Grid strap for a nuclear fuel assembly, and a grid including such straps
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Dec 18, 2001
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Jul 10, 1998
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Jul 11, 1997
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A nuclear fuel assembly grid has a plurality of mutually interleaved straps forming an array of fuel rod receiving cells. Each strap is formed with regularly distributed slots for interleaving with other straps of the grid. The strap has dimples located between some at least of the slots for maintaining fuel rods in the cells. An uptstream portion of the plate extending in transverse relation to a coolant flow direction has a double sided concave chamfer.
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