Fuel bundle assembly with reduced risk of damage

Fuel bundle assembly with reduced risk of damage

A fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor core is provided. The fuel bundle includes a plurality of rods comprised of nuclear fuel rods and/or isotope production rods. Each rod includes a plurality of interconnected rod segments. The fuel bundle additionally includes a plurality of rod spacer grids. The r...

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Hauptverfasser: CLARK, CARLTON WAYNE, FULLER, JOHN D, SMITH, DAVID GREY, JAMES, ROBERT BRYANT, TROSMAN, LUKAS, RUSSELL II, WILLIAM EARL, MONETTA, CHRISTOPHER J
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor core is provided. The fuel bundle includes a plurality of rods comprised of nuclear fuel rods and/or isotope production rods. Each rod includes a plurality of interconnected rod segments. The fuel bundle additionally includes a plurality of rod spacer grids. The rod spacer grids form an array of substantially equally spaced rods. The rod spacer grids are securely retained between axially adjacent, interconnected rod segments.