Title :
In sodium tests of ultrasonic transducers
Author :
Lhuillier, C. ; Descombin, O. ; Baqué, F. ; Marchand, B. ; Saillant, J.F. ; Augem, J.M.
Author_Institution :
DTN, CEA, St. Paul-lez-Durance, France
Abstract :
Ultrasonic techniques are seen as suitable candidates for the in-service inspection and for the continuous surveillance of sodium cooled reactors (SFR). These techniques need the development and the qualification of immersed ultrasonic transducers, and materials. This paper presents some developments performed by CEA (DTN and LIST) and AREVA (NDE Solutions), and some results.
Keywords :
liquid metal fast breeder reactors; ultrasonic transducers; AREVA; CEA; immersed ultrasonic transducers; sodium cooled reactors; sodium fast reactors; sodium test; ultrasonic technique; ultrasonic transducers; Acoustics; Inductors; Inspection; Probes; Steel; Transducers; Ultrasonic transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2011 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ghent
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0925-8
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2011.6172878