Damage assessment technologies for prognostics and proactive management of materials degradation

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-55

  Bond, L J ^a   Doctor, S R ^a   Griffin, J W ^a   Hull, A B ^b   Malik, S N ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Light water reactor; LWR life extension; Prognostics

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; DEGRADATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE; DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; INSULATION DEGRADATION; MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION METHODS; PROGNOSTICS; U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 79551533177     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT173-46     Document Type: Conference Paper

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