In the remote field eddy current testing, we proposed the method of enhancing the magnetic flux density in the vicinity of an exciter coil by controlling the ma gnetic flux direction for increasing the sensitivity of detecting outer defects on a tube and used the flux guide made of a magnetic material for the method. T he optimum structural shape of the flux guide was designed by the magnetic field analysis. On the experiment with the application of the flux guide, the magneti c flux density increased by 5...
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Sensitive Technique for Detecting Outer Defect on Tube with Remote Field Eddy Current Testing

We verified that the eddy current testing (ECT) has the enough detectability for defects on the heat affected zone (HAZ) in welding of in-core monitor (ICM) housing inner surfaces for a special inspection involved in long-term operation. It is presumed that a detectability of ECT is decreased because a HAZ of ICM housing inner surfaces is deformed by welding. We conducted full-scale defect detection tests using the simulated ICM housing specimen with the welded part, the rotational ECT probe and the probe m...
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Verification of Eddy Current Testing for In-Core Monitor Housing

We confirmed the defect detection performance of the eddy current testing (ECT) system in order to inspect the bottom-mounted instrumentation (BMI) nozzle in reactor pressure vessel. We developed the small size cross coil type ECT sensor that has the magnetic cores near the coils and the sensor scanning equipment based on the portable laser peening system. According to the experimental results that measured the sensitivity for the defects on the concave specimen and the relationship between the senso...
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Development of Eddy Current Testing System for Bottom-Mounted Instrumentation Nozzle in Reactor Pressure Vessel

We confirmed the defect detection performance of the eddy current testing (ECT) system in order to inspect the bottom-Mounted instrumentation (BMI) nozzle in reactor pressure vessel. We developed the small size cross coil type ECT sensor that has the magnetic cores near the coils and the sensor driving unit based on the portable laser peening system. According to the experimental result that measured the relationship between the sensor inclined angle and defect detecting sensitivity on the convex surfa...
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Development of Eddy Current Testing System for Bottom-Mounted Instrumentation Nozzle in Reactor Pressure Vessel

Abstract We clarified a defect detecting capability of eddy current testing (ECT) as a surface inspection technique for underwater laser beam welding. An underwater laser beam welding procedure includes groove caving as a preparation, laser beam welding in groove and welding surface grinding as a post treatment. Therefore groove and grinded welding surface inspections are required underwater. We curried out defect detection test s using three kinds of specimens simulated a groove, reactor vessel nozzle dis...
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Applicability Evaluation of Eddy Current Testing for Underwater Laser Beam Welding