Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nuclear fuel assembly hold down spring
- Patent Title (中): 核燃料组件压紧弹簧
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Application No.: US12901599Application Date: 2010-10-11
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Publication No.: US08670519B2Publication Date: 2014-03-11
- Inventor: Joonhyung Choi , Yu Chung Lee
- Applicant: Joonhyung Choi , Yu Chung Lee
- 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: G21C19/28
- IPC: G21C19/28
Abstract:
A nuclear fuel assembly having a plurality of multi-leaf hold down spring sets extending from a top nozzle. Each spring set consists of a multiple number of springs leafs in order to provide a large working range of spring deflection. Each spring leaf has a straight, flat base section followed by a straight, flat tapered beam with a secondary spring set having a curvature at its peripheral end.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120087458A1 NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY HOLD DOWN SPRING Public/Granted day:2012-04-12
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