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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Michael Liebler, Heilsbronn, DE;
Dirk Blavius, Erlangen, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Liebler, Heilsbronn, DE;
Dirk Blavius, Erlangen, DE;
Assignee:
AREVA NP, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/356 (2006.01); G21C 3/352 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/356 (2013.01); G21C 3/3563 (2013.01); G21C 3/352 (2013.01); Y02E 30/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nuclear fuel assembly spacer grid defining a lattice of cells for receiving fuel rods is provided. The spacer grid includes a peripheral band composed of at least one peripheral strip delimiting a portion of the peripheral contour of the spacer grid, and at least one spacer grid positioning spring elastically deformable and formed in the peripheral band.