TY - GEN
T1 - Electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) development for nondestructive inspection of spent nuclear fuel storage canisters
AU - Cho, H.
AU - Choi, Sungho
AU - Lissenden, C. J.
AU - Lindsey, M. S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This material is based upon work performed under an Integrated Research Program by the DOE-Nuclear Energy Universities Program under Award number DE-‐‑NE0008266.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a potential degradation mode that could undermine the long-term integrity of stainless steel canisters for spent nuclear fuel storage. Due to limited accessibility and harsh environments, ultrasonic nondestructive inspection for the canisters demands robot deliverable and environmentally tolerant transducers. Development of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) for remote ultrasonic guided wave SCC inspection of stainless steel canisters is described. These noncontact EMATs use transduction based on the Lorentz force. Among the infinite possibilities of guided wave modes and frequencies to select from, shear horizontal (SH) waves are chosen due to their favorable sensitivity to cracks oriented both parallel and perpendicular to the wave vector. The EMAT components (i.e., magnets, electrical coils, connectors, casing, and cables) are carefully selected and tested under high temperature and gamma radiation dosage. The performance of the constructed compact EMATs is evaluated by experiments on a 304 stainless steel plate containing machined notches. Specifically, the distances from which the EMATs can detect surface-breaking defects of minimal size are determined.
AB - Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a potential degradation mode that could undermine the long-term integrity of stainless steel canisters for spent nuclear fuel storage. Due to limited accessibility and harsh environments, ultrasonic nondestructive inspection for the canisters demands robot deliverable and environmentally tolerant transducers. Development of electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) for remote ultrasonic guided wave SCC inspection of stainless steel canisters is described. These noncontact EMATs use transduction based on the Lorentz force. Among the infinite possibilities of guided wave modes and frequencies to select from, shear horizontal (SH) waves are chosen due to their favorable sensitivity to cracks oriented both parallel and perpendicular to the wave vector. The EMAT components (i.e., magnets, electrical coils, connectors, casing, and cables) are carefully selected and tested under high temperature and gamma radiation dosage. The performance of the constructed compact EMATs is evaluated by experiments on a 304 stainless steel plate containing machined notches. Specifically, the distances from which the EMATs can detect surface-breaking defects of minimal size are determined.
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U2 - 10.1115/PVP2017-65926
DO - 10.1115/PVP2017-65926
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85034059511
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP
BT - Materials and Fabrication
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2017
Y2 - 16 July 2017 through 20 July 2017
ER -