CRDM with separate SCRAM latch engagement and locking
Abstract
A control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) configured to latch onto the lifting rod of a control rod assembly and including separate latch engagement and latch holding mechanisms. A CRDM configured to latch onto the lifting rod of a control rod assembly and including a four-bar linkage closing the latch, wherein the four-bar linkage biases the latch closed under force of gravity.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- BWXT mPower, Inc., Charlotte, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1416329
- Patent Number(s):
- 9865364
- Application Number:
- 14/174,630
- Assignee:
- BWXT mPower, Inc. (Charlotte, NC); BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (Lynchburg, VA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- NE0000583
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Feb 06
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Dodd, Christopher D., DeSantis, Paul K., Stambaugh, Kevin J., Mackovjak, Allan R., McLaughlin, John P., Goodyear, Brett T., Edwards, Michael J., and Ales, Matthew W. CRDM with separate SCRAM latch engagement and locking. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Dodd, Christopher D., DeSantis, Paul K., Stambaugh, Kevin J., Mackovjak, Allan R., McLaughlin, John P., Goodyear, Brett T., Edwards, Michael J., & Ales, Matthew W. CRDM with separate SCRAM latch engagement and locking. United States.
Dodd, Christopher D., DeSantis, Paul K., Stambaugh, Kevin J., Mackovjak, Allan R., McLaughlin, John P., Goodyear, Brett T., Edwards, Michael J., and Ales, Matthew W. Tue .
"CRDM with separate SCRAM latch engagement and locking". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1416329.
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title = {CRDM with separate SCRAM latch engagement and locking},
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abstractNote = {A control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) configured to latch onto the lifting rod of a control rod assembly and including separate latch engagement and latch holding mechanisms. A CRDM configured to latch onto the lifting rod of a control rod assembly and including a four-bar linkage closing the latch, wherein the four-bar linkage biases the latch closed under force of gravity.},
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year = {Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2018},
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