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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 1983
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert K Gjertsen, Monroeville, PA (US);
Stephen N Tower, Washington Twp., Westmoreland County, PA (US);
Edgar A Huckestein, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376438 ; 376900 ; 376449 ;
Abstract
A fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor comprises a 5.times.5 array of guide tubes in a generally 20.times.20 array of fuel elements. The guide tubes are arranged to accommodate either control rods or water displacer rods. The fuel assembly also comprises a plurality of Inconel and Zircaloy grids arranged to provide stability of the fuel elements and guide tubes while allowing the flow of reactor coolant therebetween.