Nuclear reactor fuel rod attachment system
Abstract
A reusable system for removably attaching a nuclear reactor fuel rod (12) to a support member (14). A locking cap (22) is secured to the fuel rod (12) and a locking strip (24) is fastened to the support member (14). The locking cap (22) has two opposing fingers (24a and 24b) shaped to form a socket having a body portion (26). The locking strip has an extension (36) shaped to rigidly attach to the socket's body portion (26). The locking cap's fingers are resiliently deflectable. For attachment, the locking cap (22) is longitudinally pushed onto the locking strip (24) causing the extension (36) to temporarily deflect open the fingers (24a and 24b) to engage the socket's body portion (26). For removal, the process is reversed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864310
- Patent Number(s):
- 4344915
- Application Number:
- 06/187913
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of 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:
- EY-76-C-14-2170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1980 Sep 17
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- nuclear; reactor; fuel; rod; attachment; reusable; removably; attaching; 12; support; 14; locking; cap; 22; secured; strip; 24; fastened; opposing; fingers; 24a; 24b; shaped; form; socket; portion; 26; extension; 36; rigidly; attach; resiliently; deflectable; longitudinally; pushed; causing; temporarily; deflect; engage; removal; process; reversed; nuclear reactor; reactor fuel; fuel rod; opposing finger; removably attaching; locking cap; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W. Nuclear reactor fuel rod attachment system. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Christiansen, David W. Nuclear reactor fuel rod attachment system. United States.
Christiansen, David W. Fri .
"Nuclear reactor fuel rod attachment system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864310.
@article{osti_864310,
title = {Nuclear reactor fuel rod attachment system},
author = {Christiansen, David W.},
abstractNote = {A reusable system for removably attaching a nuclear reactor fuel rod (12) to a support member (14). A locking cap (22) is secured to the fuel rod (12) and a locking strip (24) is fastened to the support member (14). The locking cap (22) has two opposing fingers (24a and 24b) shaped to form a socket having a body portion (26). The locking strip has an extension (36) shaped to rigidly attach to the socket's body portion (26). The locking cap's fingers are resiliently deflectable. For attachment, the locking cap (22) is longitudinally pushed onto the locking strip (24) causing the extension (36) to temporarily deflect open the fingers (24a and 24b) to engage the socket's body portion (26). For removal, the process is reversed.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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