Method for assembling a pressurized water reactor core, and reactor core configuration
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Feb 23, 2010
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Feb 5, 2004
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Jun 12, 2003
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May 18, 2001
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The core of a pressurized water reactor is assembled in such a way that if the fuel elements on the edge of the core are bent, these fuel elements are oriented such that the bending of the fuel elements points outwards in a convex manner. When the reactor is in operation, forces arise which increase the size of small gaps between the fuel elements at the expense of greater gaps and counteract the bending effect of the fuel elements.
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