Spacer Grid Element Of A Nuclear Fuel Assembly Spacer Grid, Spacer

Spacer Grid Element Of A Nuclear Fuel Assembly Spacer Grid, Spacer Grids And Nuclear Fuel Assembly

Abstract: The spacer grid element define a cell (17) extending along an extension axis (A) for receiving a nuclear fuel rod (4) and exhibits a polygonal cross-section including at least three supporting sides (20) distributed around the extension axis (A), wherein each supporting side (20) comprises an inwardly protruding corrugation (24) onto which is formed at least one spring (32) for supporting a fuel rod (4) extending through the spacer grid element.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

14 June 2023

Publication Number

30/2024

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

FRAMATOME

1 place Jean Millier Tour Areva 92400 COURBEVOIE

Inventors

1. BLANC, Pascal

Kleinreuther Weg 47 90408 NÜRNBERG

2. MESSINGSCHLAGER, Marco

Birkenreuth 44, 91346 WIESENTTAL

3. BARAN, Hakan

Hartmannstr. 2, 90478 NÜRNBERG

4. MARX, Veit

Alfred-Wegener-Str. 20, 91052 ERLANGEN

5. SCHMIDT, Hagen

Am Breiten Wasen 1, 91481 MÜNCHSTEINACH

Specification

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202317040540-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
2	202317040540-POWER OF AUTHORITY [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
3	202317040540-NOTIFICATION OF INT. APPLN. NO. & FILING DATE (PCT-RO-105-PCT Pamphlet) [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
4	202317040540-FORM 1 [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
5	202317040540-DRAWINGS [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
6	202317040540-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
7	202317040540-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [14-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-14
8	202317040540-Proof of Right [23-06-2023(online)].pdf	2023-06-23
9	202317040540-FORM 3 [15-11-2023(online)].pdf	2023-11-15
10	202317040540-FORM 18 [21-11-2024(online)].pdf	2024-11-21