Pressure vessel sliding support unit and system using the sliding support unit
Abstract
Provided is a sliding support and a system using the sliding support unit. The sliding support unit may include a fulcrum capture configured to attach to a support flange, a fulcrum support configured to attach to the fulcrum capture, and a baseplate block configured to support the fulcrum support. The system using the sliding support unit may include a pressure vessel, a pedestal bracket, and a plurality of sliding support units.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (Wilmington, NC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1082744
- Patent Number(s):
- 8355481
- Application Number:
- 12/541,493
- Assignee:
- GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (Wilmington, NC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-071D14778
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Breach, Michael R., Keck, David J., and Deaver, Gerald A. Pressure vessel sliding support unit and system using the sliding support unit. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Breach, Michael R., Keck, David J., & Deaver, Gerald A. Pressure vessel sliding support unit and system using the sliding support unit. United States.
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"Pressure vessel sliding support unit and system using the sliding support unit". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1082744.
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abstractNote = {Provided is a sliding support and a system using the sliding support unit. The sliding support unit may include a fulcrum capture configured to attach to a support flange, a fulcrum support configured to attach to the fulcrum capture, and a baseplate block configured to support the fulcrum support. The system using the sliding support unit may include a pressure vessel, a pedestal bracket, and a plurality of sliding support units.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2013},
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