新型定位格架夹持结构的力学特性研究

Mechanical Performance of Newly Developed Supporting Structure of Spacer Grid

定位格架夹持结构是保证燃料棒横向与轴向定位的关键。为进一步提高燃料组件中子经济性、简化定位格架生产流程,本文设计了一种可直接从格架条带上冲制而成的拱形且带小刚性凸起的弹簧结构,与刚凸组成新型定位格架夹持系统。针对设计的夹持结构,进行了单条带弹簧、单条带刚凸及格架栅元夹持结构的力学性能试验,获得了弹簧、刚凸、栅元内夹持结构的进程形变量-载荷曲线和回程形变量-载荷曲线,并分析了各结构在100%与120%名义形变量下的载荷、永久形变量等力学性能数据。结果表明:新型全锆夹持结构在名义形变量附近具有较好的力学稳定性;格架栅元夹持结构与单条带弹簧试验所得力学性能相近,表明单条带试验具有较高的代表性和可靠性。

The fuel rod supporting structure of spacer grid is of great importance to ensure the fuel rod at the appropriate horizontal and axial position.On the purpose of improving the neutronic economy and simplifying the manufacturing and assembling process of spacer grid,the innovative curved dimple and vaulted spring with small dimple on it were designed,which were directly punched from the zirconium strap of spacer grid.The mechanical experiments were performed to acquire the deformation-load curves of dimples and springs of single strap and in-grid cells,which could provide the load and residual deformation at 100%and 120%nominal designed deformations.The result demonstrates that the designed supporting structure has a relative stable load at the 100%nominal designed deformation,and the test method of the single strap is representative for the similar deformation-load curve between the spring and the in-grid cell.