Core shroud corner joints
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsCharles B. Gilmore, David R. Forsyth
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Abstract
A core shroud is provided, which includes a number of planar members, a number of unitary corners, and a number of subassemblies each comprising a combination of the planar members and the unitary corners. Each unitary corner comprises a unitary extrusion including a first planar portion and a second planar portion disposed perpendicularly with respect to the first planar portion. At least one of the subassemblies comprises a plurality of the unitary corners disposed side-by-side in an alternating opposing relationship. A plurality of the subassemblies can be combined to form a quarter perimeter segment of the core shroud. Four quarter perimeter segments join together to form the core shroud.
Claims15
A core shroud comprising:
- a number of planar members;
- a number of unitary corners;
- and
- a number of subassemblies each comprising a combination of said planar members and said unitary corners,
- wherein each of said unitary corners comprises a unitary extrusion.
A nuclear reactor comprising:
- a pressure vessel;
- an annular core barrel seated within and supported by the pressure vessel;
- and
- a core shroud supported within the core barrel, the core shroud comprising:
- a number of planar members,
- a number of unitary corners, and
- a number of subassemblies each comprising a combination of said planar members and said unitary corners,
- wherein each of said unitary corners comprises a unitary extrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.