TWISTED RIBBON FUEL ELEMENT
Abstract
A reactor core formed of bundles of parallel fuel elements in the form of ribbons is patented. The fuel ribbons are twisted about their axes so as to have contact with one another at regions spaced lengthwise of the ribbons and to be out of contact with one another at locations between these spaced regions. The contact between the ribbons is sufficient to allow them to be held together in a stable bundle in a containing tube without intermediate support, while permitting enough space between the ribbon for coolant flowing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4091943
- Patent Number(s):
- 2987458
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-020360
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONFIGURATION; COOLANT LOOPS; FINS; FOILS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUID FLOW; PATENT; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; ZONES
Citation Formats
Breden, C R, and Schultz, A B. TWISTED RIBBON FUEL ELEMENT. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Breden, C R, & Schultz, A B. TWISTED RIBBON FUEL ELEMENT. United States.
Breden, C R, and Schultz, A B. Thu .
"TWISTED RIBBON FUEL ELEMENT". United States.
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title = {TWISTED RIBBON FUEL ELEMENT},
author = {Breden, C R and Schultz, A B},
abstractNote = {A reactor core formed of bundles of parallel fuel elements in the form of ribbons is patented. The fuel ribbons are twisted about their axes so as to have contact with one another at regions spaced lengthwise of the ribbons and to be out of contact with one another at locations between these spaced regions. The contact between the ribbons is sufficient to allow them to be held together in a stable bundle in a containing tube without intermediate support, while permitting enough space between the ribbon for coolant flowing.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {6}
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