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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2023
Westinghouse Electric Company Llc, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Jorge V. Carvajal, Irwin, PA (US);
Jeffrey L. Arndt, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Shawn C. Stafford, Scottdale, PA (US);
Melissa M. Heagy, Butler, PA (US);
John R. Abel, II, Allison Park, PA (US);
Emre Tatli, Pasadena, CA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
A nuclear fuel rod includes a cladding comprising an interior region. A pressure transmission apparatus is configured to measure pressure in the interior region. Fuel pellets and a resonant electrical circuit are in the interior region. The resonant electrical circuit is configured to generate a pulse that travels wirelessly from the interior region through the cladding. A frequency of the pulse varies based on pressure measured by the pressure transmission apparatus. The frequency of the pulse is indicative of the pressure within the interior region.