CONTROL ROD DRIVE

Patent · Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 1960

OSTI ID:4155727

Chapellier, R A

BS>A drive mechanism was invented for the control rod of a nuclear reactor. Power is provided by an electric motor and an outside source of fluid pressure is utilized in conjunction with the fluid pressure within the reactor to balance the loadings on the motor. The force exerted on the drive mechanism in the direction of scramming the rod is derived from the reactor fluid pressure so that failure of the outside pressure source will cause prompt scramming of the rod.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-022583
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2937984
• OSTI ID: 4155727
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CONTROL ELEMENTS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
FLUIDS
HYDRAULICS
MOTION
MOTORS
PATENT
PRESSURE
REACTORS
SAFETY
SHUTDOWN