RESULTS OF 2007 ECT BENCHMARK OBTAINED WITH CIVA AT CEA: PREDICTION OF ECT INSPECTION OVER TUBES WITH 2D OR 3D FLAWS.

The French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has developed for years the software CIVA dedicated to the simulation of NDT techniques such as Eddy Current Testing (ECT). ECT modeling is achieved in CIVA using semi-analytical models based on the Volume Integral Method (VIM). This paper presents results obtained with CIVA for the QNDE 2007 ECT benchmark, dedicated to the inspection of tube affected by 2D and 3D flaws. Further configurations are also proposed for future benchmark sessions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]