Support grid with integral vanes

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1986-06-20

1988-03-01

Kyle, Deborah L.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

G21C 334

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active

047284897

ABSTRACT:
A fuel element support grid for supporting a plurality of nuclear fuel elements intermediate their ends has at least some of the pairs of intersecting and slottedly interlocked strips including pairs of intersecting integral fluid flow directing vanes along at least one adjacent edge of each of the strips of the pair. Welds attach the pair of vanes to each other thereby providing welded attachment of the strips. The welds may be at the intersection of the vanes remote from their areas of integral attachment to their respective strips or they may be adjacent to their areas of integral attachment to their respective strips.

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patent: 4089741 (1978-05-01), Patterson et al.
patent: 4576786 (1986-03-01), DeMario
patent: 4578239 (1986-03-01), Steinke
patent: 4594216 (1986-06-01), Feutrel

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