Design of ultrasonic inspection methods for sodium cooled reactors by CIVA simulation

In-service inspection of sodium fast reactors requires the development of non-destructive techniques adapted to the hot and opaque sodium environment and the complex accessibility of the reactor pressure vessel. As the French Atomic Energy Commission is leading the development of the Advanced Sodium...

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Main Authors: Le Bourdais, F., Baque, F., Baronian, V., Reverdy, F.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
CIVA
corner reflectors
EMAT
guided waves
In Service Inspection
Inductors
Inspection
NDT
Probes
Sodium fast reactors
Solid modeling
Steel
telemetry
Transducers
ultrasound
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Summary:In-service inspection of sodium fast reactors requires the development of non-destructive techniques adapted to the hot and opaque sodium environment and the complex accessibility of the reactor pressure vessel. As the French Atomic Energy Commission is leading the development of the Advanced Sodium Test Reactor for Industrial Demonstration (ASTRID) [1], ultrasound inspection approaches are currently investigated to deal with this complex task. Tight collaboration with the CIVA software team has established CIVA as the primary design tool to simulate the possible inspection methods and predict their performance. The technical studies presented in this paper have been implemented during the past few years and demonstrate the different inspection methods that were developed.
DOI:10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6727955