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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1993
Dale M Oliver, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Robert S Tsukida, San Jose, CA (US);
Frank Ortega, San Jose, CA (US);
Herbert B Dela Rosa, San Jose, CA (US);
Douglas K Ethridge, San Jose, CA (US);
Harry I Russell, San Jose, CA (US);
Bettadapur N Sridhar, Cupertino, CA (US);
General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-port tool which tests for leaks in the seals of a control rod drive that has been removed from its housing. The fixture is attached to the flange of the control rod drive using quick-release clamps. Two ports of the fixture are respectively coupled to the insert and withdraw ports of the control rod drive. A source of demineralized water at a constant pressure is applied to an inlet port of the leak test fixture. The pressurized water is applied to the control rod drive while the index tube is restrained by a restraining rig. A number of valves are selectively opened or closed to provide a flow path for the pressurized water to either the insert port or the withdraw port. The leakage rate at each of a number of leakage points is determined when the pressurized water is applied at the insert port only and again when the pressurized water is applied at the withdraw port only.