Sensors for Advanced Applications in Nuclear Workshop

SwRI will be exhibiting at the Sensors for Advanced Applications in Nuclear Workshop.

Wednesday, Sept. 10
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
“SHM of Steel Vessels Using an Array of Magnetostrictive Transducers,” Sergey Vinogradov

This session will address the detection capability of segmented Magnetostrictive Transducer(MsT) array probes in areas very close to the probe and at long ranges based on field data and mockup tests. Variations in sensitivity of the array sensors will be discussed as a function of the size of each individual segment, number of segments and the spacing between segments.

Magnetostrictive transducer array probes and advanced data acquisition can be used to generate and receive ultrasonic guided waves for structural health monitoring of large steel vessels. These sensors can be designed to operate in high temperature environments with radiation present. Transmitting and receiving on every possible sensor pair allows advanced imaging of defects over large sections of a vessel with only a few permanently mounted probes.

For more information, please contact Jay Fisher.