USRE29221E - Acceleration sensitive motion snubber - Google Patents

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USRE29221E
USRE29221E US05/685,949 US68594976A USRE29221E US RE29221 E USRE29221 E US RE29221E US 68594976 A US68594976 A US 68594976A US RE29221 E USRE29221 E US RE29221E
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C9/00—Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices
    • G21C9/04—Means for suppressing fires ; Earthquake protection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
    • F16F7/10—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using inertia effect
    • F16F7/1022—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using inertia effect the linear oscillation movement being converted into a rotational movement of the inertia member, e.g. using a pivoted mass
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • F16L3/16—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe
    • F16L3/20—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe allowing movement in transverse direction
    • F16L3/202—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe allowing movement in transverse direction the transverse movement being converted to a rotational movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F2232/00—Nature of movement
    • F16F2232/06—Translation-to-rotary conversion
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • This invention relates to apparatus for preventing or snubbing rapid acceleration of an element while permitting slow acceleration. More particularly the invention is directed to an improved mechanical motion snubbing device.
  • the snubber must of course be highly reliable for long periods of time because of the expense of providing access to repair or replace a malfunctioning snubber. Because of radiation, maintenance prevents a health hazard also. Moreover, the snubbing capability must remain ready at all times even though it may never be used. The failure of the snubber could of course result in a safety hazard and huge economic losses if a large power generating station should be shut down or destroyed.
  • the snubbers presently being used are primarily hydraulic.
  • a major shortcoming of hydraulic snubbers is that the hydraulic fluid and the seals employed deteriorate after a period of time, particularly when subjected to radiation.
  • the hydraulic fluid tends to become a rubbery substance while the seals lose their flexibility and become hard and ceramic-like.
  • Servicing hydraulic units is therefore necessary and is expensive.
  • tubular or cylindrical members are mounted for axial reciprocation with respect to each other and the outer end of one of the members adapted to be connected to the pipe whose movement is to be snubbed and the outer end of the other support member is adapted to be connected to support structure such as the building from which the pipe is suspended or supported.
  • Means are provided within the support members to translate relative axial movement of the support members into rotation of a rotatably mounted inertia mass.
  • a resilient drive such as a capstan spring is connected to drive the inertia mass during slow acceleration; however, during rapid acceleration, the inertia mass will lag rotationally and tend to wind the spring.
  • Winding of the spring reduces its diameter and causes it to grip an adjacent, rotationally fixed brake surface, such as a portion of one of the support members. Further acceleration of the support members is prevented while the spring is engaging the brake surface, although movement may continue. As soon as rotational force on the spring is interrupted, the inertia mass after having caught up with the carrier is free to be backed-off by the spring ends so that the spring will restore its usual diameter wherein it is free to drive the inertia mass. Consequently, the snubbing device is automatically restored to permit slow relative axial movement of one support member relative to the other which is necessary to accommodate normal slow acceleration of the element whose rapid movement is to be snubbed. Automatic restoration is a critical feature for reliable operation.
  • the axial movement of the support members is translated to rotational movement by means of a high lead screw or a ball nut and screw combination wherein the screw or threaded shaft is fixed to rotate with a torque carrier, and the nut is fixed to the other support member.
  • the member supporting the torque carrier has a cylindrical sleeve and a surrounding housing which define an annular space.
  • the torque transfer carrier includes a cylindrical skirt which fits within the annular space and the capstan spring is located between the cylindrical skirt of the carrier and the sleeve.
  • the inertia mass has a generally cup-shape and its cylindrical skirt portion also fits within the annular space between the carrier skirt and the surrounding housing.
  • the spring has a cylindrical configuration with a plurality of coils and the ends of the spring extend through a window formed in the carrier skirt to be connected to the inertia mass.
  • a clutch band is interposed on the interior of the inertia mass to cooperate with the spring ends. The clutch will allow the inertia mass to slip if the carrier is abruptly stopped.
