Transmit-receive eddy current probes for circumferential cracks in heat exchanger tubes

Materials Evaluation

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-98

  Obrutsky, Laura S ^b,c,d   Cecco, Val S ^d   Sullivan, Sean P ^b,e   Humphrey, D ^a  

^a CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES   (Canada)

^b Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

^c UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL   (Argentina)

^d ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^e QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cracks; Eddy current testing; Nondestructive testing; Nuclear industry; Probes; Steam generators; Stress corrosion cracking; Tubing

Indexed keywords

CRACK DETECTION; DEFORMATION; DESCALING; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; MAGNETITE; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; STEAM GENERATORS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; TUBING; CARBON STEEL; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; CRACKS; DEPOSITS; EDDY CURRENTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS; EDDY CURRENT PROBES; EDDY-CURRENT; EDDY-CURRENT TESTING; HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; LIFT OFFS; MULTI CHANNEL; SINGLE SCAN; SURFACE IMPEDANCES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS); PROBES;

LIFT OFF; MAGNETIC DEPOSIT; TRANSMIT RECEIVER EDDY CURRENT PROBES; VOLTAGE DIAGRAMS;

EID: 0029732402     PISSN: 00255327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

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3. Cecco, V.S., and J.R. Carter, "Recent advances in Eddy Current Testing of Heat Exchangers," in Proceedings of CNS Steam Generators and Heat Exchanger Conference, Apr. 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
4. Cecco, V.S., "Eddy Current Inspection of Inconel 600 Tubes with Circumferential Cracks," in Proceedings of 1976 ANST Fall Conference, pp 107-131.
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6. Obrutsky, L.S., V.S. Cecco, and S.P. Sullivan, "Transmit-Receive Eddy Current Probes For Circumferential Cracks In Steam Generator Tubes," paper presented at the 11th EPRI Steam Generator NDE Workshop, Jul. 1992, Traverse City, MI.
7. Sullivan, S.P., V.S. Cecco, M.S. Addario, and K.A. Emde, "Transmit-Receive Probes for Eddy Current Steam Generator Tube Inspection," paper presented at the 12th EPRI Steam Generator NDE Workshop, Aug. 1993, Park City, UT.
8. Obrutsky, L.S., V.S. Cecco, S.P. Sullivan, and F.L. Sharp, "Recent Advances in Transmit-Receive Probe Development for Circumferential Crack Detection," paper presented at the 12th EPRI Steam Generator NDE Workshop, Aug. 1993, Park City, UT.