Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies
Abstract
A welding fixture is described for locating a driver sleeve about the open end of a nuclear fuel pin cladding. The welding fixture includes a holder provided with an open cavity having shoulders for properly positioning the driver sleeve, the end cap, and a soft, high temperature resistant plastic protective sleeve that surrounds a portion of the end cap stem. Ejected contaminant particles spewed forth by closure of the cladding by pulsed magnetic welding techniques are captured within a contamination trap formed in the holder for ultimate removal and disposal of contaminating particles along with the holder.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5056540
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85006416
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; WELDING MACHINES; FUEL PINS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; FUEL CANS; EQUIPMENT; FUEL ELEMENTS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; 220300* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Fuel Elements; 050700 - Nuclear Fuels- Fuels Production & Properties
Citation Formats
Oakley, D J, and Feld, S H. Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Oakley, D J, & Feld, S H. Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies. United States.
Oakley, D J, and Feld, S H. Wed .
"Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies". United States.
@article{osti_5056540,
title = {Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies},
author = {Oakley, D J and Feld, S H},
abstractNote = {A welding fixture is described for locating a driver sleeve about the open end of a nuclear fuel pin cladding. The welding fixture includes a holder provided with an open cavity having shoulders for properly positioning the driver sleeve, the end cap, and a soft, high temperature resistant plastic protective sleeve that surrounds a portion of the end cap stem. Ejected contaminant particles spewed forth by closure of the cladding by pulsed magnetic welding techniques are captured within a contamination trap formed in the holder for ultimate removal and disposal of contaminating particles along with the holder.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {2}
}
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