Wear sleeve for a control rod end plug

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1984-07-26

1989-01-17

Tudor, Harold J.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Control component for a fission reactor

G21C 710

Patent

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047986999

ABSTRACT:
A nuclear reactor includes a plurality of upstanding guide thimbles and a plurality of control rods received in the guide thimbles and supported for movement relative to the thimbles between inserted and withdrawn positions. The control rods each include a tubular cladding member and an end plug attached to a lower end of the member. The improvement relates to an wear sleeve disposed on the end plug so as to provide a contact interface between the control rod and its respective guide thimble. The sleeve is composed of material similar to that of the guide thimble and attached to the end plug by an interlock connection. The interlock connection includes a circumferential groove formed in the end plug and a circumferential protuberance swaged or mechanically roll formed in the sleeve so as to extend into the end plug groove.

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