Irradiation subassembly
An irradiation subassembly for use in a nuclear reactor is described which includes a bundle of slender elongated irradiation -capsules or fuel elements enclosed by a coolant tube and having yieldable retaining liner between the irradiation capsules and the coolant tube. For a hexagonal bundle surrounded by a hexagonal tube the yieldable retaining liner may consist either of six segments corresponding to the six sides of the tube or three angular segments each corresponding in two adjacent sides of the tube. The sides of adjacent segments abut and are so cut that metal-tometal contact is retained when the volume enclosed by the retaining liner is varied and Springs are provided for urging the segments toward the center of the tube to hold the capsules in a closely packed configuration. (Official Gazette)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-011940
- Assignee:
- to United States Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3767525
- OSTI ID:
- 4382054
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1972 Oct 01; Other Information: G21c3/00. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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