Control rod for nuclear reactor
OwnerNikolai Efimovich Derevyankin, Vladimir Ivanovich Evseev +3inventors
InventorsNikolai Efimovich Derevyankin, Vladimir Ivanovich Evseev, Ivan Ilich Zhuchkov, Oleg Borisovich Samoilov, Alexandr Vasilievich Ovechkin
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Abstract
A control rod for a nuclear reactor in an articulated form, and including a series of pivotally connected links. At least one of these links is disclosed, the endmost one, serves as a means for the collection of a gas, with the rest of the links containing a neutron absorbing material. Flexible members extend through pivotal joints between the links, establishing serial communication between the links and serving to convey the gas produced as a result of the absorption of neutrons by said material into said gas collection means.
Claims1
A control rod for a nuclear reactor, accommodated in the core of said reactor and comprising:
- a series of hollow links;
- pivotal joints interconnecting said series of links into an articulated structure;
- at least one of said links of said series, which is the endmost one, serving as a gas collecting means;
- a neutron absorbing material accommodated in the rest of said links of said series;
- flexible members extending through said pivotal joints and establishing serial fluid communication between said links, with said flexible members being adapted to convey the gas produced as a result of the absorption of neutrons by said neutron absorbing material to said gas collecting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.