Fuel assembly (fuel bundle, fuel element)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000190",
  "term": "Fuel assembly (fuel bundle, fuel element)",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A structured group of fuel rods (long, slender, metal tubes containing pellets of fissionable material, which provide fuel for nuclear reactors). Depending on the design, each reactor core may have dozens of fuel assemblies (also known as fuel bundles), each of which contains dozens of fuel rods.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/fuel-assembly-fuel-bundle-fuel-element/"
}