Acoustic emission monitoring of hot functional testing: Watts Bar Unit 1 Nuclear Reactor

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6855591· OSTI ID:6855591

Hutton, P H; Dawson, J F; Friesel, M A; Harris, J C; Pappas, R A

Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring of selected pressure boundary areas at TVA's Watts Bar, Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant during hot functional preservice testing is described in this report. The report deals with background, methodology, and results. The work discussed here is a major milestone in a program supported by NRC to develop and demonstrate application of AE monitoring for continuous surveillance of reactor pressure boundaries to detect and evaluate growing flaws. The subject work demonstrated that anticipated problem areas can be overcome. Work is continuing toward AE monitoring during reactor operation.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6855591
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-3693; PNL-5022; ON: DE84014441
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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