Fuel pin cluster for a high-power reactor

Details Fuel pin cluster for a high-power reactor Fuel pin cluster for a high-power reactor

1974-02-13

1976-03-16

Behrend, Harvey E.

176 78, G21C 312

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039444686

ABSTRACT:
Each fuel pin of the cluster is fitted with a spacer element wound in a coarse-pitch helix on the external surface of the fuel can and attached to end-caps of the can. The spacer element consists of a deformable tube having a constant initial cross-section, the tube being fitted internally with a reinforcement wire which is mounted within the tube with provision for a clearance space and extends over the entire length of the tube.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3150057 (1964-09-01), Monson et al.
patent: 3170848 (1965-02-01), Saunders
patent: 3573168 (1971-03-01), Campbell
patent: 3607642 (1971-09-01), Murdock et al.
patent: 3738912 (1973-06-01), Rachor et al.

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