COAXIAL CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM FOR NEUTRONIC REACTORS
Abstract
A drive mechanism is presented for the control rod or a nuclear reactor. In this device the control rod is coupled to a drive shaft which extends coaxially through the rotor of an electric motor for relative rotation with respect thereto. A gear reduction mehanism is coupled between the rotor and the drive shaft to convert the rotary motion of the motor into linear motion of the shaft with a comparatively great reduction in speed, thereby providing relatively glow linear movement of the shaft and control rod for control purposes.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4243148
- Patent Number(s):
- 2881619
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16H - GEARING
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-015752
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTORS; CONTROL ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; MACHINE PARTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MOTION; MOTORS; PLANNING; RODS; ROTATION; VELOCITY
Citation Formats
Fox, R J, and Oakes, L C. COAXIAL CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM FOR NEUTRONIC REACTORS. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Fox, R J, & Oakes, L C. COAXIAL CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM FOR NEUTRONIC REACTORS. United States.
Fox, R J, and Oakes, L C. Tue .
"COAXIAL CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM FOR NEUTRONIC REACTORS". United States.
@article{osti_4243148,
title = {COAXIAL CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM FOR NEUTRONIC REACTORS},
author = {Fox, R J and Oakes, L C},
abstractNote = {A drive mechanism is presented for the control rod or a nuclear reactor. In this device the control rod is coupled to a drive shaft which extends coaxially through the rotor of an electric motor for relative rotation with respect thereto. A gear reduction mehanism is coupled between the rotor and the drive shaft to convert the rotary motion of the motor into linear motion of the shaft with a comparatively great reduction in speed, thereby providing relatively glow linear movement of the shaft and control rod for control purposes.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {4}
}
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