Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – With control of reactor – Means to inhibit control rod movement
Patent
1990-12-06
1992-04-07
Hunt, Brooks H.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
With control of reactor
Means to inhibit control rod movement
376235, G21C 714
Patent
active
051026139
ABSTRACT:
A radial brake assembly is disclosed for selectively preventing rotation of a shaft, such as a shaft used in a control rod drive for a nuclear reactor. The brake assembly includes a stationary housing, a rotor disc fixedly connected to the shaft for rotation therewith, and a brake member disposed adjacent to the perimeter of the rotor disc. The rotor disc includes at least one rotor tooth and the brake member includes at least one braking tooth. The brake member is selectively positioned in a deployed position for allowing the braking tooth to contact the rotor tooth for preventing rotation of the shaft in a first direction, and in a retracted position for allowing the rotor disc and shaft to rotate without restraint from the brake member.
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Gibo Edward Y.
Hekmati Alireza
General Electric Company
Hunt Brooks H.
Schroeder Robert R.
Voss Frederick H.
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