Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Testing – sensing – measuring – or detecting a fission reactor...
Patent
1994-06-20
1996-04-16
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Testing, sensing, measuring, or detecting a fission reactor...
376248, 376258, G21C 1700
Patent
active
055090397
ABSTRACT:
A pellet stack length recording switch, for use in a measurement system having a movable measuring head and a measuring device for measuring a length of a nuclear fuel pellet stack segment, includes a probe for contacting and applying a compression force to an end of the pellet stack segment, a compression spring having a predetermined compression force and cooperating with the measuring head and the probe, a pin mechanism attached to the probe, and a sensor for sensing a position of the pin mechanism and outputting a position signal for triggering a measurement by the measuring device of the length of the pellet stack segment when the compression force applied by the probe is at least equal to the predetermined compression force. The probe may include a slider block, for compressing the spring, and a probe member attached to the slider block. The pin mechanism may include a trip screw for tripping the sensor. The slider block may have a bore running therethrough for positioning the pin mechanism and the spring therein, and the measuring head may have a leg and a bore running therethrough for positioning a shaft of the pin mechanism therein. The sensor may be a Fiber optic sensor having a light beam which is broken by the pin mechanism. The switch may further include a foot switch cooperating with the sensor for triggering a measurement by the measuring device whenever the foot switch is closed and the light beam of the fiber optic sensor is broken.
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Chelliah Meena
Walsh Donald P.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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