Positioning apparatus

Vogel, Max A; Alter, Paul

Title: Positioning apparatus

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An apparatus for precisely positioning materials test specimens within the optimum neutron flux path emerging from a neutron source located in a housing. The test specimens are retained in a holder mounted on the free end of a support pivotably mounted and suspended from a movable base plate. The support is gravity biased to urge the holder in a direction longitudinally of the flux path against the housing. Means are provided for moving the base plate in two directions to effect movement of the holder in two mutually perpendicular directions normal to the axis of the flux path.

Inventors:

Vogel, Max A ^[1]; Alter, Paul ^[2]

Kennewick, WA
Richland, WA

Issue Date:: 1986-01-01

Research Org.:: WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO

OSTI Identifier:: 875231

Patent Number(s):: H63

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: AC14-76FF02170

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: positioning; apparatus; precisely; materials; specimens; optimum; neutron; flux; path; emerging; source; located; housing; retained; holder; mounted; free; support; pivotably; suspended; movable; base; plate; gravity; biased; urge; direction; longitudinally; means; provided; moving; directions; effect; movement; mutually; perpendicular; normal; axis; positioning apparatus; base plate; neutron flux; neutron source; perpendicular directions; mutually perpendicular; flux path; effect movement; holder mounted; /250/376/

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