Weld-Down Pipe Support Base With T-Slots for Reactor Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Attaching pipe and tube supports to reactor pressure vessels and containment vessels in nuclear reactors requires special considerations due to regulatory requirements, necessitating secure and efficient mounting systems that comply with these constraints.
Innovation Solution
A weld down pipe and tube support base system with a base, clamp, and fastening devices that utilize T-slots to prevent bolt rotation and secure the clamp to the base, allowing for stable attachment to reactor surfaces, even with curved mounting surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting systems are used for pipe and tube supports on reactor pressure vessels, then installation may be simpler, but regulatory compliance and structural security are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into distinct components: a base member with T-slots, a clamp member with corresponding T-slots, and fastening devices. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall regulatory compliance and structural security.
Solution Approach 2:
The T-slots are pre-formed in both the base member and clamp member during manufacturing. These pre-formed slots enable the fastening devices to be inserted and secured in predetermined positions, ensuring regulatory compliance is built into the design from the outset rather than requiring complex post-installation adjustments.
2Stability of the object's composition
If standard fastening methods are used, then installation may be faster, but bolt rotation and insecure attachment occur
Solution Approach 1:
The T-slot geometry acts as an intermediary mechanism between the fastening device and the base/clamp members. The T-shaped interface prevents rotational movement of bolts while maintaining secure attachment, eliminating the need for additional anti-rotation hardware and reducing installation time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If rigid mounting systems are used, then structural integrity may be maintained, but adaptation to curved surfaces is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable elements that allow the base member and clamp member to adapt to curved reactor vessel surfaces. The T-slot design enables positional adjustments while maintaining structural integrity through proper fastening, allowing the rigid components to conform to varying surface geometries.
Data Source
AI summary
A mount support system comprising a base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The base including a first surface configured to engage a clamp, a second surface configured to engage with an installation surface, a first T-slot extending at from the first end toward a center of the base, and a second T-slot extending from the second end toward the center of the base. The clamp including a lower portion configured to engage with the base, and an upper portion configured to engage with the lower portion, at least one fastener extending through the clamp configured to engage with at least one of the first T-slot and the second T-slot, and configured to penetrate the lower portion of the clamp and the upper portion of the clamp, and at least one fastening device configured to couple with the at least one fastener.