A porous solid interface seal manages mechanical and thermal stresses within nuclear fuel rods.
A vented nuclear fission fuel module uses a flexible diaphragm to controllably release gaseous fission products from the reactor core.
A vented nuclear fission fuel module uses a flexible diaphragm and valve to release internal gas pressure.
Dodecagon fuel rod arrangement achieves higher loading density and diagonal symmetry, resolving the trade-off between quantity and reactivity distribution.
Alignment pins and seals between graphite reactor core fuel wedge sections enable continuous molten salt flow while preventing leakage.
Alloying chromium with nickel and copper improves ductility, preventing brittle cleavage fractures in nuclear fuel rods.