclear fuel. One significant concern for the structural integrity is stress corrosion cracking in the heat-affected zone of welds in the stainless steel canister that confines the spent fuel. In situ NDI methodology for detection of stress corrosion cracking is investigated, where the inspection uses a delivery robot because of the presence of the harsh environment and geometric constrains inside the cask protecting the canister. Shear horizontal (SH) guided waves that are sensitive to cracks oriented either perpendicular or parallel to the wave vector are used to locate welds and to detect cracks. SH waves are excited and received by electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) using noncontact ultrasonic transduction and pulse-echo mode. A laboratory-scale canister mock-up is fabricated and inspected using the proposed methodology to evaluate the ability of EMATs to excite and receive SH waves and to locate welds. The EMAT's capability to detect notches from various distances is evaluated on a plate containing 25%-through-thickness surface-breaking notches. Based on the results of the distances at which notch reflections are detectable, NDI coverage for spent nuclear fuel storage canisters is determined.