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Method for determining the realistic size of a crack in a containment in the case of a severe accident
Calculations of severe accidents performed for level 2 probabilistic risk analysis (PRA-2) require the relevant leakage parameters such as location, area, flow rate, etc. Since the pressure of the medium at wh...
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Method for Selecting Combinations of Natural Hazards for Nuclear Power Plants
In accordance with the Federal Rules and Regulations (FRR) of the Russian Federation and international standards, the project of nuclear facilities should provide information on interrelated processes, phenome...
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Assessing the durability of nuclear plant elements under high‑frequency broadband loading
Due to the current standards providing failing to account for the entire spectrum of loading amplitudes under broadband vibration exposure, durability can be significantly overestimated. The consideration of s...
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Justifying the Vibration Resistance of Pipelines of NPPS
The NP-096-15 regulations require the design documentation for NPP pipelines to justify life characteristics and life evaluation criteria and to provide monitoring of such characteristics of pipelines during t...