Inspection of fuel particles with acoustics
US5156802A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/908
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining the integrity of coated fuel particles via acoustic characterization. Particle supply means (4) drops the nuclear fuel particles (2) individually onto the face (6) of a transducer (8). The generated signal which is indicative of the integrity of the coating on the dropped particle is analyzed with analyzing means (26, 28, 30) for discriminating between a flawed and an unflawed particle.
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