Invention Application
WO2013172889A1 LOWER END FITTING FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY MADE FROM INTERSECTING METAL STRIPS
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用于从金属连接处理的核燃料组件的下端配件
- Patent Title: LOWER END FITTING FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY MADE FROM INTERSECTING METAL STRIPS
- Patent Title (中): 用于从金属连接处理的核燃料组件的下端配件
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Application No.: PCT/US2013/026242Application Date: 2013-02-15
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Publication No.: WO2013172889A1Publication Date: 2013-11-21
- Inventor: LEE, Jeffrey, T. , PABIS, George, S. , RIDGEWAY, Roger, D.
- Applicant: BABCOCK & WILCOX MPOWER, INC.
- Applicant Address: 11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 600 Charlotte, NC 28277 US
- Assignee: BABCOCK & WILCOX MPOWER, INC.
- Current Assignee: BABCOCK & WILCOX MPOWER, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: 11525 N. Community House Road, Suite 600 Charlotte, NC 28277 US
- Agency: SEYMOUR, Michael, J.
- Priority: US61/625,386 20120417; US13/597,838 20120829
- Main IPC: G21C5/06
- IPC: G21C5/06
Abstract:
A fuel assembly including a plurality of fuel rods arranged mutually in parallel wherein the fuel rods include a fissile material, a plurality of guide tubes arranged in parallel with and interspersed amongst the fuel rods, an upper end fitting connected with upper ends of the guide tubes, and a lower end fitting connected with lower ends of the guide tubes. At least one of the upper end fitting and the lower end fitting includes a grid formed by interlocking metal strips secured together at intersections between the metal strips.
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