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Title: Reconstitutable control assembly having removable control rods with detachable split upper end plugs

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7013767

This patent describes, in a reconstitutable control assembly for use with a nuclear fuel assembly, the control assembly including a spider structure and at least one control rod, an attachment joint for detachable fastening the control rod to the spider structure. The attachment joint comprising: a hollow connecting finger on the spider structure; and an elongated detachable split upper end plug on the control rod having a pair of separate upper and lower plug portions, the upper plug portion having integrally-connected tandemly- arranged upper, middle and lower sections. The lower plug portion having integrally-connected tandemly-arranged upper, middle and lower segments.

Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
Patent Number(s):
US 4888151; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-284566A; TRN: 90-013946
OSTI ID:
7013767
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 15 Dec 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English