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FLUX THIMBLE GUIDE TUBE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Security Devices
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flux thimble guide tube
1, record 1, English, flux%20thimble%20guide%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thimble guide tube 2, record 1, English, thimble%20guide%20tube
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flux Thimble Guide Tubes. Flux thimbles are complements of the reactor in-core neutron monitoring or flux-mapping system. They are inserted into the reactor pressure vessel through the bottom ... A thimble guide tube is divided into two parts. The upper part is located inside the fuel assembly, while the lower insertion is located between the reactor vessel bottom and the lower core plate. 1, record 1, English, - flux%20thimble%20guide%20tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flux thimbles are retracted during refueling and maintenance operations. Guide tubes provide housing and support to these thimbles along most of their lengths. 1, record 1, English, - flux%20thimble%20guide%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube doigt de gant
1, record 1, French, tube%20doigt%20de%20gant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube de guidage de doigts de gant 2, record 1, French, tube%20de%20guidage%20de%20doigts%20de%20gant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tubes doigt de gant. Ce sont des tubes réalisés en acier inoxydable étirés à froid, sans soudure, livrés à l'état écroui [...] Ils sont insérés à travers la buselure d'étanchéité dans les tubes de guidage; ils subissent donc un cintrage équivalent à celui des tubes de guidage avant de pénétrer dans la cuve (rayon de courbure égal à 2,50 m). Ils sont terminés à leur extrémité supérieure par une ogive soudée et à leur extrémité inférieure, par une pièce en forme de collerette servant de liaison avec la buselure d'étanchéité. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20doigt%20de%20gant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tube doigt de gant constitue avec la buselure d'étanchéité, la frontière du circuit primaire. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20doigt%20de%20gant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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