JPH09166676A - 荷重支持にチャネルを用いる燃料集合体構造および方法 - Google Patents

荷重支持にチャネルを用いる燃料集合体構造および方法

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JPH09166676A
JPH09166676A JP8263411A JP26341196A JPH09166676A JP H09166676 A JPH09166676 A JP H09166676A JP 8263411 A JP8263411 A JP 8263411A JP 26341196 A JP26341196 A JP 26341196A JP H09166676 A JPH09166676 A JP H09166676A
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Prior art keywords
latch pin
fuel
channel
assembly
fuel assembly
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JP8263411A
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Japanese (ja)
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JPH09166676A5 (OSRAM
Inventor
Thomas G Dunlap
トーマス・ジェラルド・ダンラップ
Richard A Proebstle
リチャード・アラン・プロエステル
Robert B Elkins
ロバート・ブルース・エルキンス
Christian David Frederickson
クリスチャン・デイビッド・フレデリックソン
Patrick Higgins Russel
ラッスル・パトリック・ヒギンズ
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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Priority claimed from US08/542,382 external-priority patent/US5627866A/en
Application filed by General Electric Co filed Critical General Electric Co
Publication of JPH09166676A publication Critical patent/JPH09166676A/ja
Publication of JPH09166676A5 publication Critical patent/JPH09166676A5/ja
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/14—Means forming part of the element for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent elements, e.g. to form a stringer
    • 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
    • G21C3/324—Coats or envelopes for the bundles
    • 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
    • G21C3/334—Assembling, maintenance or repair of the bundles
    • 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)
JP8263411A 1995-10-12 1996-10-04 荷重支持にチャネルを用いる燃料集合体構造および方法 Pending JPH09166676A (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/567152 1995-10-12
US08/542382 1995-10-12
US08/542,382 US5627866A (en) 1995-10-12 1995-10-12 Fuel assembly structure using channel for load support
US08/567,152 US5610961A (en) 1995-10-12 1995-12-05 Fuel assembly structure using channel for load support

Publications (2)

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JPH09166676A true JPH09166676A (ja) 1997-06-24
JPH09166676A5 JPH09166676A5 (OSRAM) 2004-10-14

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JP8263411A Pending JPH09166676A (ja) 1995-10-12 1996-10-04 荷重支持にチャネルを用いる燃料集合体構造および方法

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US5610961A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0768677B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPH09166676A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE69623715T2 (OSRAM)

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JP2019502911A (ja) * 2015-12-18 2019-01-31 ウェスティングハウス エレクトリック スウェーデン アーベー バランスプレートを有する核燃料アセンブリ

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EP0768677A1 (en) 1997-04-16
DE69623715T2 (de) 2003-04-30
EP0768677B1 (en) 2002-09-18
US5610961A (en) 1997-03-11
DE69623715D1 (de) 2002-10-24

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