  • One of the primary features of the arrangement is its sensitivity of the capstan spring and inertia mass combination and the high mechanical advantage provided.
  • a mechanical advantage of 30,000 may be readily provided.
  • the inertia mass starts to accelerate enough to produce, say, a one pound force on the capstan spring, the spring will grip its brake surface and can withstand a 30,000 pound force on the support members.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of the snubber of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main portion of the snubber on line 3--3 of FIG. 2 showing the snubber in an unbraked condition;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view like that of FIG. 3, but showing the snubber in a braked condition.
  • the snubber includes a pair of support members generally indicated at 10 and 12, which are telescopically mounted on each other for relative axial reciprocation.
  • the support members are formed of several components.
  • the support member 10 includes a tongue member 14 having a hole 15 on its outer end for attachment to an item whose movement is to be snubbed, such as a fluid conducting pipe in a power generating system. A pin and clevis or other suitable means may be used for such connection.
  • the inner end of the tongue 14 has a socket in which is positioned the end of an elongated supporting tube 16.
  • the tube is secured to the tongue 14 and prevented from rotating with respect to the tongue by means of a large pin 18 which extends transversely through the tube and a transverse bore in the socket walls of the tongue 14.
  • a tubular sleeve 20 surrounds a portion of the tongue and the tube 16 to retain the pin 18 in position and enclose the tube 16.
  • the sleeve is retained on the tongue by means of a screw 21 or other suitable means.
  • the other main support member 12 includes a cup-shaped housing 22 having a large square flange 22a on its outer end for convenient attachment to a mating flange and possible extension structure leading to the building walls or other structure which will support the snubber.
  • An elongated tube 24 extends into the closed end of the cup-shaped housing 24 and is secured to the housing by suitable means.
  • a retaining ring 26 fits partially within a mating annular groove in the exterior of the tube 24 and engages the end wall 22b of the housing 22 to prevent separation of the housing with respect to the tube in one axial direction.
  • a similar retaining ring 27 spaced from the ring 26 fits partially within an annular groove in the exterior of the tube 24 and engages an enlarged collar 28, which is secured to the housing 22 by means of a plurality of bolts 29 extending through the end wall 22b of the housing and threaded into the collar.
  • the left end of the tube 24 slidably fits over the tube 16 of the left support member so as to permit relative telescopic movement of the support members 10 and 12.
  • the extreme left end of the tube 24 includes an inwardly facing land 24a that fits fairly snugly on the inner tube 16; however, the central portion 24b of the tube has a larger diameter and is thus spaced from the inner tube.
  • An axially extending key 30 is positioned within this enlarged portion and attached to the wall of the tube by a plurality of screws 33. Thus the key 30 in effect forms a rib on the interior wall of the tube 24.
  • a retaining nut 34 threaded into the end of the tube 16 has an outwardly extending flange which slidably fits within the enlarged portion of the tube 24.
  • the diameter of the nut 34 is larger than the inner diameter of the land 24a on the left end of the tube 24 to prevent separation of the support members 10 and 12.
  • the nut 34 has an axially extending slot which receives or fits over the key 30 to thereby prevent relative rotation of the support members 10 and 12.
  • a so-called ball-screw mechanism generally indicated as 36 within the tubes 16 and 24.
  • This mechanism includes a screw shaft 38 having a continuous thread designed to receive a plurality of ball bearings which are confined within a housing 40 having a ball return track 40a which permits a series of balls to be cycled through the thread on the shaft.
  • One end of the ball housing 40 is threaded into the retaining nut 34 and then locked to the nut by means of a set screw 41. The ball housing 40 is thus fixed to the inner tube 16.
  • the other end of the shaft 38 extends through a bearing 44 supported in the end of the tube 24.
  • the shaft 38 is clamped to the inner race 44a of the bearing by means of a retaining nut 46 threaded onto the shaft.
