Anti-bow grid for nuclear fuel assembly

Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Fuel component structure – Plural fuel segments or elements

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376448, G21C 334

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ABSTRACT:
An inproved grid (16) for a nuclear fuel assembly (10), having a plurality of externally projecting, integrally formed anti-bowing springs (50) spaced about the grid perimeter plate (26), for interacting with flat surfaces (52') on the opposite grids (16') of adjacent assemblies (10'). The anti-bowing springs (50) are horizontally separated along each grid (26) in periodic alternation with substantially flat portions (52) of the perimeter plate (26). Preferably, each grid has a plurality of primary anti-bowing springs (70) that project a distance at least equal to the nominal gap (g) between assemblies, and a plurality of secondary anti-bowing springs (72) that are stiffer but project less than the primary springs. Also, backup springs (74) are disclosed as integrally formed ridges adjacent to the anti-bowing springs. The interaction of each grid (16) with its neighbor (16') "tightens" the core during power operation and provides an anti-bowing effect.

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