Apparatus for locating defective nuclear fuel elements
US4174255A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic search unit for locating defective fuel elements within a fuel assembly used in a water cooled nuclear reactor is presented. The unit is capable of freely traversing the restricted spaces between the fuel elements.
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