Taylor Devices, Inc. is a leader in providing engineering and manufacturing to energy management problems since 1955. Whether it’s for equipment used on aircrafts, missiles, ships, submarines for the military, or satellites and spaceships for NASA, Taylor has developed an unsurpassed reputation for innovative and reliable products and shock mitigation systems. This also includes a full range of products used to help protect nuclear power plants such as precise machined springs, shock absorbers, fluid viscous dampers, tension and compression (TC) units, and more.
Taylor Devices is AS9100 certified and has a proven track record of analyzing, designing, manufacturing, and testing to stringent requirements. While we pride ourselves on developing custom applications for any situation, we have also been able to standardize many of our products making them available more quickly and at a more competitive price.
Whether you are looking to isolate reactors or entire buildings, protection for nuclear battery storage, or shock and vibration control during transportation, we can help. Our analytical services and modern production facilities will serve you with components and systems that possess the utmost performance, quality, and reliability.
The graphic below highlights where Taylor products can be used to to protect nuclear power plants. Click each circle to learn more about the products and how they are used.
These end-stop bumpers absorb the energy of a moving crane, thereby protecting the crane, the building it may operate in, and personnel in the immediate area from damage caused by collision.
This device combines spring and damping elements with a centering mechanism. The strut remains rigid until an applied axial load exceeds a preset value, either in tension or compression.
These viscous dampers are attached to the reactor core in a horizontal position in order to provide shock and vibration protection. They are designed to protect critical equipment even in the harshest environments.
A damper with extremely restrictive orifices, these products are used to protect things such as large steam pipes by limiting relative motion between masses during a transient event, while providing free motion in the normal mode.
These viscous dampers are attached under the reactor core in a vertical position to reduce vertical movements and provide shock protection.
This system with fluid viscous dampers provides the best protection against seismic events. The entire system reduces dynamic displacement therefore reducing the size bearings, moat covers, and other items reducing overall costs.
Using high-pressure actuators, machined springs, special elastomer springs and hermetically sealed shock absorbers, this platform is able to protect any load from sudden shock and vibrations.
Using high-pressure actuators, machined springs, special elastomer springs and hermetically sealed shock absorbers, this platform is able to protect any load from sudden shock and vibrations.
Similar to shock absorbers in a car, fluid viscous dampers dissipate the energy placed on a structure by seismic events. Dampers increase structural damping levels to as much as 50% of critical, reducing stress and deflection.
These 6DoF isolation mounts provide large deflection capability in a small footprint. The mounts can also be incorporated into a rail system for shock and vibration protection during transportation. Learn more about PUMPKIN™ Mounts here.
These 6DoF isolation mounts provide large deflection capability in a small footprint. The mounts can also be incorporated into a rail system for shock and vibration protection during transportation. Learn more about PUMPKIN™ Mounts here.
While nuclear reactors have been around for decades, these power plants are gaining new attention as more and more countries aim to be carbon neutral. Unlike nuclear power plants of old, the focus has been on creating smaller microreactors, or Advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). While they can’t generate as much power as full-size nuclear power stations, they can power millions of homes, and are especially useful in isolated areas. Many countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have already started plans to build these nuclear plants.
The United States has also begun a program of its own with heavy investments in research and development. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has teamed up with universities and industry leaders to head the development of a new generation of gas-cooled, accident-tolerant reactors to be built right here in the US.
While newer technology has made nuclear energy safer, extra precautions must be taken with these power plants, including disruptions from shock and vibrations. As long as these stations are well protected, they can provide safe, reliable, and clean energy.
Taylor Devices is excited to aid in the development of future nuclear power plants in the United States. Whether you are engineering new nuclear equipment for microreactors, nuclear batteries, or reactor transportation, we can help with your design on the next generation of power plants. Fill out this form to get in touch with our team today.
