Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nuclear fuel rod plenum spring assembly
- Patent Title (中): 核燃料棒增压弹簧总成
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Application No.: US12985430Application Date: 2011-01-06
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Publication No.: US08666018B2Publication Date: 2014-03-04
- Inventor: Yuriy Aleshin , Stephen H. Green , Andrew Atwood , Hemant Shah
- Applicant: Yuriy Aleshin , Stephen H. Green , Andrew Atwood , Hemant Shah
- Applicant Address: US PA Cranberry Township
- Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Cranberry Township
- Agency: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Agent Joseph C. Spadacene
- Main IPC: G21C3/00
- IPC: G21C3/00
Abstract:
A nuclear fuel rod plenum spring assembly that has a spacer affixed to the lower end of the ground torsion spring. The spacer has a substantially flat surface on its underside that presses against the upper surface of the upper fuel pellets to spread the load of the spring over the top surface of the upper most fuel pellet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120177170A1 NUCLEAR FUEL ROD PLENUM SPRING ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2012-07-12
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