Investigation of eddy current examination on OD fatigue crack for steam generator tubes

Yuying Kong; Boyuan Ding; Ming Li; Jinhong Liu; Huaidong Chen; Norbert G. Meyendorf

doi:10.1117/12.2084713

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27 March 2015 Investigation of eddy current examination on OD fatigue crack for steam generator tubes

Yuying Kong, Boyuan Ding, Ming Li, Jinhong Liu, Huaidong Chen, Norbert G. Meyendorf

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Proceedings Volume 9439, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2015; 94390X (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084713
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The opening width of fatigue crack was very small, and conventional Bobbin probe was very difficult to detect it in steam generator tubes. Different sizes of 8 fatigue cracks were inspected using bobbin probe rotating probe. The analysis results showed that, bobbin probe was not sensitive for fatigue crack even for small through wall crack mixed with denting signal. On the other hand, the rotating probe was easily to detect all cracks. Finally, the OD phase to depth curve for fatigue crack using rotating probe was established and the results agreed very well with the true crack size.

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Yuying Kong, Boyuan Ding, Ming Li, Jinhong Liu, Huaidong Chen, and Norbert G. Meyendorf "Investigation of eddy current examination on OD fatigue crack for steam generator tubes", Proc. SPIE 9439, Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems 2015, 94390X (27 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2084713

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