| Naslov: | Development and long–term operation of a three-dimensional displacement monitoring system for nuclear power plant piping |
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| Avtorji: | ID Lapuh, Damjan (Avtor)
ID Virtič, Peter (Avtor)
ID Štrukelj, Andrej (Avtor) |
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| Datoteke: |  sensors-26-00895.pdf (11,99 MB)
MD5: CA0478A2C35758F53B43A1D00B7CCDC5
 https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/26/3/895
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| Jezik: | Angleški jezik |
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| Vrsta gradiva: | Članek v reviji |
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| Tipologija: | 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek |
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| Organizacija: | FGPA - Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, prometno inženirstvo in arhitekturo
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| Opis: | Ensuring the structural integrity of high-energy piping systems is a critical requirement for the safe operation of nuclear power plants. This paper presents the design, implementation, and three-year operational validation of a three-dimensional displacement monitoring system installed on the steam generator blowdown pipeline of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant. The system was developed to verify that the plant’s operating procedures will not induce excessive dynamic displacements during operation. The measurement system conf iguration utilizes three non-collinear inductive displacement transducers from Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik (HBM WA/500 mm-L), mounted via miniature universal joints to a reference plate and to a defined observation point on the pipeline. This arrangement enables the real-time monitoring of X, Y, and Z displacements within a spherical measurement volume of approximately 0.5 m. Data are continuously acquired via an HBM QuantumX MX840Bamplifier and processed using CATMAN Easy-AP software through a f iber-optic communication link between the containment and control areas. The system has operated continuously for more than three years under elevated temperature and radiation conditions, confirming its reliability and robustness. The correlation of the measured displacements with process parameters such as the flow rate, pressure, and temperature provides valuable insight into transient events and contributes to predictive maintenance strategies. The presented methodology demonstrates a practical and radiation-tolerant approach for the continuous structural monitoring of nuclear plant piping systems. |
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| Ključne besede: | nuclear power plant, piping systems, displacement monitoring, inductive transducers, data acquisition, radiation environment, structural integrity, experimental diagnostics |
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| Status publikacije: | Objavljeno |
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| Verzija publikacije: | Objavljena publikacija |
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| Poslano v recenzijo: | 22.11.2025 |
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| Datum sprejetja članka: | 20.01.2026 |
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| Datum objave: | 29.01.2026 |
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| Založnik: | MDPI |
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| Leto izida: | 2026 |
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| Št. strani: | 26 str. |
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| Številčenje: | Vol. 26, iss. 3, [article no.] 895 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-97015  |
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| UDK: | 692:628.1'1 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 267760387 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/s26030895 |
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| ISSN pri članku: | 1424-8220 |
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| Datum objave v DKUM: | 11.02.2026 |
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| Število ogledov: | 156 |
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| Število prenosov: | 9 |
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| Področja: | Ostalo
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