Method for nondestructive measurement of heat affected zone of identification code on nuclear fuel rod
US4978917A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method for nondestructive measurement of the heat affected zone of an identification code on a nuclear fuel rod tube, the change in impedance of an electromagnetic coil produced by a portion of the tube to be etched with a bar code is measured before and after the etching of the bar code is performed by use of laser power. The impedance change in the coil produced by the bar code-bearing tube portion is compared with the impedance change produced in the coil by the same tube portion before the bar code is generated thereon to determine whether a maximum allowed depth of the heat affected zone of the tube portion has been exceeded.
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