US PROGRAM FOR QUALIFICATION OF EDDY CURRENT TECHNIQUES AND PERSONNEL FOR INSPECTION OF NUCLEAR STEAM GENERATOR TUBES

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ET - ECT - Electrical and Electromagnetic Testing Techniques

US PROGRAM FOR QUALIFICATION OF EDDY CURRENT TECHNIQUES AND PERSONNEL FOR INSPECTION OF NUCLEAR STEAM GENERATOR TUBES

Mohamad Behravesh, Gary Henry*, Douglas Harris **
Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA
*EPRI NDE Center, Charlotte, NC, USA
**Anacapa Sciences Inc., Charlottesville, VA, USA

Keywords: Eddy current Techniques, Inter Granular crack, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Nuclear, Steam Generator Tubes

ABSTRACT

This paper will describe the program and will detail the implementation results of the last three years providing a picture of the available and demonstrated capabilities for eddy current inspection of nuclear steam generator tubes.

ET - ECT - Electrical and Electromagnetic Testing Techniques

Publication Source: Trends in NDE Science & Technology; Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, New Delhi, 8-13 December 1996.Vol. 3, pages 1719 - 1724
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Company