Resilient spacer for fuel rods of nuclear reactors

Abstract

A resilient spacer for nuclear fuel rods having a plurality of cells to keep the fuel rods in position. The resilient spacer includes two spaced apart grids joined together, with each grid defining cells of the plurality of cells to keep the fuel rods in position and with each cell of the plurality of cells having springs for restricting the displacement of the fuel rods. In addition, the present invention also provides a nuclear fuel element having the spacer.