Title:
SPACER FOR FUEL ASSEMBLY OF WATER COOLED REACTOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5661686
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Spacer for centering fuel rods of fuel assemblies in water-cooled nuclear reactors, including a grid of sheet metal webs formed of a zirconium alloy and being disposed on edge, rigid bumps formed from at least some of the webs for contacting a fuel rod, at least some of the webs having relatively wide cutouts and relatively narrow lateral slots formed therein, and resilient contact elements formed of chrome nickel steel and having a head part, a base part, a resilient band connecting the head and base parts together into one piece and a bent-out point formed on the resilient band for contacting a fuel rod, the head and base parts of the contact element being insertable into the cutouts and movable into a locked position in the lateral slots formed in the webs.
Inventors:
AREKISANDAA SHIYUTAINKE
Application Number:
JP14187680A
Publication Date:
May 27, 1981
Filing Date:
October 09, 1980
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KRAFTWERK UNION AG
International Classes:
G21C3/34; G21C3/356; (IPC1-7): G21C3/34