Fault location in a cable for a nuclear power plant by frequency domain reflectometry

Yoshimichi Ohki, Naoshi Hirai

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Abstract

Cables installed in nuclear power plants are subjected to thermal burden and radioactive rays. Regarding this, if we want to monitor the integrity of a cable in a nuclear power plant continuously, we have to do measurements while the cable is heated and irradiated. In this research, we obtained frequency domain reflectometry signals for a 50-m long cable insulated with flame-retardant ethylene propylene diene copolymer (FR-EPDM) installed in an environment where heat and radiation were given simultaneously. Then, we separated signals originating in the degradation of the insulation from those due to heat and radiation. This result indicates that the separation of the signal arising from the degradation of insulation from other signals due to heat and radiation is in principle possible at least as far as FR-EPDM insulated cables are concerned.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCMD 2016 - International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages36-39
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509033980
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Nov 28
Event2016 International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis, CMD 2016 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 2016 Sept 252016 Sept 28

Other

Other2016 International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis, CMD 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period16/9/2516/9/28

Keywords

  • Frequency domain reflectometry
  • location trial of degradation
  • radiation
  • Safety-Related cable

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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