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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Catherine Callens, Lyons, FR;
Hélène Segura, Lyons, FR;
Inventors:
Catherine Callens, Lyons, FR;
Hélène Segura, Lyons, FR;
Assignee:
Framatome ANP, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for designing a nuclear fuel assembly, including the steps of establishing a progression of a speed of the control cluster after the impact of the support against the upper end piece, establishing, based on the speed established in step a), a maximum longitudinal load for compression of the spring, and establishing, based on the maximum longitudinal load for compression, at least a maximum shearing stress in the spring.