Field application of electromagnetic acoustic resonance to inspection of pipe wall thinning in a nuclear power plant

Toshiyuki Takagi, Ryoichi Urayama, Toshiaki Ichihara, Tetsuya Uchimoto, Taku Ohira, Takayoshi Kikuchi

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Abstract

Electromagnetic acoustic resonance (EMAR) with "superposition of the nth compression" signal processing was applied to measure the thickness of pipes in nuclear power plants and to assess its feasibility. Thickness values evaluated by EMAR agreed well with those obtained using an ultrasonic thickness gauge. In addition, as a non-contact measurement method, EMAR decreases measurement times of pipe inspections in nuclear power plants.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (XVI)
EditorsJoao M.A. Rebello, Fumio Kojima, Tomasz Chady
Pages312-318
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameStudies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics
Volume38
ISSN (Print)1383-7281
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8322

Keywords

  • Carbon steels
  • EMAR
  • EMAT
  • Nuclear power plants
  • Pipe wall thinning
  • Signal processing

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