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... resources fission fission reactor coolants nuclear fusion nuclear power stations recycling uranium This paper addresses two major questions: What are the challenges to nuclear fission in a world dominated by strong requirements of society and industry (e.g., sustainability, competitiveness...

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... discussion, a revised model for calculating F en is proposed based on reexamination of the effects of the parameters on fatigue life. carbon steel alloy steel water fission reactor coolants fission reactor materials fatigue dissolving environmental degradation 18 April...

... failure (mechanical) vibrations damping flow instability fission reactor coolants channel flow Parallel-plate assemblies are used as core elements in some research and power nuclear reactors. A parallel-plate assembly consists of many thin plates stacked in parallel; between the plates...

... by the PVP Division, January 20, 1999; revised manuscript received October 26, 1999. Associate Technical Editor: S. S. Chen. 20 January 1999 26 October 1999 mechanical stability flexible structures vibrations fission reactor coolants confined flow flow instability A fluid...

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