  • the nut also holds a torque carrier 48 mounted on the shaft with its hub 48a in engagement with the axial face of the bearing race 44a.
  • the outer race 44b of the bearing 44 is mounted in an inner annular groove in the tube 24 and axially fixed to the tube by means of a cylindrical nut 50 threaded into the end of the tube 24.
  • the torque carrier 48 is further fixed to rotate with the shaft 38 by means of a key 52 which fits within a suitable groove in the shaft and the torque carrier hub 48a.
  • a lock element 54 also extends into the groove in the shaft and further cooperates with a groove in the nut 46 and is sandwiched between the torque carrier and the nut to prevent rotation of the nut once it has been threaded onto the shaft.
  • the torque carrier has a generally cup-shape including an annular flange 48b which extends outwardly beyond the diameter of the tube 24 and further including a cylindrical portion or skirt 48c which surrounds the end of the tube 24 but is spaced from the tube so that it can easily rotate around the rotationally fixed tube.
  • the torque carrier is formed with a window 48d in the cylindrical portion 48c, which window extends axially approximately the length of the cylindrical portion and extends radially about 15° , as may be seen from FIG. 3.
  • a reinforcing strut 48e defines the end of the window on the open end of the cup-shaped torque carrier 48 to strengthen the structure. This is advantageous in the event it is desirable to form the carrier as a cast member.
  • annular space is formed between the outer surface of the support tube 24 and the inner wall of the surrounding cylindrical portion 48c of the torque carrier.
  • a capstan spring 60 Positioned within this annular space is a capstan spring 60 which has a helical cylindrical configuration which normally loosely surrounds the tube 24. Clearance provided by 0.005 to 0.010 inches difference between the spring inside diameter and the tube outer diameter seems desirable.
  • the spring has a plurality of turns or coils which preferably have a rectangular cross-section so that considerable spring surface area is facing the tube 24.
  • the ends or tangs 60a and 60b of the spring 60 are bent to extend radially outwardly into the window 48d in the torque carrier, as can be seen in FIG. 3.
  • the spring tangs 60a and 60b are of course axially spaced so that one tang is near one axial end of the window and the other tang is located near the other axial end.
  • the spring ends are positioned circumferentially as shown in FIG. 3 with both ends within the single window 48d, with one tang 60a biased against one axially extending edge 48f of the window, while the other tang 60b engages the opposite axially extending edge 48g of the window.
  • the spring 60 is axially confined within the torque carrier on one end by the flange 48b and on the other end by an inwardly extending annular rib 48h.
  • the inertia mass has a central hub 70a which functions as a simple sleeve bearing for rotation of the inertia mass and axially retained on the shaft by means of a suitable retaining element 72.
  • Extending outwardly from the hub 70a of the inertia mass is an end wall or flange 70b supporting a cylindrical section 70c.
  • the outer or right end of the cylindrical section as viewed in FIG. 2 is of substantial size so as to provide considerable mass.
  • the remaining portion of the cylindrical section 70c has a thinner wall and is spaced from and surrounds the cylindrical portion 48c of the torque carrier.
  • a thin walled spring clutch 74 Biased against the interior surface of the cylindrical section 70c of the inertia mass is a thin walled spring clutch 74 which extends almost completely around the inner surface of the inertia mass.
  • the ends or tangs 74a and 74b of the clutch band are bent radially inwardly sufficiently far to be in the path of the spring tangs 60a and 60b.
  • the clutch tangs are spaced from each other a circumferential distance equal to the width of the window 48d in the torque carrier to bracket and engage the tangs 60a and 60b of the capstan spring.
  • one end of the snubber is attached to the element whose motion is to be snubbed and the other end is attached to a support structure.
  • the support member 10 When used in a power generating station to snub the movement of fluid conducting pipes, the support member 10 is most conveniently attached to the pipe and the support member 12 is attached to the surrounding wall structure.
