POSITIONING DEVICE
Abstract
A positioner for a control rod for a nuclear reactor is described. The positioner includes a spur gear and rack for adjusting the control rod slowly and in small ainounts as well as a piston and cylinder for moving the control rod rapidly thrcugh larger distances. The positioner also has associsted with it a worm wheel and gear for rotating it out of engagement with the control rod.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4225554
- Patent Number(s):
- 2894647
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- 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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-003199
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONTROL ELEMENTS; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING
Citation Formats
McCorkle, W H. POSITIONING DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
McCorkle, W H. POSITIONING DEVICE. United States.
McCorkle, W H. Tue .
"POSITIONING DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4225554,
title = {POSITIONING DEVICE},
author = {McCorkle, W H},
abstractNote = {A positioner for a control rod for a nuclear reactor is described. The positioner includes a spur gear and rack for adjusting the control rod slowly and in small ainounts as well as a piston and cylinder for moving the control rod rapidly thrcugh larger distances. The positioner also has associsted with it a worm wheel and gear for rotating it out of engagement with the control rod.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {7}
}
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