Gas tungsten arc welder
Abstract
A welder for automated closure of fuel pins by a gas tungsten arc process in which a rotating length of cladding is positioned adjacent a welding electrode in a sealed enclosure. An independently movable axial grinder is provided in the enclosure for refurbishing the used electrode between welds.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5322848
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005929
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-027165
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL PINS; CLOSURES; AUTOMATION; ELECTRODES; FUEL CANS; GAS TUNGSTEN-ARC WELDING; ARC WELDING; BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FABRICATION; FAST REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; JOINING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WELDING; 050700* - Nuclear Fuels- Fuels Production & Properties; 210500 - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Christiansen, D W, and Brown, W F. Gas tungsten arc welder. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Christiansen, D W, & Brown, W F. Gas tungsten arc welder. United States.
Christiansen, D W, and Brown, W F. .
"Gas tungsten arc welder". United States.
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