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Title: NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A method of fabricating nuclear reactor fuel element assemblies having a plurality of longitudinally extending flat fuel elements in spaced parallel relation to each other to form channels is presented. One side of a flat side plate is held contiguous to the ends of the elements and a welding means is passed along the other side of the platertransverse to the direction of the longitudinal extension of the elements. The setting and speed of travel of the welding means is set to cause penetration of the side plate with welds at bridge the gap in each channel between adjacent fuel elements with a weld-through bubble of predetermined size. The fabrication of a high strength, dependable fuel element is provided, and the reduction of distortion and high production costs are facilitated by this method. (AEC)

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4124789
Patent Number(s):
3115447
Assignee:
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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-18-004781
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; BUBBLES; CONFIGURATION; COOLANT LOOPS; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; PATENT; PERFORMANCE; PLATES; POWER PLANTS; REACTOR CORE; SERVOMECHANISMS; SPACERS; STABILITY; STRESSES; TOOLS; WELDING; WELDS

Citation Formats

Stengel, F G. NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY. United States: N. p., 1963. Web.
Stengel, F G. NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY. United States.
Stengel, F G. Tue . "NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY". United States.
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title = {NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY},
author = {Stengel, F G},
abstractNote = {A method of fabricating nuclear reactor fuel element assemblies having a plurality of longitudinally extending flat fuel elements in spaced parallel relation to each other to form channels is presented. One side of a flat side plate is held contiguous to the ends of the elements and a welding means is passed along the other side of the platertransverse to the direction of the longitudinal extension of the elements. The setting and speed of travel of the welding means is set to cause penetration of the side plate with welds at bridge the gap in each channel between adjacent fuel elements with a weld-through bubble of predetermined size. The fabrication of a high strength, dependable fuel element is provided, and the reduction of distortion and high production costs are facilitated by this method. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {12}
}

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