Critical heat flux test apparatus
An apparatus for testing, in situ, highly irradiated specimens at high temperature transients is provided. A specimen, which has a thermocouple device attached thereto, is manipulated into test position in a sealed quartz heating tube by a robot. An induction coil around a heating portion of the tube is powered by a radio frequency generator to heat the specimen. Sensors are connected to monitor the temperatures of the specimen and the induction coil. A quench chamber is located below the heating portion to permit rapid cooling of the specimen which is moved into this quench chamber once it is heated to a critical temperature. A vacuum pump is connected to the apparatus to collect any released fission gases which are analyzed at a remote location.
- Research Organization:
- Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-76PN00014
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A7531355
- Application Number:
- ON: DE92003661; PAN: 7-531,355
- OSTI ID:
- 10104555
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CRITICAL HEAT FLUX
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TRANSIENTS
FISSION PRODUCT RELEASE
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REMOTE HANDLING
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TECHNIQUES
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