Assembly mechanism for nuclear fuel bundles
Patent
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OSTI ID:7267730
A description is given of a nuclear power reactor fuel bundle having tie rods fastened to a lower tie plate and passing through openings in the upper tie plate with the assembled bundle secured by rotatable locking sleeves which engage slots provided in the upper tie plate. Pressure exerted by helical springs mounted around each of the fuel rods urge the upper tie plate against the locking sleeves. The bundle may be disassembled after depressing the upper tie plate and rotating the locking sleeves to the unlocked position.
- Assignee:
- Exxon Nuclear Co., Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3953287
- OSTI ID:
- 7267730
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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