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Title: Control rod for a nuclear reactor

Abstract

A control rod assembly for a nuclear reactor is disclosed having a remotely disengageable coupling between the control rod and the control rod drive shaft. The coupling is actuated by first lowering then raising the drive shaft. The described motion causes axial repositioning of a pin in a grooved rotatable cylinder, each being attached to different parts of the drive shaft which are axially movable relative to each other. In one embodiment, the relative axial motion of the parts of the drive shaft is used either to couple or to uncouple the connection by forcing resilient members attached to the drive shaft into or out of shouldered engagement, respectively, with an indentation formed in the control rod.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Pittsburgh, PA
  2. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
863318
Patent Number(s):
4147589
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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:  
E(11-1)-2395
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
control; rod; nuclear; reactor; assembly; disclosed; remotely; disengageable; coupling; drive; shaft; actuated; lowering; raising; described; motion; causes; axial; repositioning; grooved; rotatable; cylinder; attached; axially; movable; relative; embodiment; couple; uncouple; connection; forcing; resilient; shouldered; engagement; respectively; indentation; formed; axially movable; rod assembly; rod drive; drive shaft; control rod; nuclear reactor; movable relative; rotatable cylinder; remotely disengageable; /376/976/

Citation Formats

Roman, Walter G, and Sutton, Jr., Harry G. Control rod for a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1979. Web.
Roman, Walter G, & Sutton, Jr., Harry G. Control rod for a nuclear reactor. United States.
Roman, Walter G, and Sutton, Jr., Harry G. Mon . "Control rod for a nuclear reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863318.
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abstractNote = {A control rod assembly for a nuclear reactor is disclosed having a remotely disengageable coupling between the control rod and the control rod drive shaft. The coupling is actuated by first lowering then raising the drive shaft. The described motion causes axial repositioning of a pin in a grooved rotatable cylinder, each being attached to different parts of the drive shaft which are axially movable relative to each other. In one embodiment, the relative axial motion of the parts of the drive shaft is used either to couple or to uncouple the connection by forcing resilient members attached to the drive shaft into or out of shouldered engagement, respectively, with an indentation formed in the control rod.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979},
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