  • the flange 22b of the support member 12 is suited for attaching to extension pipes or other links.
  • the support member 10 can move axially with respect to the support member 12. This axial movement however also moves the ball housing 40 of the ball-screw arrangement 36 which in turn rotates the screw shaft 38 and the torque carrier 48. Since the edges 48f and 48g of the window in the torque carrier engage the tangs of the spring 60, the spring is also rotated with the torque carrier. Further, since the tangs 60a and 60b of the spring engage the tangs 74a and 74b of the clutch band 74, it and the inertia mass 70 are also rotated.
  • the support members 10 and 12 telescopically accelerate up to a predetermined threshold acceleration rate causing the inertia mass 70 to accelerate at its threshold rate, the inertia of the mass 70 will cause it to lag behind the torque carrier applying a drag force on one end of the spring 60.
  • acceleration of the torque carirer 48 and the shaft 38 is limited to a predetermined threshold rate.
  • This limits axial movement of the ball housing 40 and the tube 16 to which it is attached.
  • the relative telescopic acceleration of the support members 10 and 12 is limited or governed to a predetermined rate, but telescopic movement can continue if the telescoping force continues.
  • the brake or governing mechanism functions in a similar manner if the telescopic support members are moved in a manner to cause the torque carrier to move in the opposite direction. That is, a winding force is still applied to the spring if the inertia mass lags the torque carrier.
  • the internal difference is that the window edge 48g engages the tang 60b of the capstan spring and the tang 60a engages the clutch tang 74a during the spring winding operation and the tang 74b of the clutch band is spaced from the spring tang 60b during this operation.
  • the snubber is uniquely adapted to quickly limit movement caused by alternating rapid forces such as that which might occur during an earthquake and yet continues to accommodate slow telescopic movement of the snubber support members.
  • the brake mechanism of the snubber is ready to function at any time even though it remains unused for many years.
  • the snubber of the invention is very sensitive to acceleration forces and can accommodate large axial forces due to its high mechanical advantage. That is, due to the ball-screw mechanism and the braking surface area produced by the capstan spring 60, the spring can be wound into its locking mode with a very small winding force applied to the spring ends, and yet the braking force can be extremely high.
  • the ball-screw mechanism provides a mechanical advantage of thirty times while the capstan spring arrangement provides a mechanical advantage of about a thousand for a total of thirty thousand. Consequently, a very small braking force introduced by the inertia mass on the capstan spring can accommodate a very large axial force that might be introduced during an earthquake.
  • the device is very sensitive to acceleration forces and yet is easily and quickly unlocked to return to normal. Since the device is so sensitive, the inertia mass never really rotates during earthquake forces but instead simply oscillates a bit so that the spring ends do not have to accommodate much momentum. That is, the acceleration is snubbed almost immediately; and since the earthquake forces usually oscillate, there is no significant velocity.
  • the snubber Since the snubber is not responsive to velocity, it is possible to telescope the support members from one extreme position to the other extreme position under a slow but constant acceleration, with the result that a significant velocity could be developed on the torque carrier and the inertia mass. That is, the device would not brake because there was no rapid acceleration and hence no lagging of the inertia mass. This condition would normally not occur in the environment of a power generating station, because pipes would usually expand and contract at such an acceleration rate that they would not develop a significant velocity; and during an earthquake, movement of that type does not arise. Nevertheless, a mechanic installing the device might subject it to such forces.
  • the clutch band 74 is provided to accommodate such forces and to prevent damage to the spring ends. That is, the clutch band 74 is designed to permit the inertia mass to slip relative to the band when a predetermined relative force is obtained. This force will not damage the spring 60 but is greater than that which the spring ends would ever be subjected to during a rapid acceleration operation. Thus during movement of the type occurring during earthquake, the inertia mass would simply move with the clutch spring, and the mechanism would operate as if the clutch and inertia mass were a single unit.

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