Nuclear reactor heat transport system component low friction support system

Patent · Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6477340

Wade, E E

A support column for a heavy component of a liquid metal fast breeder reactor heat transport system is described which will deflect when the pipes leading coolant to and from the heavy component expand or contract due to temperature changes includes a vertically disposed pipe, the pipe being connected to the heavy component by two longitudinally spaced cycloidal dovetail joints wherein the distal end of each of the dovetails constitutes a part of the surface of a large diameter cylinder and the centerlines of these large diameter cylinders intersect at right angles and the pipe being supported through two longitudinally spaced cycloidal dovetail joints wherein the distal end of each of the dovetails constitutes a part of the surface of a large diameter cylinder and the centerlines of these large diameter cylinders intersect at right angles, each of the cylindrical surfaces bearing on a flat and horizontal surface.

• Assignee: Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4239598
• Application Number: TRN: 81-013893
• OSTI ID: 6477340
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 31 Oct 1978; Other Information: PAT-APPL-956319
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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