发明名称 |
Use of shape memory alloys in fuel pellet holddown springs |
摘要 |
A composite holddown spring for applying an axial force to a fuel pellet stack in a nuclear reactor fuel rod. The composite holddown spring comprises a shape-memory alloy spring portion and a conventional metal spring portion. The shape-memory alloy spring portion has a two-way memory characteristic such that it contracts to a low temperature configuration at ambient temperatures wherein the axial force exerted by the shape-memory alloy spring portion is minimized and expands to a high temperature configuration at operating conditions wherein the axial force exerted by the shape-memory alloy spring portion is maximized. Somewhat conversely, the conventional metal spring portion weakens and contracts at operating temperature and strengthens and expands at atmospheric temperature.
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申请公布号 |
US5317612(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1994.05.31 |
申请号 |
US19920950590 |
申请日期 |
1992.09.25 |
申请人 |
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. |
发明人 |
BRYAN, WILLIAM J.;CORSETTI, LAWRENCE V. |
分类号 |
G21C3/18;(IPC1-7):G21C3/10 |
主分类号 |
G21C3/18 |
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