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VICNIS, a new safety-related radiation monitoring channel for checking vessel boundary integrity

Champion et al., 2004

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18114830756603992844
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Champion G
Chauvel L
Vuong M
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BUGEY-3 feedback and mechanical analyses have both shown the possibility of occurrence of leaks through alloy 600 penetration cracks. At the beginning of 1993, at least 4% of the 1,000 inspected penetrations demonstrated evidence of purely longitudinal cracks at various …
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