Device for the position fixing of components, especially of reactor fuel elements

For determining the position of a fuel element, a cylindrical, ferromagnetic body is mounted on it which is surrounded by a system of coils of known position. The determination is limited to detecting the deviation of the axis of the fuel element from the center of the coil system. This centre consists of a primary coil, a lower coil ring and a coil ring axially displaced with respect to it. For the centric deviation for determining the eccentricity of the ferrite cylinder of the coil system one coil ring is sufficient. For determining the azimuth, i.e. the rotation of the fuel element around its axis, both coil rings are necessary. In order to evaluate the position, amplitude and phase relationship of the signals occuring at the coil rings are fed to a switching arrangement. The signals depend of the inductive coupling of the coil system by the ferrite cylinder. (DG)