Published January 26, 1982 | Version v1
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Spacer grid assembly and locking mechanism

Creators

Description

A spacer grid assembly is disclosed for retaining a plurality of fuel rods in substantially parallel spaced relation, the spacer grids being formed with rhombic openings defining contact means for engaging from one to four fuel rods arranged in each opening, the spacer grids being of symmetric configuration with their rhombic openings being asymmetrically offset to permit inversion and relative rotation of the similar spacer grids for improved support of the fuel rods. An improved locking mechanism includes tie bars having chordal surfaces to facilitate their installation in slotted circular openings of the spacer grids, the tie rods being rotatable into locking engagement with the slotted openings

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.G21C 3/30.
IPC
Int. Cl.G21C 3/30.
Patent number
US patent document 4,312,706/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13703568
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL RODS; GCFR TYPE REACTORS; SPACERS
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
PAT-APPL-130995.