TY - BOOK ID - 46073 TI - Sensors for Ultrasonic NDT in Harsh Environments AU - Sinclair, Anthony N. AU - Malkin, Rob PY - 2020 SN - 9783039284221 / 9783039284238 DB - DOAB KW - nuclear power plants KW - pressurized water reactor fuel rods KW - ultrasonic transducer KW - PMN-PT KW - neutron irradiation KW - non-destructive evaluation KW - ultrasonic transducer KW - NDT KW - NDE KW - sodium KW - reactor KW - ultrasound KW - TUCSS KW - ISI& KW - R KW - SFR KW - FBR KW - SFR KW - in-service inspection KW - imaging KW - ultrasonic transducer KW - NDT (Non Destructive Testing) KW - NDE (Non Destructive Evaluation) KW - EMAT sensor KW - Phased Array KW - L-waves KW - liquid sodium KW - inspection KW - NDE KW - SFR KW - piezoelectric KW - high-temperature ultrasonic testing KW - radiation resistance KW - field-deployable sensor KW - guided-wave send–receive KW - spray-on transducers KW - piezocomposites KW - ultrasonic transducer KW - elevated temperature KW - dry coupling KW - harsh environment KW - lithium niobate KW - gallium phosphate KW - piezoelectric wafer active sensor KW - thickness shear KW - high-temperature monitoring KW - ultrasonic KW - guided wave KW - structural health monitoring KW - ultrasound KW - nondestructive testing KW - ultrasonic transducer KW - high temperature KW - radiation UR - https://www.doabooks.org/doab?func=search&query=rid:46073 AB - In this Special Issue of Sensors, seven peer-reviewed manuscripts appear on the topic of ultrasonic transducer design and operation in harsh environments: elevated temperature, high gamma and neutron radiation fields, or the presence of aggressive chemicals. Motivations for these research and development projects are strongly focused on nuclear power plant inspections (particularly liquid-sodium cooled reactors), and nondestructive testing of high-temperature piping installations. It is anticipated that extensive use of permanently mounted robust transducers for in-service monitoring of petrochemical plants and power generations stations; quality control in manufacturing plants; and primary and secondary process monitoring in the fabrication of engineering materials will soon be made. ER -