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AssigneeAreva Np
InventorsNoemie Gomez, Angelo Beati, Dominique Hertz, Thierry Muller
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A grid including at least two meshed grid parts intended to be superposed in a longitudinal direction, each grid part extending in a transverse plane, and the grid parts being moveable one relative to the other in at least one transverse direction between an open configuration for the insertion of nuclear fuel rods in the longitudinal direction through the grid parts, and a closed configuration allowing each fuel rod inserted through the grid parts to be clamped transversely between the grid parts. According to one aspect of the invention, the grid includes elements for transversely immobilizing the grid parts in the closed configuration, the immobilizing elements being designed to engage as the superposed grid parts are moved closer together in the longitudinal direction.
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A nuclear fuel rod spacer grid for a fuel assembly, the nuclear fuel rod spacer grid comprising at least two meshed grid parts including a first grid part and a second grid part, the first and second grid parts being superposed in a longitudinal direction, each of the first and second grid parts extending in a transverse plane, the first and second grid parts being movable relative to one another in at least one transverse direction between an open configuration for insertion of nuclear fuel rods in the longitudinal direction through the first and second grid parts, and a closed configuration allowing each rod inserted through the first and second grid parts to be clamped transversely between the grid parts, and
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