Monorail Rake

Monorail Rake

Challenge: The Traversing Bar Rake System (TBRS) is a trash rack raking system for the intake structure of a power plant. It consists of a monorail supported by several columns and a mechanized rake. The purpose of HEA’s work was to establish the static seismic...
Fuel Rod Crush Stress

Fuel Rod Crush Stress

Challenge: Our firm was asked to calculate the stresses on two types of nuclear fuel rods due to a crushing load of an accidental side drop. The fuel rods are assembled in a basket containing several stacks of fuel rods. The fuel rods are separated by spacer grids,...