FUEL ELEMENT INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT
Abstract
This patent relates to a system for mutually interlocking a multiplicity of elongated, parallel, coextensive, upright reactor fuel elements so as to render a laterally selfsupporting bundle, while admitting of concurrent, selective, vertical withdrawal of a sizeable number of elements without any of the remaining elements toppling, Each element is provided with a generally rectangular end cap. When a rank of caps is aligned in square contact, each free edge centrally defines an outwardly profecting dovetail, and extremitally cooperates with its adjacent cap by defining a juxtaposed half of a dovetail- receptive mortise. Successive ranks are staggered to afford mating of their dovetails and mortises. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4740086
- Patent Number(s):
- 3072552
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-17-010033
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-010033
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MOTION; PLANNING; REACTOR FUELING; REACTORS
Citation Formats
Fortescue, P., and Nicoll, D. FUEL ELEMENT INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Fortescue, P., & Nicoll, D. FUEL ELEMENT INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT. United States.
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"FUEL ELEMENT INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT". United States.
@article{osti_4740086,
title = {FUEL ELEMENT INTERLOCKING ARRANGEMENT},
author = {Fortescue, P. and Nicoll, D.},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to a system for mutually interlocking a multiplicity of elongated, parallel, coextensive, upright reactor fuel elements so as to render a laterally selfsupporting bundle, while admitting of concurrent, selective, vertical withdrawal of a sizeable number of elements without any of the remaining elements toppling, Each element is provided with a generally rectangular end cap. When a rank of caps is aligned in square contact, each free edge centrally defines an outwardly profecting dovetail, and extremitally cooperates with its adjacent cap by defining a juxtaposed half of a dovetail- receptive mortise. Successive ranks are staggered to afford mating of their dovetails and mortises. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {1}
}
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