Weld failure detection
Abstract
Method and apparatus for detecting failure in a welded connection, particrly applicable to not readily accessible welds such as those joining components within the reactor vessel of a nuclear reactor system. A preselected tag gas is sealed within a chamber which extends through selected portions of the base metal and weld deposit. In the event of a failure, such as development of a crack extending from the chamber to an outer surface, the tag gas is released. The environment about the welded area is directed to an analyzer which, in the event of presence of the tag gas, evidences the failure. A trigger gas can be included with the tag gas to actuate the analyzer.
- Inventors:
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- Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA
- (Mt. Lebanon, PA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863844
- Patent Number(s):
- 4259152
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-15-2395
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- weld; failure; detection; method; apparatus; detecting; welded; connection; particrly; applicable; readily; accessible; welds; joining; components; reactor; vessel; nuclear; preselected; tag; gas; sealed; chamber; extends; selected; portions; base; metal; deposit; event; crack; extending; outer; surface; released; environment; directed; analyzer; presence; evidences; trigger; included; actuate; detection method; reactor vessel; nuclear reactor; outer surface; base metal; tag gas; selected portion; selected portions; readily accessible; failure detection; weld deposit; accessible welds; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Pennell, William E, and Sutton, Jr., Harry G. Weld failure detection. United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Pennell, William E, & Sutton, Jr., Harry G. Weld failure detection. United States.
Pennell, William E, and Sutton, Jr., Harry G. Thu .
"Weld failure detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863844.
@article{osti_863844,
title = {Weld failure detection},
author = {Pennell, William E and Sutton, Jr., Harry G.},
abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for detecting failure in a welded connection, particrly applicable to not readily accessible welds such as those joining components within the reactor vessel of a nuclear reactor system. A preselected tag gas is sealed within a chamber which extends through selected portions of the base metal and weld deposit. In the event of a failure, such as development of a crack extending from the chamber to an outer surface, the tag gas is released. The environment about the welded area is directed to an analyzer which, in the event of presence of the tag gas, evidences the failure. A trigger gas can be included with the tag gas to actuate the analyzer.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}
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