Spacer capture rod to space grid attachment device

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1984-08-23

1987-09-08

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376438, 376441, 376442, G21C 332

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046923039

ABSTRACT:
Vertical and axial movement of fuel rods relative to grid spacers in a fuel bundle of a BWR or PWR nuclear reactor is prevented by use of sleeves welded to various vertical positions upon a fuel rod, whereby the sleeves have horizontally and vertically oriented windows and slots for engaging protrusions and corner springs, respectively, located in the openings for receiving fuel rods of the grid spacers.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3791466 (1974-02-01), Patterson
patent: 4081324 (1978-03-01), Flora
patent: 4508679 (1985-04-01), Matzner

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