Ultrasonic Fast-Scan Blister Detection System

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M.D.C. Moles
D.W. Donnelly

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This paper describes a fully automated ultrasonic inspection system designed to detect cracked hydride blisters in pressure tubes during a SLAR inspection. Both the ultrasonic and computer control aspects of the system are discussed and the results of both laboratory and in-reactor tests are summarized.

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