Modeling the X-Probe® and the +Point® Eddy Current Probes

Thierry Sollier (1) , Cattiaux Gérard (1) , Benoît Marchand (2) , Edouard Demaldent (2) , Anastassios Skarlatos (2)

1 IRSN - Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
2 LSMA (CEA, LIST) - Laboratoire Simulation et Modélisation Acoustique (CEA, LIST)

The X-Probe® and the +Point® eddy current probes are used by many utilities for the inspection of steam generator tubes. IRSN and CEA have developed simplified models for those probes using two codes: CIVA and FLUX. A good agreement is obtained between data and simulation results considering the uncertainties in the probe parameters and the simplified approach. The complex shape of the ferrite core of the +Point probe is a challenging issue for modeling and is not considered in this preliminary work. CEA is developing a new model within CIVA for eddy current probes with a complex ferrite core.

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]

Thierry Sollier, Cattiaux Gérard, Benoît Marchand, Edouard Demaldent, Anastassios Skarlatos. Modeling the X-Probe® and the +Point® Eddy Current Probes. Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 2014, Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (XVII), 39, pp.136-143. ⟨10.3233/978-1-61499-407-7-136⟩. ⟨cea-01840603⟩