Positioning apparatus

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:875231

Vogel, Max A. ^[1]; Alter, Paul ^[2]

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1. Kennewick, WA
2. Richland, WA

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.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): H000063
• Application Number: 06/511702
• OSTI ID: 875231
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1983 Jul 07
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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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
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