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10 May 2024 Fully non-contact ultrasonic nondestructive inspection on thick stainless steel plates in nuclear facilities
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Abstract
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) has been shown to cause catastrophic failure of structures. In the case of spent nuclear canisters, radioactive materials may leak through the cracks if they penetrate the tank wall. This work explores the adoption of ultrasonic waves for the purpose of crack detection in thick stainless-steel plates, first by Piezoelectric Transducer (PZT) and then pulsed laser (PL) actuation for a fully non-contact system.
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(2024) Published by SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Andrew Campbell, Yuh-Jin Chao, Daniel Foley, Thanh-Tam Truong, and Lingyu Yu "Fully non-contact ultrasonic nondestructive inspection on thick stainless steel plates in nuclear facilities", Proc. SPIE PC12950, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Civil Infrastructure, and Transportation XVIII, PC1295007 (10 May 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3011176
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KEYWORDS
Inspection

Laser ultrasonics

Nondestructive evaluation

Stainless steel

Ultrasonics

Corrosion

Pulsed laser operation

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