Project Objective:
Design a new pivot support system
for the latch handle or a new latch mechanism for the Small
Transfer Lock (STL) which is compatible with the existing hardware
as well as meet the current geometric transfer specifications. This
new design is to replace or replace the existing design which is currently
failing due to extended use. Explicit design specifications are laid
out in the performance requirements of ANL Document No. W0338-0003-ES-03.
Furthermore, the design must allow for remote installations, maintenance
and repair using master-slave or electro-mechanical manipulators. With
an average use of 500 cycles/year, the design must last around 40 years
to be more robust than the current design and withstand abusive handling
from the master-slave manipulators as well as seismic loading from earthquakes
and internal pressure. The design must provide the same interlocking protection
between the two cells as well as seal protection from leakage. Additionally,
with increasing amounts of radiation added to the argon cell, the design
must withstand radiation fields. |
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