Abstract
A plate-type ultrasonic waveguide sensor that uses the A0-mode leaky Lamb waves has been developed for under-sodium viewing of the reactor core and in-vessel structures in the sodiumcooled fast reactor. A new ultrasonic waveguide sensor that has beryllium (Be) and nickel (Ni) coating layers on its surfaces is proposed for the enhancement of the ultrasonic beam radiation and wetting capabilities in sodium. The sodium test facility with a glove box system and a sodium test loop has been designed and constructed to carry out the performance test of the developed ultrasonic waveguide sensor in a sodium environment. A 1.7 m long ultrasonic waveguide sensor with beryllium and nickel coating layers was designed and manufactured. The performance tests were carried out to evaluate the ultrasonic beam radiation characteristics and C-scan imaging resolution of the plate-type ultrasonic waveguide sensor in sodium.
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