FUEL ELEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS
Abstract
A nuclear reactor fuel element comprising high density ceramic fissionable material enclosed in a tubular cladding of corrosion-resistant material is described. The fissionable material is in the form of segments of a tube which have cooperating tapered interfaces which produce outward radial displacement when the segments are urged axially together. A resilient means is provided within the tubular housing to constantly urge the fuel segments axially. This design maintains the fuel material in tight contacting engagement against the inner surface of the outer cladding tube to eliminate any gap therebetween which may be caused by differential thermal expansion between the fuel material and the material of the tube.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4014023
- Patent Number(s):
- 2983663
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-017816
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CANNING; CERAMICS; CONFIGURATION; CORROSION; DENSITY; EXPANSION; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; PLANNING; REACTORS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL STRESSES; TUBES
Citation Formats
Bassett, C H. FUEL ELEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Bassett, C H. FUEL ELEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS. United States.
Bassett, C H. Mon .
"FUEL ELEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS". United States.
@article{osti_4014023,
title = {FUEL ELEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS},
author = {Bassett, C H},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor fuel element comprising high density ceramic fissionable material enclosed in a tubular cladding of corrosion-resistant material is described. The fissionable material is in the form of segments of a tube which have cooperating tapered interfaces which produce outward radial displacement when the segments are urged axially together. A resilient means is provided within the tubular housing to constantly urge the fuel segments axially. This design maintains the fuel material in tight contacting engagement against the inner surface of the outer cladding tube to eliminate any gap therebetween which may be caused by differential thermal expansion between the fuel material and the material of the tube.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {5}
}
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