DE3061029D1 - Method and apparatus for the control of fuel rods used in nuclear reactor assemblies - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the control of fuel rods used in nuclear reactor assemblies

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DE3061029D1
DE3061029D1 DE8080400526T DE3061029T DE3061029D1 DE 3061029 D1 DE3061029 D1 DE 3061029D1 DE 8080400526 T DE8080400526 T DE 8080400526T DE 3061029 T DE3061029 T DE 3061029T DE 3061029 D1 DE3061029 D1 DE 3061029D1
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control
nuclear reactor
fuel rods
rods used
reactor assemblies
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DE8080400526T
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English (en)
Inventor
Jean-Claude Weilbacher
Jean Marini
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Areva NP SAS
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Framatome SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/06—Devices or arrangements for monitoring or testing fuel or fuel elements outside the reactor core, e.g. for burn-up, for contamination
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/041—Analysing solids on the surface of the material, e.g. using Lamb, Rayleigh or shear waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/34—Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/348—Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor with frequency characteristics, e.g. single frequency signals, chirp signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02845—Humidity, wetness
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/042—Wave modes
    • G01N2291/0427—Flexural waves, plate waves, e.g. Lamb waves, tuning fork, cantilever
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/10—Number of transducers
    • G01N2291/102—Number of transducers one emitter, one receiver
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
DE8080400526T 1979-04-20 1980-04-18 Method and apparatus for the control of fuel rods used in nuclear reactor assemblies Expired DE3061029D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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FR7909984A FR2454675A1 (fr) 1979-04-20 1979-04-20 Procede de controle de crayons combustibles destines a des assemblages pour reacteur nucleaire et dispositif correspondant

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DE3061029D1 true DE3061029D1 (en) 1982-12-09

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US (1) US4366711A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
EP (1) EP0018290B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
JP (1) JPS56650A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
DE (1) DE3061029D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
ES (1) ES490687A0 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
FR (1) FR2454675A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
ZA (1) ZA802361B (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)

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ZA802361B (en) 1981-04-29
ES8301552A1 (es) 1982-12-01
US4366711A (en) 1983-01-04
EP0018290B1 (fr) 1982-11-03
FR2454675B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) 1984-10-05
ES490687A0 (es) 1982-12-01
FR2454675A1 (fr) 1980-11-14
EP0018290A1 (fr) 1980-10-29
JPS56650A (en) 1981-01-07

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