Published June 1986 | Version v1
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Recent developments for in-service inspection of reactor pressure vessels in the FRG

Creators

  • 1. Kraftwerk Union A.G., Erlangen (Germany, F.R.)
  • 2. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V., Saarbruecken (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Zerstoerungsfreie Pruefverfahren

Description

A highly automated ultrasonic inspection system for PWR pressure vessels is described. It consists of a large-scale manipulator and a new, thoroughly computerized ultrasonic data acquisition, processing and evaluation equipment. Practice oriented performance examples are given

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Eur.
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
6
Series
Nucl. Eur.
Journal Page Range
7-10
CODEN
NUEUD

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
17055438
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
DATA ACQUISITION; DATA PROCESSING; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; PRESSURE VESSELS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; ULTRASONIC TESTING
Descriptors DEC
ACOUSTIC TESTING; CONTAINERS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; INSPECTION; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; TESTING; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS