GB2048552B - Nuclear fuel assembly - Google Patents

Nuclear fuel assembly

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Publication number
GB2048552B
GB2048552B GB8010477A GB8010477A GB2048552B GB 2048552 B GB2048552 B GB 2048552B GB 8010477 A GB8010477 A GB 8010477A GB 8010477 A GB8010477 A GB 8010477A GB 2048552 B GB2048552 B GB 2048552B
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fuel assembly
nuclear fuel
nuclear
assembly
fuel
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GB8010477A
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GB2048552A (en
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Combustion Engineering Inc
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Combustion Engineering Inc
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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
    • G21C3/3563—Supporting members formed only by deformations in 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)
GB8010477A 1979-03-29 1980-03-28 Nuclear fuel assembly Expired GB2048552B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/025,228 US4295935A (en) 1979-03-29 1979-03-29 Bimetallic spacer means for a nuclear fuel assembly

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GB2048552A GB2048552A (en) 1980-12-10
GB2048552B true GB2048552B (en) 1983-06-15

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GB8010477A Expired GB2048552B (en) 1979-03-29 1980-03-28 Nuclear fuel assembly

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US (1) US4295935A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
JP (1) JPS55134395A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
KR (1) KR830001636B1 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
CA (1) CA1139459A (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
FR (1) FR2452765B1 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)
GB (1) GB2048552B (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png)

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US4391771A (en) * 1980-12-03 1983-07-05 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Arrangement for retaining a fuel rod in a reconstitutable fuel assembly
US4418036A (en) * 1980-12-16 1983-11-29 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor
US4897241A (en) * 1981-11-30 1990-01-30 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Anti-bow grid for nuclear fuel assembly
US4448745A (en) * 1982-04-05 1984-05-15 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Lateral support for nuclear fuel assemblies
US4543233A (en) * 1982-04-08 1985-09-24 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Mechanically attached load pad for liquid metal nuclear reactor fuel assemblies
US4844860A (en) * 1986-06-20 1989-07-04 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Support grid with integral vanes
SE456461B (sv) * 1987-02-06 1988-10-03 Asea Atom Ab Brenslepatron for kernreaktor
GB8707614D0 (en) * 1987-03-31 1987-05-07 Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd Reactivity control in nuclear reactors
JPS63189241U (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) * 1987-05-29 1988-12-05
US4818471A (en) * 1987-08-10 1989-04-04 Westinghouse Electric Corp. BWR fuel assembly channel with localized neutron absorber strips for LPRM calibration
JPS6434028U (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) * 1987-08-26 1989-03-02
JPS6434027U (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) * 1987-08-26 1989-03-02
US5024810A (en) * 1989-05-22 1991-06-18 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Support grid with integral inclined waves
DE10146128B4 (de) * 2001-09-19 2005-03-03 Framatome Anp Gmbh Brennelement für einen Druckwasserreaktor
US6997141B2 (en) * 2003-10-28 2006-02-14 Babcox & Wilcox Canada Ltd. Anti-vibration support for steam generator heat transfer tubes and method for making same
FR2909798A1 (fr) * 2006-12-11 2008-06-13 Areva Np Sas Procede de conception d'un assemblage de combustible optimise en fonction des contraintes d'utilisation en reacteur nucleaire a eau legere,et assemblage de combustible en resultant.

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FR1531996A (fr) * 1966-07-21 1968-07-05 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Grille d'écartement pour un ensemble de combustible pour un réacteur nucléaire
US3607640A (en) * 1968-06-24 1971-09-21 Combustion Eng Perimeter strip for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly support grid
UST911015I4 (en) * 1971-12-21 1973-06-26 Nuclear core positioning system
US4059483A (en) * 1975-12-05 1977-11-22 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Nuclear fuel assembly seismic amplitude limiter
US4058436A (en) * 1975-12-05 1977-11-15 Combustion Engineering Inc. Nuclear reactor seismic fuel assembly grid
US4135972A (en) * 1976-03-29 1979-01-23 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Nuclear reactor spacer assembly
FR2397042A1 (fr) * 1977-07-07 1979-02-02 Commissariat Energie Atomique Grille d'espacement pour un faisceau de crayons combustibles dans un assemblage de reacteur nucleaire

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US4295935A (en) 1981-10-20
FR2452765A1 (fr) 1980-10-24
KR830001636B1 (ko) 1983-08-19
FR2452765B1 (fr) 1986-01-31
GB2048552A (en) 1980-12-10
JPS6136632B2 (US20030204162A1-20031030-M00001.png) 1986-08-19
JPS55134395A (en) 1980-10-20
CA1139459A (en) 1983-01-11

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