Nuclear reactor heat transport system component low friction support system

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

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., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• 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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nuclear
reactor
heat
transport
component
friction
support
column
heavy
liquid
metal
fast
breeder
deflect
pipes
leading
coolant
expand
contract
due
temperature
changes
vertically
disposed
pipe
connected
longitudinally
spaced
cycloidal
dovetail
joints
distal
dovetails
constitutes
surface
diameter
cylinder
centerlines
cylinders
intersect
angles
supported
cylindrical
surfaces
bearing
flat
horizontal
support column
longitudinally spaced
temperature change
vertically disposed
temperature changes
cylindrical surface
breeder reactor
fast breeder
nuclear reactor
liquid metal
metal fast
reactor heat
heat transport
cylindrical surfaces
horizontal surface
pipes leading
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