Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies
Abstract
A welding fixture for locating a driver sleeve about the open end of a nuclear fuel pin cladding. The welding fixture includes a holder provided with an open cavity having shoulders for properly positioning the driver sleeve, the end cap, and a soft, high temperature resistant plastic protective sleeve that surrounds a portion of the end cap stem. Ejected contaminant particles spewed forth by closure of the cladding by pulsed magnetic welding techniques are captured within a contamination trap formed in the holder for ultimate removal and disposal of contaminating particles along with the holder.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- West Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865961
- Patent Number(s):
- 4607778
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- welding; fixture; nuclear; fuel; cladding; assemblies; locating; driver; sleeve; holder; provided; cavity; shoulders; properly; positioning; cap; soft; temperature; resistant; plastic; protective; surrounds; portion; ejected; contaminant; particles; spewed; forth; closure; pulsed; magnetic; techniques; captured; contamination; trap; formed; ultimate; removal; disposal; contaminating; pulsed magnetic; nuclear fuel; welding fixture; contaminant particles; contaminating particles; resistant plastic; pulsed magnet; /228/219/
Citation Formats
Oakley, David J, and Feld, Sam H. Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies. United States: N. p., 1986.
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"Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865961.
@article{osti_865961,
title = {Welding fixture for nuclear fuel pin cladding assemblies},
author = {Oakley, David J and Feld, Sam H},
abstractNote = {A welding fixture for locating a driver sleeve about the open end of a nuclear fuel pin cladding. The welding fixture includes a holder provided with an open cavity having shoulders for properly positioning the driver sleeve, the end cap, and a soft, high temperature resistant plastic protective sleeve that surrounds a portion of the end cap stem. Ejected contaminant particles spewed forth by closure of the cladding by pulsed magnetic welding techniques are captured within a contamination trap formed in the holder for ultimate removal and disposal of contaminating particles along with the holder.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {1}
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