Gas tungsten arc welder with electrode grinder
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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865227
- Patent Number(s):
- 4480171
- Application Number:
- 06/445,604
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC14-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1982 Nov 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- gas; tungsten; welder; electrode; grinder; automated; closure; fuel; pins; process; rotating; length; cladding; positioned; adjacent; welding; sealed; enclosure; independently; movable; axial; provided; refurbishing; welds; fuel pins; positioned adjacent; automated closure; sealed enclosure; gas tungsten; welding electrode; /219/376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W., and Brown, William F. Gas tungsten arc welder with electrode grinder. United States: N. p., 1984.
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@article{osti_865227,
title = {Gas tungsten arc welder with electrode grinder},
author = {Christiansen, David W. and Brown, William F.},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
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