Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nuclear fuel rod pellet stack inspection
- Patent Title (中): 核燃料棒丸堆检查
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Application No.: US13302104Application Date: 2011-11-22
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Publication No.: US08842796B2Publication Date: 2014-09-23
- Inventor: Yuriy Aleshin , David B. Mitchell
- Applicant: Yuriy Aleshin , David B. Mitchell
- 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: G21C17/06
- IPC: G21C17/06
Abstract:
A method of detecting defects in nuclear fuel within a fuel rod that first heats the fuel rod to a temperature substantially above the ambient temperature. The surface temperature of the fuel rod cladding is then monitored as the fuel rod is allowed to cool. Variations in the temperature measured over the surface is then noted as an indication of defects.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130129029A1 NUCLEAR FUEL ROD PELLET STACK INSPECTION Public/Granted day:2013-05-23
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