Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Patent
·
OSTI ID:865754
- Kennewick, WA
- Richland, WA
A locking connection for releasably attaching a handling socket to the duct tube of a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor. The connection comprises a load pad housing mechanically attached to the duct tube and a handling socket threadably secured within the housing. A retaining ring is interposed between the housing and the handling socket and is formed with a projection and depression engageable within a cavity and groove of the housing and handling socket, respectively, to form a detachable interlocked connection assembly.
- Research Organization:
- WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4568111
- OSTI ID:
- 865754
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Nuclear reactor fuel-assembly duct-tube-to-handling-socket attachment system. [LMFBR]
Patent
·
Mon Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 1983
·
OSTI ID:865754
Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Patent
·
Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 1986
·
OSTI ID:865754
Nuclear reactor fuel-assembly duct-tube-to-handling-socket attachment system. [LMFBR]
Patent
·
Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 1981
·
OSTI ID:865754
Related Subjects
detachable
connection
nuclear
reactor
fuel
assembly
locking
releasably
attaching
handling
socket
duct
tube
comprises
load
pad
housing
mechanically
attached
threadably
secured
retaining
interposed
formed
projection
depression
engageable
cavity
groove
respectively
form
interlocked
handling socket
nuclear reactor
reactor fuel
fuel assembly
duct tube
load pad
mechanically attached
releasably attaching
connection comprises
releasably attach
/285/376/976/
connection
nuclear
reactor
fuel
assembly
locking
releasably
attaching
handling
socket
duct
tube
comprises
load
pad
housing
mechanically
attached
threadably
secured
retaining
interposed
formed
projection
depression
engageable
cavity
groove
respectively
form
interlocked
handling socket
nuclear reactor
reactor fuel
fuel assembly
duct tube
load pad
mechanically attached
releasably attaching
connection comprises
releasably attach
/285/376/976/