摘要:
A control rod for a BWR according to the present invention comprises a first unit composed of a tie rod, a handle mounted on an axially upper portion of the tie rod and a lower support member or falling speed limiter mounted on a axially lower portion of the tie rod; and a second unit composed of a sheath containing therein reactivity control material, an upper end plate mounted on an axially upper portion of the sheath and a lower end plate mounted on an axially lower portion of the sheath, wherein an upper portion of the upper end plate is fixed to the handle, a lower portion of the lower end plate is fixed to the lower support member or falling speed limiter, whereby the control rod is constructed as a joined body of the first unit and the second unit.
摘要:
The control rod includes an upper absorber section and a lower velocity limiter comprised of a socket, a vane, a transition piece and a set of fins. To adjust the weight of the control rod, lighter and heavier sets of fins, as well as lighter and heavier transition pieces are provided. By suitable selection of the lighter and heavier sets of fins and the lighter and heavier transition pieces, the weight of the velocity limiter can be selectively adjusted in accordance with the weights of differently designed sections to obtain a predetermined control rod weight. Additionally, the heavier transition piece may have material removed therefrom to decrease its weight to provide an infinite adjustment of weight within a predetermined range of weights for the velocity limiter.