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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary E. Dix, Saratoga, CA (US);
Bruce Matzner, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/32 ; G21C 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/32 ; G21C 1/500 ;
Abstract
Separation devices are disposed in the vent volume above part-length rods and above one or more of the spacers above the upper ends of the part-length rods. The separation devices preferably comprise swirlers located above the lattice openings which would otherwise receive the rods but for the underlying part-length rods. In this manner, flow is directed laterally outwardly onto the surfaces and into the interstices of the full-length fuel rods for improved power performance while simultaneously adverse pressure drops across the spacers are minimized.