Magnetic latch trigger for inherent shutdown assembly

Details Magnetic latch trigger for inherent shutdown assembly Magnetic latch trigger for inherent shutdown assembly

1975-04-03

1976-08-24

Feinberg, Samuel

176DIG5, G21C 708

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039765407

ABSTRACT:
An inherent shutdown assembly for a nuclear reactor is provided. A neutron absorber is held ready to be inserted into the reactor core by a magnetic latch. The latch includes a magnet whose lines of force are linked by a yoke of material whose Curie point is at the critical temperature of the reactor at which the neutron absorber is to be inserted into the reactor core. The yoke is in contact with the core coolant or fissionable material so that when the coolant or the fissionable material increase in temperature above the Curie point the yoke loses its magnetic susceptibility and the magnetic link is broken, thereby causing the absorber to be released into the reactor core.

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