Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

Details Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

1988-09-13

1990-07-31

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Encased with nonfuel component

376412, G21C 300

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049449125

ABSTRACT:
A fuel rod for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly includes a metal cladding tube having two closed ends. A column of nuclear fuel pellets is disposed in the cladding tube. A compression spring has helical coils and is coaxial with the column of pellets within one of the ends of the cladding tube. A shim has two sides and is disposed between the column of pellets and the helical spring. A pair of leaf springs on one of the sides of the shim is locked to and biased against the coils of the helical spring.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4036691 (1977-07-01), Meadowcraft et al.
patent: 4814138 (1989-03-01), Fick

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