Gear Test Assembly - Status Report FY2018
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Nuclear Sciences and Engineering Division
The gear test assembly completed testing in air and distilled water successfully under a range of loading conditions. An external torque sensor assembly was designed and added to confirm the torque readings provided by the Parker control system. Hand calculations were performed to determine the time range that the heaters could be turned on without exceeding the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel code Fatigue Stress Limits for 1,000,000 cycles. Transient computational fluid dynamics analyses were performed to determine the heater cycle on/off time. Steady state computational fluid dynamics analyses were performed to determine the final temperature distribution throughout the insulated assembly using a thinner but more effective insulation configuration. The initial heating tests were completed (without insulation installed) to check the heater control system. Testing of the argon pressurized seal chambers were performed and indicated the need for re-machining of several components to eliminate some leaks. Nondestructive examination of the gears continued successfully using eddy current and ultrasonic inspection techniques.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1508053
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-ART-144; ANL-METL-12; 149126
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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