Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Testing – sensing – measuring – or detecting a fission reactor... – Leak detection
Patent
1989-07-24
1991-11-19
Hunt, Brooks H.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Testing, sensing, measuring, or detecting a fission reactor...
Leak detection
376245, 376240, 376249, G21C 1700
Patent
active
050664522
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for scanning the outer profile of control rods in a control rod assembly includes a plurality of rotatably mounted ultrasonic transducers which are mounted for rotation about the axis of at least some of the control rods in the assembly. The assembly is moved in a linear path parallel to the axis of the control rods, past the rotating transducers for scanning the surfaces of the control rods in helical paths. By distributing the transducers in a selected configuration, all control rods in the assembly can eventually be scanned.
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Hancock Jimmy W.
Kelly Michael J.
Latham Wayne M.
Stinnett Carlton E.
Chelliah Meena
Edwards Robert J.
Hunt Brooks H.
Marich Eric
Matas Vytas R.
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