Convectively cooled electrical grid structure
Abstract
Undesirable distortions of electrical grid conductors (12) from thermal cycling are minimized and related problems such as unwanted thermionic emission and structural failure from overheating are avoided by providing for a flow of fluid coolant within each conductor (12). The conductors (12) are secured at each end to separate flexible support elements (16) which accommodate to individual longitudinal expansion and contraction of each conductor (12) while resisting lateral displacements, the coolant flow preferably being directed into and out of each conductor through passages (48) in the flexible support elements (16). The grid (11) may have a modular or divided construction which facilitates manufacture and repairs.
- Inventors:
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- Oakland, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864403
- Patent Number(s):
- 4359667
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- convectively; cooled; electrical; grid; structure; undesirable; distortions; conductors; 12; thermal; cycling; minimized; related; unwanted; thermionic; emission; structural; failure; overheating; avoided; providing; flow; fluid; coolant; conductor; secured; separate; flexible; support; elements; 16; accommodate; individual; longitudinal; expansion; contraction; resisting; lateral; displacements; preferably; directed; passages; 48; 11; modular; divided; construction; facilitates; manufacture; repairs; thermal cycling; coolant flow; support elements; support element; grid structure; thermionic emission; lateral displacement; structural failure; flexible support; electrical grid; /313/
Citation Formats
Paterson, James A, and Koehler, Gary W. Convectively cooled electrical grid structure. United States: N. p., 1982.
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Paterson, James A, & Koehler, Gary W. Convectively cooled electrical grid structure. United States.
Paterson, James A, and Koehler, Gary W. Fri .
"Convectively cooled electrical grid structure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864403.
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author = {Paterson, James A and Koehler, Gary W},
abstractNote = {Undesirable distortions of electrical grid conductors (12) from thermal cycling are minimized and related problems such as unwanted thermionic emission and structural failure from overheating are avoided by providing for a flow of fluid coolant within each conductor (12). The conductors (12) are secured at each end to separate flexible support elements (16) which accommodate to individual longitudinal expansion and contraction of each conductor (12) while resisting lateral displacements, the coolant flow preferably being directed into and out of each conductor through passages (48) in the flexible support elements (16). The grid (11) may have a modular or divided construction which facilitates manufacture and repairs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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