HotPhasedArray: High temperature pipe structural health monitoring system
Background
Uncertainties in the calculation of the lifetime of superheated steam pipes in power plants that contain a minor defect create situations with potentially catastrophic results, typically costing 120 million euros per event. Superheated steam pipes are periodically inspected and depending on their defects sizes may be replaced after a lifetime assessment has been performed. Common errors in defect sizing create dangerous situations as size underestimation will result in a pipe prone to failure.
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Objective
The final goal of the HotPhasedArray project is the development of a structural health monitoring system for superheated steam pipes.
Benefits
The HotPhasedArray project will create significant impact and economic value for the consortium SMEs through the development of an innovative technology for structural health monitoring of pipes in nuclear power plants. Nuclear power plants are an important source of electrical energy with more than 440 nuclear power plants all over the world producing 2.5 billion megawatts and representing 18 per cent of the world’s electricity.
Project Partners
- Inetec
- Vermon
- Enkon
- InnoTecUK
- i Know How
- TecniTest NDT
- Brunel University London
For more information, please visit the HotPhasedArray website.
Meet the Principal Investigator(s) for the project
Professor Tat-Hean Gan - Professional Qualifications CEng. IntPE (UK), Eur Ing BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engg (Uni of Nottingham) MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering (University of Warwick) MBA in International Business (University of Birmingham) PhD in Engineering (University of Warwick) Languages English, Malaysian, Mandarin, Cantonese Professional Bodies Fellow of the British Institute of NDT Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology Tat-Hean Gan has 10 years of experience in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Condition Monitoring of rotating machineries in various industries namely nuclear, renewable energy (eg Wind, Wave ad Tidal), Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Construction and Infrastructure, Aerospace and Automotive. He is the Director of BIC, leading activities varying from Research and development to commercialisation in the areas of novel technique development, sensor applications, signal and image processing, numerical modelling and electronics hardware. His experience is also in Collaborative funding (EC FP7 and UK TSB), project management and technology commercialisation.
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Project last modified 13/05/2021