Nuclear Energy Generation TRIZ Cases

A receptacle system lowers and cuts radioactive components inside a nuclear reactor vessel.

Segmented heat transport paths remove heat from radioactive materials while blocking radiation leakage without active cooling.

A nuclear control rod drive system uses an electromagnet to couple a removable extension, enabling shorter permanent rods.

Modular strainer uses elastic metal membranes to open flow paths under pressure, reducing head loss during debris accumulation.

Perforated compartments in a spent fuel storage rack circulate coolant to maintain subcriticality and prevent overheating during station blackouts.

Phase change in closed-loop heat pipes removes residual heat without external power, ensuring reliable cooling during severe accidents.

A closed V-shaped diverter first wall structure integrates target and reflector plates with a HyperVapotron cooling channel.

Radius coining reduces contact stresses on fuel rods, preventing scratching and galling during reactor operation.

Oval spacer tubes reduce local cladding stress and hydraulic resistance in fast neutron reactor cores.

Segmented pathways enable simultaneous radioisotope production and instrumentation maintenance without shutting down the reactor.

Excavate susceptible nozzle material and install a new counterbored component to reduce welding schedule duration and personnel radiation exposure.

An optical system replaces reed switches with mirror reflection to achieve high-resolution position detection in harsh nuclear reactor environments.

Manganese dioxide and silver mixture oxidizes tritiated hydrogen into water, enabling molecular sieve capture to reduce degassing complexity.

Counter-rotating swirl generators and a vortex engine drive buoyancy-induced airflow, eliminating reliance on water evaporation for decay heat removal.

Merging length and center of mass measurement into one unit eliminates separate processes for conical workpieces.

A compact fusion neutron generator uses a regenerable low-Z target and RF ion source to produce neutrons.

Rhodium depletion triggers calibration transfer to a long-lived vanadium emitter, maintaining measurement precision across multiple reactor cycles.

Light enhancement unit shields interference to resolve insufficient image sharpness in micro-mixing measurement systems.

Tensioned fabric strips automate nuclear fuel rod cleaning, resolving contradictions between high automation levels and device complexity.

Helical tubular members in a nuclear fuel support grid reduce assembly complexity and fretting wear while maintaining convective heat exchange.

Segmented magnetic coils confine plasma to reduce reactor size while maintaining stability for vehicle mounting.

A composite titanium oxide film forms on construction materials to suppress corrosion without chemical injection.

Tubular structure with small holes injects cooling gas through fuel elements, preventing overheating when primary fluid circulation is blocked.

Rupture disks enable passive depressurization while gravity-driven coolant injection maintains core cooling during extreme transients without active power.

RF induction discharge replaces electrostatic columns to reduce device complexity while maintaining high particle production efficiency.

Mechanical string actuation opens the injection valve without power, ensuring reliability during severe accidents.

Segmented magnetic coils and neutral beam injection heat plasma while minimizing particle losses for global MHD stability.

High surface tension suppresses porosity from helium in irradiated steel while ferrite content balances strength and ductility.

Stress waves temporarily lower viscosity of thixotropic replicating material, enabling penetration into narrow nuclear reactor features.

Replacing pneumatic drives with modular electromagnetic acceleration eliminates slow response times and enables rapid plasma disruption mitigation.

A passive cooling system uses natural air circulation through integrated ducts to dissipate heat from a buried nuclear reactor vessel.

Liquid metal bath and phase-change material store decay heat in a nuclear reactor primary vessel, eliminating intermediate circuits to reduce exothermic risks.

A boundary section guides steam and radioactive material into an in-containment refueling water storage tank, reducing concentration without external power.

A homogeneous shielding material combines neutron thermalizing and absorbing agents with photon attenuators in a single matrix structure.

A donut solenoid rotates a conductive tube through its magnetic field, resolving the trade-off between continuous movement and electrical conductivity.

Mineral insulated coaxial cables replace mechanical probes to eliminate maintenance costs while improving spatial accuracy in boiling water reactors.

Inclined surfaces in tube support plates disperse load to prevent dents and scratches caused by thermal expansion.

Segmented permanent magnets create interstitial spaces for cooling medium flow passages, suppressing temperature rise without increasing device complexity.

Line-symmetric passage holes in the upper nozzle adapter plate direct coolant flow to generate pressing force on control rods, reducing fretting wear.

Replacing mechanical sensors with a non-contact neutron beam system enables reliable detection of fissile material in high-radiation reactor environments.

Horizontal rotation of an oval disk separates bonded transport boats, eliminating cargo loss risks from vertical lifting mechanisms.

Solid acid-center adsorbent captures ammonia-N16 from steam passages to lower radiation dose rates.

A radiation monitor uses a scintillation element and optical fiber to transmit light signals for dose rate measurement.

Zirconium intermediary plates bond to hafnium absorbers, eliminating residual tensile stress from welding that causes stress corrosion cracking.

Differentiating coolant passage resistance suppresses power increases in inner fuel assemblies while maintaining thermal margin.

A steam generator design with segmented annular channels and porous plates for air bubble removal.

Porous ceramic foam tiles circulate liquid lithium across reactor walls, stabilizing plasmas and breeding tritium while retaining the metal against gravity.

An electrochemically modulated molten salt reactor applies electrical potentials to control ion movement within the fuel salt.

An electron emitter creates an electron-rich region in a fusion reactor to reduce Coulombic repulsion between nuclei.

Downwardly extending elements lock onto fuel assemblies to remove them vertically, eliminating the need for large swinging working spaces.