Thermohydraulic grid and nuclear fuel assembly
US5263072A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The grid comprises two sets of straps intersecting and fixed at their points of intersection, delimiting cells designed to be crossed some by thimble guides and the others by fuel rods, fitted with mixing vanes. It is provided with a surround carrying guide vanes, connected to at least some of the thimble guides. It is suitable for use in fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors.
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