Nuclear fuel rod grid spring and dimple structures
Patent
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OSTI ID:6219448
This patent describes a nuclear fuel rod engaging spring structure of resiliently yieldable material being integrally formed on each wall section of the inner straps comprising a pair of laterally spaced elongated leg members each having a pair of opposite ends only at which is anchored to the wall section; and an elongated cross member having a pair of opposite ends, the cross member extending diagonally between and integrally attached at its opposite ends to the leg members such that the spring structure formed by the leg and cross members has an effective length greater than the actual length it occupies on the wall section.
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4803043
- Application Number:
- TRN: 89-012440
- OSTI ID:
- 6219448
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Nov 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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