NDTsi 2001 Session: Major Component Inspection I-IV
Recent Developments in Automated Inspections of Steam Generator Tubing
H. Houserman, Zetec, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper will cover some of the more recent innovations made to improve the efficiency of performing steam generator eddycurrent inspections. Field proven capabilities to be discussed include; automated data acquisition; independent tube verification using machine vision; automated data analysis of both bobbin and rotating probe data; comparison of independent analysis results; performance tracking and probe inventory management.
Publication Source: 3nd International Conference on NDE in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and Pressurized Components, November 14-16, 2001, Seville Spain. Publisher: Tecnatom s.a. - [Homepage]