SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Abstract
The core support structure for fuel elements of a fast reactor is described. The support structure comprises a nest of tubes of alternately long and short length in longitudinally parallel relationship and arranged in a symmetrical hexagonal lattice. Each tube has a hexagonal section of flat contact faces disposed intermediate its ends and at points wherein tube pairs are engaged in face to face contact. One of each pair of adjacent tubes is slotted to receive the intersecting portion of the other tube of the pair, the intersecting portion bearing against the fuel element contained in the slotted tube for locating the element therein. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4797862
- Patent Number(s):
- 3049485
- 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-16-026579
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONFIGURATION; FAST NEUTRONS; FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; PATENT; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; TUBES
Citation Formats
Tatlock, J, and Glass, J A.F. SUPPORT STRUCTURE. United States: N. p., 1962.
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Tatlock, J, & Glass, J A.F. SUPPORT STRUCTURE. United States.
Tatlock, J, and Glass, J A.F. Tue .
"SUPPORT STRUCTURE". United States.
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title = {SUPPORT STRUCTURE},
author = {Tatlock, J and Glass, J A.F.},
abstractNote = {The core support structure for fuel elements of a fast reactor is described. The support structure comprises a nest of tubes of alternately long and short length in longitudinally parallel relationship and arranged in a symmetrical hexagonal lattice. Each tube has a hexagonal section of flat contact faces disposed intermediate its ends and at points wherein tube pairs are engaged in face to face contact. One of each pair of adjacent tubes is slotted to receive the intersecting portion of the other tube of the pair, the intersecting portion bearing against the fuel element contained in the slotted tube for locating the element therein. (AEC)},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 1962},
month = {Tue Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 1962}
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