公开(公告)号：US3378458A

公开(公告)日：1968-04-16

申请号：US49778865

申请日：1965-10-19

申请人： GEN ELECTRIC

发明人： ROSS WILFRED T ,  VENIER DOMINIC A

IPC分类号： G21C3/04 ,  G21C3/16 ,  G21C3/17 ,  G21C3/18 ,  G21C3/33

CPC分类号： G21C3/33 ,  G21C3/04 ,  G21C3/16 ,  G21C3/17 ,  G21C3/18 ,  Y02E30/40

公开(公告)号：US3654077A

公开(公告)日：1972-04-04

申请号：US3654077D

申请日：1969-02-17

申请人： GEN ELECTRIC

发明人： LASS JAMES L ,  ROSS WILFRED T ,  VENIER DOMINIC A

IPC分类号： G21C3/34 ,  G21C3/32

CPC分类号： G21C3/3416 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： This describes a spacer for resiliently retaining the elongated fuel rods of a nuclear reactor in spaced relation. The spacer comprises a peripheral support band and dividers therein forming an "egg-crate" configuration of fuel rod passage from a corner thereof. The spacer is designed to minimize the contact area of the fuel rod with the spacer, to minimize distortion and restriction of coolant flow and to minimize the amount of spacer and retainer spring material. One embodiment is especially designed for fabrication from low neutron absorption material, such as Zirconium alloys and for the automated production thereof.