Nuclear fuel assembly spacer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4544522
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06409946

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A spacer for use in a fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor having thin, full-height divider members, slender spring members and laterally oriented rigid stops and wherein the total amount of spacer material, the amount of high neutron cross section material, the projected area of the spacer structure and changes in cross section area of the spacer structure are minimized whereby neutron absorption by the spacer and coolant flow resistance through the spacer are minimized.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brayman, Kenneth W San Jose, CA 1 37
Curulla, Michael V San Jose, CA 9 197
Matzner, Bruce San Jose, CA 44 767
Price, John F Wilmington, NC 30 1648
Qurnell, Frank D San Jose, CA 5 77

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