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:
- 1525049
- Patent Number(s):
- 10229760
- Application Number:
- 14/174,638
- Assignee:
- BWXT mPower, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- NE0000583
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014-02-06
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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., 2019.
Web.
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/1525049.
@article{osti_1525049,
title = {CRDM with separate scram latch engagement and locking},
author = {Dodd, Christopher D. and DeSantis, Paul K. and Stambaugh, Kevin J. and Mackovjak, Allan R. and McLaughlin, John P. and Goodyear, Brett T. and Edwards, Michael J. and Ales, Matthew W.},
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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {3}
}
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