MECHANICALLY-JOINED PLATE-TYPE ALUMINUM-CLAD FUEL ELEMENT

Title: MECHANICALLY-JOINED PLATE-TYPE ALUMINUM-CLAD FUEL ELEMENT

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A method of fabricating MTR-type fuel elements is described wherein dove- tailed joints are used to fasten fuel plates to supporting side members. The method comprises the steps of dove-tailing the lateral edges of the fuel plates, inserting the dove-tailed edges into corresponding recesses which are provided in a pair of supporting side members, and compressing the supporting side members in a direction so as to close the recesses onto the dove-tailed edges. (AEC)

Inventors:: Erwin, J H

Issue Date:: 1962-12-11

OSTI Identifier:: 4735352

Patent Number(s):: 3068160

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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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
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C3/36 - Assemblies of plate-shaped fuel elements or coaxial tubes

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T29/49936 - Surface interlocking
Y10T29/49915 - Overedge assembling of seated part
Y10T29/49934 - by axially applying force
Y10T29/49892 - Joining plate edge perpendicularly to frame

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NSA Number:: NSA-17-008788

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; AMMONIA; BROMINATED HYDROCARBONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY; ETHYLENE; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL CANS; HYDRAZINE; JOINTS; MECHANICS; MTR; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; OXIDATION; PATENT; PLATES; PYRIDINES; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; REACTORS; SULFUR OXIDES

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                    Erwin, J H. MECHANICALLY-JOINED PLATE-TYPE ALUMINUM-CLAD FUEL ELEMENT.  United States: N. p., 1962. 
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  title        = {MECHANICALLY-JOINED PLATE-TYPE ALUMINUM-CLAD FUEL ELEMENT},

  author       = {Erwin, J H},

  abstractNote = {A method of fabricating MTR-type fuel elements is described wherein dove- tailed joints are used to fasten fuel plates to supporting side members. The method comprises the steps of dove-tailing the lateral edges of the fuel plates, inserting the dove-tailed edges into corresponding recesses which are provided in a pair of supporting side members, and compressing the supporting side members in a direction so as to close the recesses onto the dove-tailed edges. (AEC)},

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