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Title: Nuclear fuel assembly spacer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5902867

A spacer for use in a fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor having thin, full-height divider members, slender spring members and laterally oriented rigid stops and wherein the total amount of spacer material, the amount of high neutron cross section material, the projected area of the spacer structure and changes in cross section area of the spacer structure are minimized whereby neutron absorption by the spacer and coolant flow resistance through the spacer are minimized.

Assignee:
General Electric Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4544522
Application Number:
TRN: 86-017835
OSTI ID:
5902867
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Aug 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-409946
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English