MFL Detection Defect Reconstruction of Pipeline Based on Conjugate Gradient Methods

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 1066-1070
Author(s):  
Li Jian Yang ◽  
Xiao Sun ◽  
Song Wei Gao

For the problem of MFL (magnetic flux leakage) inner detection signal reconstruction for pipeline, a method based on the FR conjugate gradient iterative was introduced to solve the inverse problem of electromagnetic field. The physical model of magnetic flux leakage inner detection in pipeline had been established by the finite element analysis software named ANSYS. 90 groups of different parameters of defects had been simulated in MFL. Fundamental function had been found by fitting curve. FR conjugate gradient iterative had been programmed by MATLAB in order to solve nonlinear equations. Comparing with Newton, conjugate gradient can get reconstruction defect parameter more accurately and better reconstruction results.

2014 ◽  
Vol 599-601 ◽  
pp. 321-325
Author(s):  
Li Qiang Sun ◽  
Hong Bo Zhu ◽  
Ming Xie ◽  
Ji Xia Li

In view of the petroleum and petrochemical characteristics of horizontal tank, ANSYS software of finite element analysis was carried out on the horizontal tank within the magnetic flux leakage testing, analyzes the influencing factors of defect magnetic flux leakage signals. Experiments verify the finite element analysis results, the experimental results show that the research of horizontal tank within the magnetic flux leakage detection effect is obvious.


2016 ◽  
Vol 853 ◽  
pp. 514-518
Author(s):  
Zhi Jun Yang ◽  
De Shu Chen ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Yu Zhuo Liu ◽  
Ran An ◽  
...  

Storage tank is an essential vessel in petrochemical industry, and the corrosion of tank is an important reason for the safety hazard. The corrosion of tank bottom plate is more serious than the tank wall, and it is not easy to check and repair, when damaged to a certain extent it will cause the leakage of the media, then lead to waste of energy, environmental pollution, at the same time it will cause a major accident. Magnetic flux leakage testing is widely used in the field of tank floor inspection with the advantages of fast scanning speed, accurate results and so on. In this paper, the finite element simulation and analysis of the corrosion defect leakage magnetic field is used to obtain the data, and the characteristic of the leakage magnetic field is extracted. The effect of defect depth and width and shape on the magnetic flux leakage field is studied, and the distribution curve of the magnetic flux leakage field is obtained.


2014 ◽  
Vol 989-994 ◽  
pp. 891-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Wen Xi ◽  
Shang Kun Ren ◽  
Yin Huang

To study the mechanism of metal magnetic memory (MMM) testing technology, the stress-magnetization effect on 20 steel specimens with different notch angles under exercise of the geomagnetic field and tensile load is simulated by using the finite element analysis (FEA) software ANSYS. With the stimulation, the stress and magnetic flux leakage distribution of the specimens is given. The results showed that internal stress distribution of different notch specimens under external tensile effects is different; The curves of relationship between damage degree of stress concentration and the distribution of magnetic flux leakage is also related to the defect shape and structure; Magnetization decreases with increases of stress at first and then increases with continuing increase of stress, which is called stress magnetization reversal. It provides an important reference for the quantitative research of metal magnetic memory technology.


2011 ◽  
Vol 66-68 ◽  
pp. 483-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Yi Zhang ◽  
Hong Bin Yin ◽  
Li Wei Shi

In order to solve the problem that no-load magnetic flux leakage coefficient is not accurate when it is calculated by the method of magnetic circuit, a model of interior permanent magnet(IPM) generator with 36 slots for vehicle was built through the finite element method of the ANSYS, and then a means of calculating the IPM generator’s magnetic flux was put forward after analyzing the magnetic flux leakage conditions of different rotor structures under the circumstance of not changing stator structure. The ralationships among the pairs of poles, the magnet width, the thickness of non-magnetic sleeve, the length of air-gap and the magnetic flux leakage coefficient were obtained, and they provided forceful guidance for the structural design of IPM generator.


2014 ◽  
Vol 620 ◽  
pp. 127-132
Author(s):  
Xiao Wen Xi ◽  
Shang Kun Ren ◽  
Li Hua Yuan

Using large finite element analysis (FEA) software ANSYS, the stress-magnetization effect on 20# steel specimens with different shape notches is simulated under the geomagnetic field and tensile load. With the stimulation, the magnetic flux leakage fields at certain positions of the surface specimen were measured. Through analysis the relationship between the magnetic flux leakage fields of certain points with tensile stress, the results showed that the magnetic field value at certain positions of specimen surface first decreases and then increases along with the increase of stress, which is called magnetization reversal phenomenon; Different gaps and different positions of the specimen show different magnetization reversal rules; By measuring the maximal variation of the magnetic field value △Hmax at certain positions of the surface specimen and by analyzing its change law, we can roughly estimate specimen stress size and distribution regularity of stress. Moreover, this article also discusses the effect of lifts-off of the probe on the law of stress magnetization.


