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Nuclear fuel assembly spacer grid and corresponding nuclear fuel assembly

US9793012B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AREVA NP · FR

Inventors

Michael Liebler · Heilsbronn, DE
Dirk Blavius · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 14, 2012
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A nuclear fuel assembly spacer grid defining a lattice of cells for receiving fuel rods is provided. The spacer grid includes a peripheral band composed of at least one peripheral strip delimiting a portion of the peripheral contour of the spacer grid, and at least one spacer grid positioning spring elastically deformable and formed in the peripheral band.

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