Nuclear reactor heat transport system component low friction support system

Patent · 31 December 1979

OSTI ID:863748

Wade, Elman E ^[1]

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1. Ruffs Dale, PA

A support column for a heavy component of a liquid metal fast breeder reactor heat transport system 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.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-3045
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4239598
• OSTI ID: 863748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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