Author(s):  
Lynann Clapham ◽  
Vijay Babbar ◽  
Alex Rubinshteyn

The Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) technique is sensitive both to pipe wall geometry and pipe wall stresses, therefore MFL inspection tools have the potential to locate and characterize mechanical damage in pipelines. However, the combined influence of stress and geometry make MFL signal interpretation difficult for a number of reasons: 1) the MFL signal from mechanical damage is a superposition of geometrical and stress effects, 2) the stress distribution around a mechanically damaged region is very complex, consisting of plastic deformation and residual (elastic) stresses, 3) the effect of stress on magnetic behaviour is not well understood. Accurate magnetic models that can incorporate both stress and geometry effects are essential in order to understand MFL signals from dents. This paper reports on work where FEA magnetic modeling is combined with experimental studies to better understand dents from MFL signals. In experimental studies, mechanical damage was simulated using a tool and die press to produce dents of varying aspect ratios (1:1, 2:1, 4:1), orientations (axial, circumferential) and depths (3–8 mm) in plate samples. MFL measurements were made before and after selective stress-relieving heat treatments. These annealing treatments enabled the stress and geometry components of the MFL signal to be separated. Geometry and stress ‘peaks’ tend in most cases to overlap — however stress features are most prominent in the dent rim region and geometry peaks over central region. In general the geometry signal scales directly with depth. The stress scales less significantly with depth. As a result deep dents will display a ‘geometry’ signature while in shallow dents the stress signature will dominate. In the finite element analysis work, stress was incorporated by modifying the magnetic permeability in the residual stress regions of the modeled dent. Both stress and geometry contributions to the MFL signal were examined separately. Despite using a number of simplifying assumptions, the modeled results matched the experimental results very closely, and were used to aid in interpretation of the MFL signals.


2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 018103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Feng ◽  
Jun-Feng Zhang ◽  
Sen-Xiang Lu ◽  
Hong-Yang Wang ◽  
Rui-Ze Ma

Author(s):  
Lynann Clapham ◽  
Vijay Babbar ◽  
James Byrne

Since magnetism is strongly stress dependent, Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) inspection tools have the potential to locate and characterize mechanical damage in pipelines. However, MFL application to mechanical damage detection faces hurdles which make signal interpretation problematic: 1) the MFL signal is a superposition of geometrical and stress effects, 2) the stress distribution around a mechanically damaged region is very complex, consisting of plastic deformation and residual (elastic) stresses, 3) the effect of stress on magnetic behaviour is not well understood. This paper summarizes recent results of experimental and modeling studies of MFL signals resulting from mechanical damage. In experimental studies, mechanical damage was simulated using a tool and die press to produce dents of varying depths in plate samples. Radial component MFL measurements were made before and after selective stress-relieving heat treatments. These annealing treatments enabled the stress and geometry components of the MFL signal to be separated. Geometry and stress effects generate separate MFL peaks — the geometry effects lead to central peak regions while the stress effects produce ‘shoulder’ peaks. In general the geometry peaks tend to scale with depth, while the shoulder peaks remain approximately constant. This implies that deep dents will display a ‘geometry’ signature while shallow or rerounded dents will have a stress signature. Finally, the influence of other parameters such as flux density and topside/bottomside inspection was also quantified. In the finite element analysis work, stress was incorporated by modifying the magnetic permeability in the residual stress regions of the modeled dent. Both stress and geometry contributions to the MFL signal were examined separately. Despite using a number of simplifying assumptions, the modeled results matched the experimental results very closely, and were used to aid in interpretation of the MFL signals.


2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 1623-1626
Author(s):  
Qiang Song

Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) is a non-destructive testing method used to inspect ferrous materials. However, apparatus parameters could affect the MFL inspection tool’s ability to characterize anomalies. In this paper, MFL signals obtained during the inspection of pipes have been simulated using three-dimensional finite element analysis and the effects of magnet assembly on MFL signals are investigated. According to numerical simulations, an increase in the leakage flux amplitude is observed with an increase in the permanent magnet size and the inflexion point may indicate the presence of magnetizing pipe wall to near saturation. It clearly illustrates degradation in the MFL with increasing backing iron length. The relationship between MFL apparatus parameters and MFL signals could be utilized in the MFL technique to characterize the defect.


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