Published May 24, 1983 | Version v1
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Nuclear reactor fuel rod attachment system

Description

The invention involves a technique to quickly, inexpensively and rigidly attach a nuclear reactor fuel rod to a support member. The invention also allows for the repeated non-destructive removal and replacement of the fuel rod. The proposed fuel rod and support member attachment and removal system consists of a locking cap fastened to the fuel rod and a locking strip fastened to the support member or vice versa. The locking cap has two or more opposing fingers shaped to form a socket. The fingers spring back when moved apart and released. The locking strip has an extension shaped to rigidly attach to the socket's body portion

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
21 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21c3/32.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21c3/32.
Patent number
CA patent document 1147070/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
15044208
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
FASTENERS; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; FUEL RODS
Descriptors DEC
FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL ELEMENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
US priority 187913.