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CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4648107
>A rib arrangement and an end construction for nuclearfuel elements laid end to end in a coolant tube are described. The rib arrangement is such that each fuel element, when separated from other fuel elements, fits loosely in the coolant tube and so can easily be inserted or withdrawn from the tube. The end construction of the fuel elements is such that the fuel elements when assembled end to end are keyed against relative rotation, and the ribs of each fuel element cooperate with the ribs of the adjacent fuel elements to give the assembled fuel elements a tight fit with the coolant tube. (AEC)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-036919
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3105035
OSTI ID:
4648107
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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