Fuel element of a pressurized-water-nuclear reactor and fuel rod

Details Fuel element of a pressurized-water-nuclear reactor and fuel rod Fuel element of a pressurized-water-nuclear reactor and fuel rod

1989-12-12

1993-05-11

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376431, 376444, G21C 334

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052098982

ABSTRACT:
A fuel assembly of a pressurized water nuclear reactor includes at least two fuel rods, respectively, having a cladding tube of given outer and inner diameters and pellets of given outer diameter received in the cladding tube, the fuel rods being disposed in the fuel assembly at a given mutual spacing of center points thereof, a ratio of the given mutual spacing of the center points of the fuel rods to the outer diameter of the cladding tube being in a range between 1.35 and 1.37.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4057466 (1977-11-01), Thompson et al.
patent: 4749547 (1988-06-01), Blomstrand et al.
patent: 5094805 (1992-03-01), Suchy et al.
U.S. Publication "Vantage 5" American Power Conference Chicago, Illinois Apr. 22-24, 1985; article Vantage 5 PWR Fuel Assembly Demonstration Program at Vigil C. Summer Nuclear Station by Warner et al.
U.S. Publication "ANS Topical Meeting an LWR Fuel Performance" Williamsburg, VA Apr. 1987, article Recent Fuel Performance and Implementation of improved Products by Holzer et al.

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