Additional grid for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly, and assembl

Details Additional grid for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly, and assembl Additional grid for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly, and assembl

1991-07-24

1993-02-02

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376438, 376462, 376443, G21C 334

Patent

active

051836297

ABSTRACT:
The additional mixing grid has no belt and comprises at least two sets of crossed plates that are fixed to each other at their cross-points, the plates being fitted with fins for stirring the coolant, and delimiting cells, some for receiving guide tubes and the others for receiving fuel rods. Each plate is provided, on each of the faces of those internal cells that receive the rods, with bosses that project sufficiently little to leave radial clearance for the rods passing through the cells and the projection of the bosses is proportioned relative to the projection of the fins so that in the event of bending vibration the rods come into contact with the bosses without reaching the fins, the lengths of the plates being such that the footprint of the additional grid is less than the footprint of the polygon constituting the virtual envelope of the rods.

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