CONTROL ROD REMOTE DISCONNECT MECHANISM

A control rod assembly having a connecting rod, a spider, a plurality of control rods, a coupling sleeve secured to the connecting rod and including a body portion defining at least one cam pin, and a barrel cam defining a cam track, the barrel cam being rotatably secured to the spider. The cam trac...

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Main Authors Fleming, Emily D, Brown, Jason C, Haslet, David K, Ziegler, Ryan Z, Shargots, Scott J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.05.2023
Subjects
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A control rod assembly having a connecting rod, a spider, a plurality of control rods, a coupling sleeve secured to the connecting rod and including a body portion defining at least one cam pin, and a barrel cam defining a cam track, the barrel cam being rotatably secured to the spider. The cam track includes a first camming surface and a second camming surface that are configured so that the barrel cam rotates in a first direction as the at least one cam pin slides along the first and second camming surfaces. The barrel cam rod is rotatable between a first position in which the spider is connected to the connecting rod and a second position in which the spider is disconnected from the connecting rod.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217977789