Development of a 3D Electromagnetic Model for Eddy Current Tubing Inspection: Application to Steam Generator Tubing

Journal Article · Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2004 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1711640· OSTI ID:20632918

Pichenot, G; Premel, D; Sollier, T ^[1]; Maillot, V ^[2]

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1. C.E.A. Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
2. I.R.S.N, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses (France)

In nuclear plants, the inspection of heat exchanger tubes is usually carried out by using eddy current nondestructive testing. A numerical model, based on a volume integral approach using the Green's dyadic formalism, has been developed, with support from the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, to predict the response of an eddy current bobbin coil to 3D flaws located in the tube's wall. With an aim of integrating this model into the NDE multi techniques platform CIVA, it has been validated with experimental data for 2D and 3D flaws.

• OSTI ID: 20632918
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 700, Issue 1; Conference: 30. annual review of progress in quantitative nondestructive evaluation, Green Bay, WI (United States), 27 Jul - 1 Aug 2003; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1711640; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
DEFECTS
DETECTION
EDDY CURRENT TESTING
EDDY CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE
HEAT EXCHANGERS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
STEAM GENERATORS
STEAM TURBINES
TUBES
USES