Resistance pressure weld for nuclear reactor fuel rod tube end plug

Title: Resistance pressure weld for nuclear reactor fuel rod tube end plug

Abstract

A fuel rod for a nuclear reactor, including a cladding tube having a first end with an annular end face, a second end with an annular end face, and a cylindrical body portion extending therebetween, and a first tube end plug including a front portion, an annular lip with an annular end face, and a substantially straight cylindrical body portion extending therebetween, wherein the surface area of the annular end face of the first end of the cladding tube and the annular end face of the annular lip of the first tube end plug are substantially equal, and the annular end face of the first end of the cladding tube and the annular end face of the annular lip of the first tube end plug are connected by a resistance pressure weld.

Inventors:: Barger, Earl Brian; Fitzner, Scott L.; Lee, Jeffrey T.; Ridgeway, Roger D.

Issue Date:: 2019-09-10

Research Org.:: BWXT mPower, Inc., Charlotte, NC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1576349

Patent Number(s):: 10,410,754

Assignee:: BWXT mPower, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)

DOE Contract Number:: NE0000583

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Oct 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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