Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Abstract
A locking connection for releasably attaching a handling socket to the duct tube of a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor. The connection comprises a load pad housing mechanically attached to the duct tube and a handling socket threadably secured within the housing. A retaining ring is interposed between the housing and the handling socket and is formed with a projection and depression engagable within a cavity and groove of the housing and handling socket, respectively, to form a detachable interlocked connection assembly.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6861865
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84011304
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; DESIGN; DUCTS; FUEL ASSEMBLY DISMANTLING; JOINTS; 220300* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Fuel Elements
Citation Formats
Christiansen, D W, and Karnesky, R A. Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Christiansen, D W, & Karnesky, R A. Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly. United States.
Christiansen, D W, and Karnesky, R A. Mon .
"Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly". United States.
@article{osti_6861865,
title = {Detachable connection for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly},
author = {Christiansen, D W and Karnesky, R A},
abstractNote = {A locking connection for releasably attaching a handling socket to the duct tube of a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor. The connection comprises a load pad housing mechanically attached to the duct tube and a handling socket threadably secured within the housing. A retaining ring is interposed between the housing and the handling socket and is formed with a projection and depression engagable within a cavity and groove of the housing and handling socket, respectively, to form a detachable interlocked connection assembly.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Mon Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}
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