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Early Shell Crack Detection Technique Using Acoustic Emission Energy Parameter Blast Furnaces

음향방출 에너지 파라미터를 이용한 고로 철피균열의 조기 결함탐지 기술

  • Received : 2015.12.11
  • Accepted : 2016.02.04
  • Published : 2016.02.28
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Abstract

Blast furnaces are crucial equipment for steel production. A typical furnace risks unexpected accidents caused by contraction and expansion of the walls under an environment of high temperature and pressure. In this study, an acoustic emission (AE) monitoring system was tested for evaluating the large-scale structural health of a blast furnace. Based on the growth of shell cracks with the emission of high energy levels, severe damage can be detected by monitoring increases in the AE energy parameter. Using this monitoring system, steel mill operators can establish a maintenance period, in which actual shell cracks can be verified by cross-checking the UT. From this study, we expect that AE systems permit early fault detection for structural health monitoring by establishing evaluation criteria based on the severity of shell cracking.

고로는 제철소에서 철을 만들어 내는 핵심설비 중 하나로 고온고압 환경에서 냉각과 팽창으로 인한 철피의 손상이 노출되어 있어 대형사고에 대한 발생 가능성이 높아 중점관리가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 음향방출법을 이용한 대형구조물 안전진단 시스템에 대한 평가를 수행하였다. 특히, 철피 크랙의 성장은 큰 에너지를 수반하게 되어, 음향방출 에너지 파라미터의 급격한 증가로 심각한 손상을 예측하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 고로의 정비시기를 앞당겨 확인한 결과 실제 크랙을 UT와 병행하여 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 음향방출법을 이용한 대형 구조물인 철피균열의 심각도에 대한 평가기준을 마련하여 구조물 조기 결함진단 시스템의 활용으로 유용할 것으로 기대된다.

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