Title:
FUEL ASSEMBLY END CAP COMPRISING A COOLANT-FLOW-ORIENTING NOZZLE AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005066976
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to an end cap comprising nozzles (39) for orienting the flow of coolant from the reactor along the length of the adjacent longitudinal ends (19) of fuel rods (3) in a fuel assembly. According to the invention, the nozzles (39) are disposed at nodes in the same network as the fuel rods (3) in order to be positioned in the longitudinal extension of at least some of said fuel rods (3) and/or at least some of the connecting elements (11) of the support skeleton.
Inventors:
LABARRIERE ERIC (FR)
BEATI ANGELO (FR)
BONNAMOUR MICHEL (FR)
BEATI ANGELO (FR)
BONNAMOUR MICHEL (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2004/003299
Publication Date:
April 20, 2006
Filing Date:
December 17, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FRAMATOME ANP (FR)
LABARRIERE ERIC (FR)
BEATI ANGELO (FR)
BONNAMOUR MICHEL (FR)
LABARRIERE ERIC (FR)
BEATI ANGELO (FR)
BONNAMOUR MICHEL (FR)
International Classes:
G21C3/322; G21C3/33; (IPC1-7): G21C3/322
Foreign References:
| DE4114004A1 | 1992-11-05 | |||
| US4655990A | 1987-04-07 | |||
| US3775249A | 1973-11-27 | |||
| US4919883A | 1990-04-24 |
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