Method for protecting a nuclear reactor and corresponding nuclear reactor

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America

PATENT NO 12051515
SERIAL NO

17275424

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method for protecting a nuclear reactor includes reconstructing a maximum linear power density released among the fuel rods of the nuclear fuel assemblies of the core; calculating the thermomechanical state and the burnup fraction of the rods; calculating a mechanical stress or deformation energy density in the cladding of one of the rods by using the said reconstructed maximum linear power density, the calculated thermomechanical states and the calculated burnup fractions, by means of a meta-model of a thermomechanical code; comparing the calculated mechanical stress or the calculated deformation energy density with a respective threshold; and stopping the nuclear reactor if the calculated mechanical stress or the calculated deformation energy density exceeds the respective threshold.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
FRAMATOME1 PLACE JEAN MILLIER TOUR AREVA 92400 COURBEVOIE 92400

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Royere, Christian Clamart, FR 4 10
Segond, Mathieu Paris, FR 2 0

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Jan 30, 2028
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Jan 30, 2032
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jan 30, 2036
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00