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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2023
Applicant:
Rolls-royce High Temperature Composites Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Inventor:
Sujit Nanda, Cypress, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites, Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/07 (2006.01); G21C 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 21/02 (2013.01); G21C 3/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly for nuclear applications includes a tubular cladding for containing nuclear fuel. The tubular cladding comprises a ceramic matrix composite. An assembly tube surrounds the tubular cladding, and a collar is positioned between the tubular cladding and the assembly tube. The collar extends circumferentially around the cladding and comprises the ceramic matrix composite. The tubular cladding may be centered within the assembly tube by the collar.