System And Method For Inspecting Nuclear Fuel Pellets

Abstract: The inspection system comprises a supporting device (20) for supporting the fuel pellet(s) (4) such that the pellet axis (A) of each fuel pellet (4) coincides with a reference axis (B), and an optical measuring device (40) arranged for optically measuring the fuel pellet(s) (4), the optical measuring device (40) comprising a light emitter (42) configured for emitting a light beam propagating along an optical axis (C) and a light detector (46) arranged for receiving the light beam (44), wherein each fuel pellet (4) interrupts the light beam (44) and generates a shadow projected on the light detector (46), the optical measuring device (40) comprising a measuring module (48) configured for analyzing the shadow for detecting possible defects on the end faces (10) and/or the lateral face (8) of each fuel pellet (4).

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

11 April 2023

Publication Number

47/2023

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

FRAMATOME

1 place Jean Millier Tour Areva 92400 Courbevoie

Inventors

1. FAYARD, Amaury

Chaussée de Louvain 321 1030 Schaerbeek

2. TELLJOHANN, Axel

Vogelsaugstrasse 39 75173 Pforzheim

Specification

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202317026930.pdf	2023-04-11
2	202317026930-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
3	202317026930-POWER OF AUTHORITY [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
4	202317026930-NOTIFICATION OF INT. APPLN. NO. & FILING DATE (PCT-RO-105-PCT Pamphlet) [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
5	202317026930-FORM 1 [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
6	202317026930-DRAWINGS [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
7	202317026930-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
8	202317026930-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [11-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-11
9	202317026930-Proof of Right [18-04-2023(online)].pdf	2023-04-18
10	202317026930-FORM 3 [18-09-2023(online)].pdf	2023-09-18
11	202317026930-FORM 18 [20-09-2024(online)].pdf	2024-09-20
12	202317026930-AtomicEnergy-01-05-2025.pdf	2025-05-01