COMPOSITE CONTROL ROD
Abstract
A composite control rod for use in controlling a nuclear reactor is described. The control rod is of sandwich construction in which finned dowel pins are utilized to hold together sheets of the neutron absorbing material and nonabsorbing structural material thereby eliminating the need for being dependent on the absorbing material for structural support. The dowel pins perform the function of absorbing the forces due to differential thermal expansion, seating further with the fins into the sheets of material and crushing before damage is done either to the absorbing or non-absorbing material. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4122972
- Patent Number(s):
- 3115452
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- 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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-004734
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL ELEMENTS; EXPANSION; FAILURES; MACHINE PARTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; PATENT; PLANNING; PLATES; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTORS; RODS; STABILITY; STRESSES; THERMAL STRESSES
Citation Formats
Rock, H R. COMPOSITE CONTROL ROD. United States: N. p., 1963.
Web.
Rock, H R. COMPOSITE CONTROL ROD. United States.
Rock, H R. Tue .
"COMPOSITE CONTROL ROD". United States.
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abstractNote = {A composite control rod for use in controlling a nuclear reactor is described. The control rod is of sandwich construction in which finned dowel pins are utilized to hold together sheets of the neutron absorbing material and nonabsorbing structural material thereby eliminating the need for being dependent on the absorbing material for structural support. The dowel pins perform the function of absorbing the forces due to differential thermal expansion, seating further with the fins into the sheets of material and crushing before damage is done either to the absorbing or non-absorbing material. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1963}
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