Title :
Recent developments in ultrasonic devices for monitoring critical parameters in Canadian nuclear reactors
Author :
Kielczynski, P. ; Goszczynski, J.
Author_Institution :
RPC, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of selected R&D projects, performed at Research and Productivity Council (RPC) since 1992. The focus of these projects was the monitoring of critical parameters in CANDU nuclear reactors, such as flow, leaks in valves, corrosion rate or pipe distortion. All the projects were generated by current station maintenance needs. To accomplish the projects, state-of-the-art equipment, not available off-the-shelf, was designed and constructed at RPC, using virtual instrumentation technology. Further development of this novel instrumentation, signal processing and computer technology are anticipated
Keywords :
acoustic signal processing; corrosion; fission reactor instrumentation; fission reactor monitoring; fission reactor safety; flow measurement; monitoring; ultrasonic devices; ultrasonic materials testing; CANDU nuclear reactors; Canadian nuclear reactors; computer technology; corrosion rate; critical parameters; current station maintenance needs; flow; leaks; monitoring; pipe distortion; signal processing; state-of-the-art equipment; ultrasonic devices; valves; virtual instrumentation technology; Acoustic devices; Condition monitoring; Corrosion; Councils; Nuclear power generation; Productivity; Rate distortion theory; Reactor instrumentation; Signal processing; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1998. Proceedings., 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sendai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4095-7
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1998.762266
