Published October 26, 1982 | Version v1
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Method of assembling and disassembling a control component structure

Creators

Description

A technique is provided for engaging and disengaging burnable poison rods from the spider in a fuel assembly. The cap on the end of each of the burnable poison rods is provided with a shank that is received in the respective bore formed in the spider. A frangible flange secures the shank and rod to the spider. Pressing the shank in the direction of the bore axis ruptures the frangible flange to release the rod from the spider

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Patent

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
v p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. B23P 19/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. B23P 19/00.
Patent number
US patent document 4,355,449/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14746720
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BURNABLE POISONS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; MATERIALS HANDLING; NEUTRON ABSORBERS; NUCLEAR POISONS; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL SYSTEMS; MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS

Optional Information

Notes
PAT-APPL-269188.