Fuel assembly

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1985-10-17

1987-08-11

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376441, 376440, G21C 332

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046860797

ABSTRACT:
A fuel assembly has a fuel spacer consisting of a water rod having an outer diameter greater than that of fuel rods and a large number of circular sleeves into which the fuel rods are inserted. The fuel spacer has four bridge members. Both ends of these bridge members are fitted to two of eight circular sleeves which are adjacent one another in the diagonal direction of the fuel spacer. Both ends of each bridge member are bent so that its center projects outwardly away from the water rod.

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patent: 4312705 (1982-01-01), Steinke
patent: 4314884 (1982-02-01), Fanning
patent: 4420458 (1983-12-01), Dunlap
patent: 4508679 (1985-04-01), Matzner
patent: 4544522 (1985-10-01), Curulla

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