Connection Arrangement For Mechanically Connecting A First Element And A Second Element, Such As A Guide Tube And A Tie Plate Of A Nuclear Fuel Assembly

Abstract: Connection arrangement for mechanically connecting a first element and a second element, such as a guide tube and a tie plate of a nuclear fuel assembly The connection arrangement is for the mechanical connection of a first element (4) having a connection portion (8) to a second element (6) having a housing (10), the connection arrangement comprising a connection ring (12) received inside the housing (10) with being pivotable between an insertion/extraction position allowing insertion/extraction of the connection portion (8) into the housing (10) and a connection position preventing extraction of the connection portion (8) from the housing (10), and a locking ring (20) axially movable along the center axis (A) between a locked position preventing rotation of the connection ring (12) and an unlocked position allowing rotation of the connection ring (12) between the connection position and the insertion/extraction position.

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