Development and validation of a real-time SAFT-UT (synthetic aperture focusing technique for ultrasonic testing) system for the inspection of light water reactor components: Annual report, October 1985-September 1986

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6146077

Doctor, S R; Hall, T E; Reid, L D; Mart, G A

The Pacific Northwest Laboratory is working to design, fabricate, and evaluate a real-time flaw detection and characterization system based on the synthetic aperture focusing technique for ultrasonic testing (SAFT-UT). The system is designed to perform inservice inspection of light-water reactor components. Included objectives of this program for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are to develop procedures for system calibration and field operation, to validate the system through laboratory and field inspections, and to generate an engineering data base to support ASME Code acceptance of the technology. This progress report covers the programmatic work from October 1985 through September 1986. 45 figs., 8 tabs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6146077
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-4583-Vol.3; PNL-5822-Vol.3; ON: DE87014674
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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