Published August 6, 1973 | Version v1
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Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor fuel assembly arrangement

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Description

A grid-thimble joint for a reactor fuel assembly is described. The basic fuel element structure is in part fabricated from materials having low neutron capture cross section while the critical grid-thimble joint is obtained without any reduction in overall fuel assembly structural strength or integrity. The joint is so constructed that the need to metallurgically bond dissimilar materials is eliminated. Also the need to elastically and permanently deform a structural member within the basic fuel assembly is eliminated. The joint is accomplished by snapping a sleeve into place within a grid cell and then welding a guide thimble to the sleeve. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
15 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21C 3/34; Nat. Cl. 07.8.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21C 3/34; Nat. Cl. 07.8.
Patent number
AU patent document 73/58918/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
7242619
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL RODS; JOINTS; SLEEVES; SPECIFICATIONS; SUPPORTS; TUBES; ZIRCALOY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; TIN ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS

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Notes
Open to public inspection 6 Feb 1975, priority USA 25 Sep 1972, copies available from the Commissioner of Patents, Canberra.