A previously introduced two-dimensional EMAT (Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer) simulation code developed in-house at JAEA, based on both coupling/uncoupling of eddy currents and wave displacement in a non-magnetic material is analyzed against 3D numerical simulations and experimental wave displacements performed by JAPEIC. The experimental setup visualizes wave propagations along the vertical surface of a stainless steel plate using a piezoelectric sensor, while the 3D simulations were performed u...
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A Two-Dimensional EMAT Code for Non-Magnetic Materials using a Coupled/Uncoupled Formulation

Abstract Ultrasonic guided waves have been widely applied to the long-range inspection of straight piping. Guided waves have many wave modes with different sound velocity. So, ultrasonic testing beyond welds and elbows is very difficult to interpret testing data. This paper reports the simulation and visualization of guided wave propagation via a large-scale 3D FEM code, which has over one billion elements and parallel computing system. The prediction of torsional guided wave propagation and reflected ...
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Numerical simulation of torsional-mode guided wave inspection beyond elbows

We are developing remote filed eddy current testing (RFECT) method using pancake coils for evaluating local wall thinn ing of large diameter pipes. This paper shows a study to improve the detectability and sizing capability of this RFECT method. The study was performed by numerical calculations and laboratory experiments. The results show that introduci ng differential pick-up coils makes detection signals more stable and improves the detectability of our RFECT method....
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Improvement of remote field eddy current testing using pancake coils

This paper shows phase characteristics of crack indications obtained with a multi-coil ECT probe, and proposes a method to reduce noise and extract crack indications from the detection signals of this multi-coil ECT p robe based on these phase characteristics. Because this multi-coil ECT probe performs two kinds of scanning patterns: U-scan and T-scan, and obtains two sets of signal distributions for one scanning area simultaneousl y, the proposed method uses a two-stage process that includes so-called a m...
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Extraction of crack indications from ECT signals by using signal phase characteristics

Nuclear spent fuel intermediate storage facility is planned to be located in the Sea of Japan coast area. Therefore, there is risk of structure corrosion by sea salt aerosol. This study is the co rrosion risk evaluation and it's countermeasure of that facility....
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Evaluation of Salt Damage Structure Located in the Coastal