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    Calculation and Experimental Study of the Interaction Between a KZh Steel Structure and RBMK-1000 Graphite Stack

    For the possible operation of power units with the RBMK-1000 reactor during the period of the formation of a graphite stack, NIKIET performed a series of experiments to recreate the force action of the graphit...

    A. V. Slobodchikov, A. N. Biryukov, A. P. Rakhmanov, A. A. Podosinnikov in Atomic Energy (2023)

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    Form Change and Cracking of RBMK-1000 Graphite Stack Blocks Under Restrained Deformation

    The results of modeling the form change and cracking of graphite blocks under exposure to heat and radiation at the stage of their secondary swelling within the scope of scientific and technical support for th...

    A. V. Slobodchikov, S. V. Evropin, A. P. Rakhmanov, A. N. Yurin in Atomic Energy (2021)

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    Numerical Study of the Dynamic Strength of RBMK-1000 Stack with Fuel Channel Rupture

    The strength of the stack in a RBMK-1000 reactor facility with a rupture of a fuel channel is studied. Local models of unirradiated and irradiated stack, comprising an assembly consisting of 81 columns, and a ...

    A. A. Ryabov, V. I. Romanov, S. S. Kukanov, K. V. Tsiberev, S. V. Evropin in Atomic Energy (2018)

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    Computational and Experimental Validation of the Serviceability of RBMK Core Elements Under Graphite Stack Distortion Conditions

    Computational and experimental validation of the serviceability of zirconium channels in the reactor core according to strength criteria was conducted in order to ensure safe operation of the RBMK reactor faci...

    S. V. Evropin, A. P. Rakhmanov, E. V. Churakova, I. M. Baranov, S. M. Usov in Atomic Energy (2018)