Steam generator support system
Abstract
A support system for connection to an outer surface of a J-shaped steam generator for use with a nuclear reactor or other liquid metal cooled power source. The J-shaped steam generator is mounted with the bent portion at the bottom. An arrangement of elongated rod members provides both horizontal and vertical support for the steam generator. The rod members are interconnected to the steam generator assembly and a support structure in a manner which provides for thermal distortion of the steam generator without the transfer of bending moments to the support structure and in a like manner substantially minimizes forces being transferred between the support structure and the steam generator as a result of seismic disturbances.
- Inventors:
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- Simi Valley, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866349
- Patent Number(s):
- 4688628
- Assignee:
- Rockwell International Corporation (El Segundo, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-85NE37936
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- steam; generator; support; connection; outer; surface; j-shaped; nuclear; reactor; liquid; metal; cooled; power; source; mounted; bent; portion; bottom; arrangement; elongated; rod; provides; horizontal; vertical; interconnected; assembly; structure; manner; thermal; distortion; transfer; bending; moments; substantially; minimizes; forces; transferred; result; seismic; disturbances; vertical support; power source; steam generator; nuclear reactor; liquid metal; outer surface; support structure; metal cooled; bending moments; j-shaped steam; thermal distortion; generator assembly; /165/122/376/976/
Citation Formats
Moldenhauer, James E. Steam generator support system. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Moldenhauer, James E. Steam generator support system. United States.
Moldenhauer, James E. Thu .
"Steam generator support system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866349.
@article{osti_866349,
title = {Steam generator support system},
author = {Moldenhauer, James E},
abstractNote = {A support system for connection to an outer surface of a J-shaped steam generator for use with a nuclear reactor or other liquid metal cooled power source. The J-shaped steam generator is mounted with the bent portion at the bottom. An arrangement of elongated rod members provides both horizontal and vertical support for the steam generator. The rod members are interconnected to the steam generator assembly and a support structure in a manner which provides for thermal distortion of the steam generator without the transfer of bending moments to the support structure and in a like manner substantially minimizes forces being transferred between the support structure and the steam generator as a result of seismic disturbances.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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