US PATENT SUBCLASS 376 / 176
.~.~.~.~.~.~ Hydraulic holddown


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376 /   HD   INDUCED NUCLEAR REACTIONS: PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND ELEMENTS

156  DF  NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION (E.G., BY MEANS OF PARTICLE OR WAVE ENERGY) {4}
158  DF  .~ By neutron bombardment {10}
170  DF  .~.~ Actinides {3}
171  DF  .~.~.~ Breeder or converter reactor structures {4}
174  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having particular coolant fluid flow path or pattern within reactor core {2}
175  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Orifice or fluid control at inlet or outlet of coolant channels {1}
176.~.~.~.~.~.~ Hydraulic holddown


DEFINITION

Classification: 376/176

Hydraulic holddown:

(under subclass 175) Subject matter wherein a fuel assembly is positioned in the coolant channel and the pressure of the coolant is utilized to help maintain the fuel assembly in its desired position in the coolant channel.