Módulo para formar conjuntos de combustible nuclear y conjuntos de combustible nuclear formados de una pluralidad de dichos módulos

摘要

The module (2) comprises a casing (4) extending in a longitudinal direction, a bundle of fuel rods (6) encased in and supported by the casing (4) and connection means (18) provided on the casing (4) for connecting the casing (4) side-by-side to the casing (4) of at least one other module (2) to obtain a nuclear fuel assembly (32) having a channel box (36) defined by the casings (4) of the assembled modules (2) and of larger cross-section than the casing (4) of each of the assembled modules (2) and a bundle of fuel rods (6) of larger cross-section than that of each the assembled modules (2).