公开(公告)号：US20140097834A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US13951984

申请日：2013-07-26

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Inventor： QUI V. LE ,  WILLIAM K. CULLEN ,  CRAIG BOWSER

IPC: G01N27/90

CPC classification number: G01N27/9046 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01N27/9073

Abstract: The systems and methods of the invention pertain to analyzing steam generator tube data for the detection of wear. Further, the invention is capable of performing a comparison of current tube signal data to baseline or historic tube signal data, e.g., from previous and/or the first, in-service inspection of the steam generator. The systems and methods are automated and can generate results to show potential tube-to-tube contact wear areas as well as the progression of tube-to-tube gap reduction within a steam generator tube bundle. In certain embodiments, the invention is capable of comparing current and historical eddy current data to determine the difference that may be related to degradation or other interested phenomena, and of processing and trending historical comparison results to establish normal variance and detect abnormal variances.

Abstract translation: 本发明的系统和方法涉及分析用于检测磨损的蒸汽发生器管数据。 此外，本发明能够执行当前管信号数据与基线或历史管信号数据的比较，例如来自蒸汽发生器的先前和/或第一次在役检查。 这些系统和方法是自动化的并且可以产生结果以显示潜在的管与管接触磨损区域以及蒸汽发生器管束内的管 - 管间隙减小的进展。 在某些实施例中，本发明能够比较当前和历史的涡流数据，以确定可能与退化或其他感兴趣的现象有关的差异，以及处理和趋势化历史比较结果以建立正常方差并检测异常方差。

公开(公告)号：US20160202212A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US15078348

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Inventor： QUI V. LE ,  WILLIAM K. CULLEN ,  CRAIG BOWSER

IPC: G01N27/90 ,  G01M15/14

CPC classification number: G01N27/9046 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01N27/9073

Abstract: The systems and methods of the invention pertain to analyzing steam generator tube data for the detection of wear. Further, the invention is capable of performing a comparison of current tube signal data to baseline or historic tube signal data, e.g., from previous and/or the first, in-service inspection of the steam generator. The systems and methods are automated and can generate results to show potential tube-to-tube contact wear areas as well as the progression of tube-to-tube gap reduction within a steam generator tube bundle. In certain embodiments, the invention is capable of comparing current and historical eddy current data to determine the difference that may be related to degradation or other interested phenomena, and of processing and trending historical comparison results to establish normal variance and detect abnormal variances.

Abstract translation: 本发明的系统和方法涉及分析用于检测磨损的蒸汽发生器管数据。 此外，本发明能够执行当前管信号数据与基线或历史管信号数据的比较，例如来自蒸汽发生器的先前和/或第一次在役检查。 这些系统和方法是自动化的并且可以产生结果以显示潜在的管与管接触磨损区域以及蒸汽发生器管束内的管 - 管间隙减小的进展。 在某些实施例中，本发明能够比较当前和历史的涡流数据，以确定可能与退化或其他感兴趣的现象有关的差异，以及处理和趋势化历史比较结果以建立正常方差并检测异常方差。

公开(公告)号：US20130085684A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13628255

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Inventor： QUI V. LE ,  CRAIG BOWSER ,  STEPHEN BEEHNER

IPC: G01N35/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G01N35/00 ,  F22B35/004 ,  F22B35/18 ,  F22B37/003 ,  G06F17/00

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for verifying complete analysis coverage in a steam generator tube inspection. The analysis is conducted by an automated analysis process. The process includes setup and analysis functions. Information is entered into the setup function to identify abnormalities to be inspected and to model the steam generator tubes. The verification includes employing a software verification program to detect and identify a gap within analysis coverage for a particular abnormality or set of abnormalities for which the steam generator tube is inspected, in a particular portion of the steam generator tube.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于在蒸汽发生器管检查中验证完整分析覆盖的系统和方法。 分析通过自动分析过程进行。 该过程包括设置和分析功能。 信息输入到设置功能中，以识别要检查的异常并对蒸汽发生器管进行建模。 该验证包括在蒸汽发生器管的特定部分中采用软件验证程序来检测和识别在检查蒸汽发生器管的特定异常或一组异常的分析范围内的间隙。