Low pressure drop spacer for nuclear fuel assemblies

Details Low pressure drop spacer for nuclear fuel assemblies Low pressure drop spacer for nuclear fuel assemblies

1992-03-30

1994-01-11

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376438, 376444, G21C 334

Patent

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052788830

ABSTRACT:
A low pressure drop spacer for positioning and retaining the fuel rods of a nuclear fuel assembly in which a plurality of upper and lower spring forks which extend through apertures in the side wall of the spacer into the assembly and through apertures in grid members which divide the assembly. The intersection and superposition of the spring forks, side wall and grid members form fuel rod passageways through which the fuel rods extend.

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