Published November 24, 1977 | Version v1
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Spacer for fuel rods of nuclear reactors

Description

The invention pertains to an improved spacer for fuel pins in long, rod-shaped fuel element clusters of nuclear reactors. This is achieved by altering the shape of one of the support studs which hold the fuel pins in the openings of the spacer grid. This way, higher loads can be taken up even in case of very small distances between rods. (RW)

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Also available from Dt. Patentamt, Muenchen (FRG).

Abstract (German)

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Verbesserung der Abstandshalterung fuer Brennstaebe in langen stabfoermigen Brennelementbuendeln von Kernreaktoren. Es handelt sich um eine Abaenderung der Form eines der Stuetznoppen, die die Brennstaebe jeweils in der Oeffnung des Haltegitters festlegen. Dadurch lassen sich auch bei sehr geringen Stababstaenden groessere Belastungen auffangen. (RW)

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Additional titles

Original title (German)
Abstandshalterung fuer Brennstaebe von Kernreaktoren

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21C 3/34.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21C 3/34.
Patent number
DE patent document 1944932/B/

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
9414853
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
FUEL RODS; SHAPE; SPACERS
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS