Spring-force measuring device

Details Spring-force measuring device Spring-force measuring device

1978-11-02

1981-01-27

Goldberg, Gerald

Measuring and testing

Spring testing

176 19R, 176 80, G21C 1900, G01M 1900

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042467837

ABSTRACT:
Device for measuring the spring-force of resilient spacer projections set into spacer grids of nuclear reactor fuel assemblies to push fuel rods surrounded by spacer meshes against at least two oppositely disposed rigid spacer projections, including a force measuring plug having a diameter equal to the diameter of a fuel rod to be fixed in the spacer grid, and a flexible beam integral with the force measuring plug, the flexible beam having a free end in contact with a first resilient spacer projection to be measured, and another end firmly connected to the force measuring plug and having at least one wire strain gage disposed thereon.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3327270 (1967-06-01), Garrison
patent: 3388590 (1968-06-01), Dryden
patent: 3944467 (1976-03-01), Biermann
patent: 3969935 (1976-07-01), Shoberg

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