Variable reluctance displacement transducer temperature compensated to 650$sup 0$F
In pressurized water reactor tests, compact instruments for accurate measurement of small displacements in a 650$sup 0$F environment are often required. In the case of blowdown tests such as the Loss of Fluid Test (LOFT) or Semiscale computer code development tests, not only is the initial environment water at 650$sup 0$F and 2200 psi but it undergoes a severe transient due to depressurization. Since the LOFT and Semiscale tests are run just for the purpose of obtaining data during the depressurization, instruments used to obtain the data must not give false outputs induced by the change in environment. A LOFT rho v$sup 2$ probe and a Semiscale drag disk are described. Each utilizes a variable reluctance transducer (VRT) for indication of the drag-disk location and a torsion bar for drag-disk restoring force. The VRT, in addition to being thermally gain and null offset stable, is fabricated from materials known to be resistant to large nuclear radiation levels and has successfully passed a fast neutron radiation test of 2.7 x 10$sup 17$ nvt without failure. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Aerojet-General Corp., Sacramento, Calif. (USA)
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-006756
- OSTI ID:
- 4170606
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-750431--3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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