CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR

Patent · Tue May 14 00:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4712943

Hawke, B C; Liederbach, F J; Lones, W

A lead-screw-type control rod drive featuring an electric motor and a fluid motor arranged to provide a selectably alternative driving means is described. The electric motor serves to drive the control rod slowly during normal operation, while the fluid motor, assisted by an automatic declutching of the electric motor, affords high-speed rod insertion during a scram. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-022843
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3089839
• OSTI ID: 4712943
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CONTROL ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
MOTORS
OPERATION
REACTORS
SERVOMECHANISMS
SHUTDOWN