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Development of nuclear fuel rod inspection technique using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon

Abstract

Acoustic resonance scattering from a nuclear fuel rod in water is analyzed. A new model for the background which is attributed to the interference of reflected wave and diffracted wave is found and here named {sup t}he inherent background{sup .} The resonance spectrum of a fuel rod is obtained by subtracting the inherent background from the scattered pressure. And also analyzed are the effect of material damping of cladding tube and pellet on the resonance spectrum of a fuel rod. The propagation characteristics of circumferential waves which cause the resonances of cladding tube is produced and the appropriate resonance modes for the application to the inspection of assembled fuel rods are selected. The resonance modes are experimentally measured for pre- and post-irradiated fuel rods and the validation of the fuel rod inspection using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon is examined. And thin ultrasonic sensors accessible into the narrow interval (about 2-3mm) between assembled fuel rods are designed and manufactured. 14 refs. (Author).
Authors:
Choi, Myung Sun; Lee, Jong Po; Ju, Young Sang [1] 
  1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1995
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
KAERI/RR-1545/94
Reference Number:
SCA: 220300; 420500; 050700; PA: AIX-28:018716; EDB-97:033780; NTS-97:007434; SN: 97001736117
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Subject:
22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR FUELS; ULTRASONIC TESTING; SPENT FUELS; ACOUSTIC TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; RESONANCE; RESONANCE SCATTERING
OSTI ID:
437648
Research Organizations:
Korea Atomic Energy Research Inst., Daeduk (Korea, Republic of)
Country of Origin:
Korea, Republic of
Language:
Korean
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97614473; TRN: KR9600202018716
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE97614473
Submitting Site:
KRN
Size:
123 p.
Announcement Date:
Mar 10, 1997

Citation Formats

Choi, Myung Sun, Lee, Jong Po, and Ju, Young Sang. Development of nuclear fuel rod inspection technique using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon. Korea, Republic of: N. p., 1995. Web.
Choi, Myung Sun, Lee, Jong Po, & Ju, Young Sang. Development of nuclear fuel rod inspection technique using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon. Korea, Republic of.
Choi, Myung Sun, Lee, Jong Po, and Ju, Young Sang. 1995. "Development of nuclear fuel rod inspection technique using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon." Korea, Republic of.
@misc{etde_437648,
title = {Development of nuclear fuel rod inspection technique using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon}
author = {Choi, Myung Sun, Lee, Jong Po, and Ju, Young Sang}
abstractNote = {Acoustic resonance scattering from a nuclear fuel rod in water is analyzed. A new model for the background which is attributed to the interference of reflected wave and diffracted wave is found and here named {sup t}he inherent background{sup .} The resonance spectrum of a fuel rod is obtained by subtracting the inherent background from the scattered pressure. And also analyzed are the effect of material damping of cladding tube and pellet on the resonance spectrum of a fuel rod. The propagation characteristics of circumferential waves which cause the resonances of cladding tube is produced and the appropriate resonance modes for the application to the inspection of assembled fuel rods are selected. The resonance modes are experimentally measured for pre- and post-irradiated fuel rods and the validation of the fuel rod inspection using ultrasonic resonance phenomenon is examined. And thin ultrasonic sensors accessible into the narrow interval (about 2-3mm) between assembled fuel rods are designed and manufactured. 14 refs. (Author).}
place = {Korea, Republic of}
year = {1995}
month = {Nov}
}