In nuclear power plants, vibration stress of piping is frequently measured to prevent the occurrence of fatigue failure. A simpler and more efficient measurement method is desired for rapid integrity evaluation of piping. In this study, a method to measure vibration stress in a noncontact manner using optical displacement sensors is presented and validated. The proposed method estimates vibration-induced stress of small-bore piping directly using noncontact sensors based on a light-emission diode. First, the noncontact measurement method was proposed, and the measurement instrument based on the proposed method was developed for the validation. Next, vibration measurement experiments using the instrument were conducted for a mock-up piping system and an actual piping system. The measurement results were compared with the values measured by the conventional method of known accuracy using strain gauges. From this comparison, the proposed noncontact measurement method was demonstrated to be able to provide sufficient accuracy for practical use.
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July 2015
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Noncontact Measurement Method of Vibration Stress Using Optical Displacement Sensors for Piping Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
Akira Maekawa,
e-mail: maekawa@inss.co.jp
Akira Maekawa
1
Institute of Nuclear Safety System, Inc.
, 64 Sata
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1205, Japan
e-mail: maekawa@inss.co.jp
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Tsuneo Takahashi,
e-mail: takahashi.tsuneo@inss.co.jp
Tsuneo Takahashi
Institute of Nuclear Safety System, Inc.
, 64 Sata
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1205, Japan
e-mail: takahashi.tsuneo@inss.co.jp
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Takashi Tsuji,
e-mail: tsuji.takashi@e4.kepco.co.jp
Takashi Tsuji
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
, 13-8 Goichi
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1141, Japan
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Michiyasu Noda
e-mail: noda.michiyasu@c4.kepco.co.jp
Michiyasu Noda
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
, 13-8 Goichi
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1141, Japan
e-mail: noda.michiyasu@c4.kepco.co.jp
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Akira Maekawa
Institute of Nuclear Safety System, Inc.
, 64 Sata
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1205, Japan
e-mail: maekawa@inss.co.jp
Tsuneo Takahashi
Institute of Nuclear Safety System, Inc.
, 64 Sata
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1205, Japan
e-mail: takahashi.tsuneo@inss.co.jp
Takashi Tsuji
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
, 13-8 Goichi
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1141, Japan
e-mail: tsuji.takashi@e4.kepco.co.jp
Michiyasu Noda
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
, 13-8 Goichi
, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1141, Japan
e-mail: noda.michiyasu@c4.kepco.co.jp
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received May 15, 2014; final manuscript received November 17, 2014; published online May 14, 2015. Assoc. Editor: John F. P. de Grosbois.
ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. Jul 2015, 1(3): 031002 (10 pages)
Published Online: May 14, 2015
Article history
Received:
May 15, 2014
Revision Received:
November 17, 2014
Accepted:
December 17, 2014
Online:
May 14, 2015
Citation
Maekawa, A., Takahashi, T., Tsuji, T., and Noda, M. (May 14, 2015). "Noncontact Measurement Method of Vibration Stress Using Optical Displacement Sensors for Piping Systems in Nuclear Power Plants." ASME. ASME J of Nuclear Rad Sci. July 2015; 1(3): 031002. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029338
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