Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Fuel component structure – Plural fuel segments or elements
Patent
1994-07-13
1996-01-30
Walsh, Donald P.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Fuel component structure
Plural fuel segments or elements
376446, 376448, G21C 334
Patent
active
054886449
ABSTRACT:
Spring assemblies are employed in adjoining ferrules of a spacer in a nuclear fuel bundle to bias the fuel rods against stops and hence position the fuel rods in the spacer. The spring assemblies in one form include back-to-back spring bodies having central leaves with forward projections extending through rectilinear openings in adjacent ferrules to engage fuel rods to bias the rods against stops at the opposite sides of the ferrules. Outer pairs of leaves straddle the central leaf and project rearwardly and join the spring bodies one with the other whereby the central leaves, end portions of the springs connected to the central and outer leaves, and the outer leaves act as paired springs in series, providing a low spring constant. In another form, a single spring body has a central leaf with a projection extending through an aperture of a ferrule to bias the fuel rod. The outer leaves bear against the outer surface of the adjoining ferrule. In this latter form, pins may be used to compress the springs to facilitate insertion of the fuel rods into the ferrules.
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Chelliah Meena
General Electric Company
Walsh Donald P.
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