Control rod for a nuclear reactor
Abstract
A control rod assembly for a nuclear reactor is disclosed having a remotely disengageable coupling between the control rod and the control rod drive shaft. The coupling is actuated by first lowering then raising the drive shaft. The described motion causes axial repositioning of a pin in a grooved rotatable cylinder, each being attached to different parts of the drive shaft which are axially movable relative to each other. In one embodiment, the relative axial motion of the parts of the drive shaft is used either to couple or to uncouple the connection by forcing resilent members attached to the drive shaft into or out of shouldered engagement, respectively, with an indentation formed in the control rod.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7195929
- Patent Number(s):
- US T942002
- Application Number:
- TRN: 76-013103
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-01-016155; EDB-76-041287
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 19 Feb 1974
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; CONTROL ELEMENTS; DESIGN; CONTROL ROD DRIVES; GRABS; REMOTE HANDLING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; 220400* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Control Systems
Citation Formats
Roman, W G, and Sutton, Jr, H G. Control rod for a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Roman, W G, & Sutton, Jr, H G. Control rod for a nuclear reactor. United States.
Roman, W G, and Sutton, Jr, H G. 1976.
"Control rod for a nuclear reactor". United States.
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title = {Control rod for a nuclear reactor},
author = {Roman, W G and Sutton, Jr, H G},
abstractNote = {A control rod assembly for a nuclear reactor is disclosed having a remotely disengageable coupling between the control rod and the control rod drive shaft. The coupling is actuated by first lowering then raising the drive shaft. The described motion causes axial repositioning of a pin in a grooved rotatable cylinder, each being attached to different parts of the drive shaft which are axially movable relative to each other. In one embodiment, the relative axial motion of the parts of the drive shaft is used either to couple or to uncouple the connection by forcing resilent members attached to the drive shaft into or out of shouldered engagement, respectively, with an indentation formed in the control rod.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7195929},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}
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