Composite fuel rod cladding
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10020078B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-10

    申请号:US14250270

    申请日:2014-04-10

    申请人: AREVA Inc.

    发明人: Mihai G. M. Pop

    IPC分类号: G21C3/30 G21C3/07 B32B18/00

    摘要: A fuel rod for a nuclear fission reactor is disclosed and claimed. The fuel rod includes an elongate hollow cladding configured to retain a nuclear fuel therein. The cladding includes an elongate hollow tube. Fiber layers are positioned around the outside surface of the tube or within the tube forming an integral part thereof. Both the tube and the fibers are formed of a ceramic material. A fuel assembly including a plurality of such fuel rods is also disclosed and claimed.