DE3325749C2 - - Google Patents

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DE3325749C2
DE3325749C2 DE3325749A DE3325749A DE3325749C2 DE 3325749 C2 DE3325749 C2 DE 3325749C2 DE 3325749 A DE3325749 A DE 3325749A DE 3325749 A DE3325749 A DE 3325749A DE 3325749 C2 DE3325749 C2 DE 3325749C2
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dividers
springs
spring
bushings
adjacent
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DE3325749A1 (de
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Michael Vincent San Jose Calif. Us Curulla
John Franklin Wilmington N.C. Us Price
Bruce Matzner
Kenneth Wood Brayman
Frank Donald San Jose Calif. Us Qurnell
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/356—Spacer grids being provided with fuel element supporting members
    • G21C3/3566—Supporting members formed only of elements fixed on the strips
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Vibration Dampers (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
DE19833325749 1982-08-20 1983-07-16 Abstandshalter fuer eine kernbrennstoffeinheit Granted DE3325749A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/409,946 US4544522A (en) 1982-08-20 1982-08-20 Nuclear fuel assembly spacer

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DE3325749A1 DE3325749A1 (de) 1984-02-23
DE3325749C2 true DE3325749C2 (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png) 1989-08-31

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DE19833325749 Granted DE3325749A1 (de) 1982-08-20 1983-07-16 Abstandshalter fuer eine kernbrennstoffeinheit

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US (1) US4544522A (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png)
JP (1) JPS5963589A (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png)
DE (1) DE3325749A1 (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png)
ES (1) ES282929Y (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png)
IT (1) IT1206325B (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png)
SE (1) SE448193B (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png)

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JPS5963589A (ja) 1984-04-11
DE3325749A1 (de) 1984-02-23
ES282929Y (es) 1986-09-01
SE448193B (sv) 1987-01-26
IT1206325B (it) 1989-04-14
SE8304497D0 (sv) 1983-08-18
ES282929U (es) 1986-02-01
IT8322579A0 (it) 1983-08-18
US4544522A (en) 1985-10-01
SE8304497L (sv) 1984-02-21
JPH0348474B2 (US20070149660A1-20070628-C00088.png) 1991-07-24

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