Assemblies and methods for inspecting piping of a nuclear reacto

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1997-11-20

1999-11-09

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Testing, sensing, measuring, or detecting a fission reactor...

376249, 376252, 73622, G21C 17017

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059828390

ABSTRACT:
Automated inspection assemblies for scanning pipes of a nuclear reactor are described. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a mounting subassembly and a scanning subassembly. The mounting subassembly includes a clamp configured to be mounted to selected pipes in a nuclear reactor pressure vessel, and the scanning subassembly is movably coupled to the mounting subassembly. The scanning assembly includes a scanning head configured to scan at least a portion of the circumference of the pipe to be inspected, and the scanning head includes a substantially "U" shaped transducer support assembly sized to receive the pipe. Transducer elements are coupled to the transducer support assembly legs, and the transducer support assembly is configured to rotate about the pipe to inspect the pipe.

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