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公开(公告)号:US06819733B2
公开(公告)日:2004-11-16
申请号:US10147215
申请日:2002-05-15
申请人: Richard P. Broders , Stephen C. Hatfield , Michael L. Martin , Paul F. Joffre , Zeses E. Karoutas , Patrick A. Perrotti
发明人: Richard P. Broders , Stephen C. Hatfield , Michael L. Martin , Paul F. Joffre , Zeses E. Karoutas , Patrick A. Perrotti
IPC分类号: G21C334
CPC分类号: G21C3/356 , G21Y2002/20 , G21Y2002/30 , G21Y2004/30 , Y02E30/40
摘要: An improved grid for use in a fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor includes a plurality of straps that are interconnected with one another in a lattice fashion to define a plurality of cells, with the straps being configured to include a plurality of relatively more compliant springs and a plurality of relatively less compliant dimples, whereby each cell includes only one pair of springs and one pair of dimples disposed therein. The springs and dimples are contoured to engage a fuel rod or a thimble tube disposed within the cell. Each spring directly confronts one of the dimples to provide confronting pairs of features that engage the fuel rods or thimble tubes, with each cell including two pairs of confronting features. The ligaments of the springs and dimples extend in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of coolant flow through the reactor in order to minimize pressure drop.
摘要翻译: 用于核反应堆的燃料组件中的改进的格栅包括多个彼此以格子形式彼此互连以限定多个单元的带,其中带被配置为包括多个相对更柔顺的弹簧, 多个相对较小的顺应性凹坑,由此每个单元仅包括一对弹簧和一对布置在其中的凹坑。 弹簧和凹坑的轮廓是与设置在电池内的燃料棒或套管接合。 每个弹簧直接面对一个凹坑,以提供接合燃料棒或套管的面对的特征对,每个单元包括两对相对的特征。 弹簧和凹坑的韧带在大致垂直于冷却剂流过反应器的方向的方向上延伸,以便最小化压降。
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公开(公告)号:US4879090A
公开(公告)日:1989-11-07
申请号:US88439
申请日:1987-08-24
申请人: Patrick A. Perrotti , Paul F. Joffre , Zeses E. Karoutas , Lawrence V. Corsetti , William J. Bryan , Stephen C. Hatfield
发明人: Patrick A. Perrotti , Paul F. Joffre , Zeses E. Karoutas , Lawrence V. Corsetti , William J. Bryan , Stephen C. Hatfield
CPC分类号: G21C3/322 , G21C3/3563 , G21Y2002/201 , G21Y2002/303 , G21Y2004/30 , G21Y2004/302 , Y02E30/38
摘要: Integral vanes 4 with optimized size, shape and bend angles maximize coolant mixing and fuel rod 12 heat transfer downstream. Recessed weld nuggets 5 with no vane cutout are optimized for size, strength and corrosion resistance. Staggered arches 20',22' and springs 20,22 minimize turbulence and reduce grid pressure drop and promote coolant mixing. Crowned arches 20',22' and springs 20,22 decrease scoring of fuel rods 12 and are sized to minimize turbulence and pressure drop. Minimum cutouts in unslotted section of grid strip 46,46' give 15-20% strength increase. Intermediate weld and tapered end slots 48 give 15% strength increase. Ribbed and round dimple stiffeners 38,39 on outer strips increase buckling resistance, reduce handling damage and spreads accidental loading. Outer strips 32 are optimized for strength, handling, turbulence generation and pressure drop. They also divert enough flow to interior of fuel assembly to match thermal power distribution and eliminate fuel rod corrosion concerns.
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