Abstract
In order to prevent the expansion of tube damage and to maintain structural safety in steam generators(SG) of a liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR), it is necessary to detect precisely and immediately the leakage of water from tubes of heat exchangers. The active acoustic detection method, which detects the sound attenuation due to bubbles generated by the sodium-water reactions, has attracted interest owing to its short response time and being least affected by background noise. Sound attenuation is also subjected to structures such as heat transfer tubes and shrouds. Accordingly, it is necessary to evaluate the sound attenuation due to structures. However, studies concerning these aspects are very few. In this paper, using the water bath, the attenuation characteristics of sounds due to flat plates are investigated and discussed under various conditions such as thickness, location, and number of flat plates.
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