Apparatus for measuring the pitch between adjacent rods in a nuclear fuel assembly
CA 1234907 A · Owner: The Babcock & Wilcox Company · Inventors: Roseveare, Ronald N.
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Apparatus for measuring the pitch between adjacent rods in a row of spaced-apart rods in a nuclear fuel assembly at selected points along the length of the rods, wherein the fuel assembly is relatively positioned angularly about, its longitudinal center line with respect to a wand positionable to any selectedpoint along the length of the rods carrying two spaced-apart non-, contact proximity sensors is transversely moved along the row of rods. An output signal of unique value is generated when the sensors are equally distant from d rod or adjacent rods. Means are provided for measuring the distance between the occurrence of the alternate unique signals as a measure of the pitch between …
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- Granted April 5, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 5, 2005.
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