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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2003
Olov Nylund, Västerås, SE;
Westinghouse Atom AB, Vasteras, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a spacer and a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor. The spacer has a plurality of cells ( ) for holding elongated elements. The cells ( ) are defined by a plurality of side portions ( ). At least one of said cells ( ) has at least one side portion ( ) from which a flow-influencing member ( ) is formed in that it is folded out from the side portion ( ). The side portion ( ) from which the flow-influencing member ( ) is folded out comprises a first ( ) and a second ( ) edge surface which are connected to each other and which correspond to the directions of a first ( ) and a second ( ) edge of said flow-influencing member ( ) in a non folded out state of the flow-influencing member ( ). The first edge surface ( ) has an extension in at least a first direction ( ) in which a cooling medium is intended to flow. The second edge surface ( ) has an extension in a direction which is perpendicular to said first direction ( ).