Neutron-absorber release device
Abstract
A resettable device is provided for supporting an object, sensing when an environment reaches a critical temperature and releasing the object when the critical temperature is reached. It includes a flexible container having a material inside with a melting point at the critical temperature. The object's weight is supported by the solid material which gives rigidity to the container until the critical temperature is reached at which point the material in the container melts. The flexible container with the now fluid material inside has insufficient strength to support the object which is thereby released. Biasing means forces the container back to its original shape so that when the temperature falls below the melting temperature the material again solidifies, and the object may again be supported by the device.
- Inventors:
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- Hinsdale, IL
- Evergreen Park, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862701
- Patent Number(s):
- 3992257
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- neutron-absorber; release; device; resettable; provided; supporting; sensing; environment; reaches; critical; temperature; releasing; reached; flexible; container; material; inside; melting; weight; supported; solid; rigidity; melts; fluid; insufficient; strength; support; released; biasing; means; forces; original; shape; falls; below; solidifies; release device; material inside; original shape; fluid material; flexible container; melting temperature; critical temperature; solid material; sufficient strength; biasing means; falls below; /376/74/976/
Citation Formats
VAN Erp, Jan B, and Kimont, Edward L. Neutron-absorber release device. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
VAN Erp, Jan B, & Kimont, Edward L. Neutron-absorber release device. United States.
VAN Erp, Jan B, and Kimont, Edward L. Thu .
"Neutron-absorber release device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862701.
@article{osti_862701,
title = {Neutron-absorber release device},
author = {VAN Erp, Jan B and Kimont, Edward L},
abstractNote = {A resettable device is provided for supporting an object, sensing when an environment reaches a critical temperature and releasing the object when the critical temperature is reached. It includes a flexible container having a material inside with a melting point at the critical temperature. The object's weight is supported by the solid material which gives rigidity to the container until the critical temperature is reached at which point the material in the container melts. The flexible container with the now fluid material inside has insufficient strength to support the object which is thereby released. Biasing means forces the container back to its original shape so that when the temperature falls below the melting temperature the material again solidifies, and the object may again be supported by the device.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}