Resilient tension device in nuclear reactors
US4006055A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1972 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 1992 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nuclear power reactor has an active zone in which a plurality of fuel elements containing a large number of fuel rods are held between two grid plates. A tension device is disclosed which is provided for each fuel element and holds the same between the grid plates. The tension device includes a resilient pressure arrangement disposed between one of the grid plates and the end portion of the fuel element facing the one grid plate for holding the fuel element against the other one of the grid plates.
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