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JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, NO. 29, MAY. 2025

CONTENT

Editorial

n Can Innovation Breathe New Life into Nuclear Energy ?

M. Constantin

 

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n The Belgian Pre-Licensing Approach for MYRRHA

I.-G. Sanda, M. Schyns, R. Fernandez

 

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n CFD Simulation of Sloshing Phenomena induced by Seismic Events. Application to ALFRED

M. Profir, V. Moreau

 

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n Reinventing Nuclear Energy through START: A Pioneering Thorium-based Fuel Cycle for more Sustainability and Proliferation Safety

D. Maire, M. Barbagallo, V. Verma

 

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n Sensitivity Analysis of ALFRED Fuel Element Behaviour

M.R. Roman, D.V. Ionescu, E. Matei, D.F. Oproiu, D. Dupleac

 

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n Probabilistic Assessment of the Reactor Vessel Lifetime

V.V. Ryazanov

 

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n Models of Crack Initiation and Propagation through the Finite Element Method for the Evaluation
of the Zr-2.5%Nb Alloy Pressure Tubes Fracture Toughness

V. Radu, L. Stoica, Al. Jinga, M. Matei, D. Toma, V. Olaru

 

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n Simulation of the Collapsing type of the Zircaloy-4 Cladding by Elastic-Plastic MechanicalFatigue to obtain the Basquin Equation
M. Matei, V. Radu, Al. Jinga, V. Olaru,D. Toma, A. Popa

 

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n Influence of 60Co in Separation, Purification, and Quantification of 63Ni from
Influence of 60Co in Separation, Purification, and Quantification of 63Ni fromRadioactive Waste Samples
C.E. Diaconescu, M. Dianu, I.C. Florea

 

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n Performance Evaluation of LSC Methods for Simultaneous Determination of
Gross Alpha-Beta Activity in Spiked Water Samples

V. Neculae, C. Dulama, R. Iordache, D. Dupleac

 

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n Methods for Determining 3H from Radioactive Waste Generated by TRIGA Reactor

L. Bujoreanu

 

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n Development of the Hydride Continuity Coefficient Metric to Characterize Zirconium Hydrides
at Flaws in CANDU Pressure Tube

Al. Jinga, V. Radu, M. Abrudeanu, D. Toma, M. Matei, V. Olaru, A. Popa

 

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n Neutron Spectrum Measurements at a CANDU Reactor
A. F. Șerbănescu, G.A. Șerbănescu

 

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Editorial policy and practices

 

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Instructions for authors

 

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Journal of Nuclear Research and Development (ISSN 2247 – 191X, ISSN-L = 2247 – 191X) is published by the Institute for Nuclear Research (RATEN ICN) Pitesti, whose Scientific Council holds the final responsibility for the Journal. The Advisory Group for Editorial Policy is authorized to supervise the Journal editorial policies and practices. The delegated responsibility for overall policy matters concerning JNRD falls under the head of Editor in Chief and Deputy Editor in Chief. The editors are responsible for the scientific content and editorial matters related to the Journal. 

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