Gas cooled nuclear fuel element
US4759911A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S376/901
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas cooled nuclear fuel element. A plurality of progressively sized rigid porous cylinders nested together in coaxial alignment are provided with varying quantities of nuclear fuel to enhance the power density while remaining within temperature limitations of the fuel and base material.
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