Vol. 87, No. 8, 2024

Physics of Atomic Nuclei

Development of the Physical and Technical Foundations of the Technology of High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Systems

P. A. Fomichenko, A. V. Grol, V. A. Nevinitsa, A. A. Sedov, A. L. Balanin, V. F. Boyarinov, M. A. Agulnik, V. V. Degtyarev, A. S. Ivanov, Yu. A. Veselkin, D. B. Stepennov, and A. A. Bobrov p. 993 abstract

The Fusion Neutron Source as Part of a Nuclear Energy System

E. A. Andrianova, V. Yu. Blandinskii, V. D. Davidenko, M. V. Kormilitsyn, D. S. Kuzenkova, and S. A. Subbotin p. 1008 abstract

Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Atomic Energy Usage—Existing Possibilities and Perspectives

A. V. Nikolaeva, M. A. Uvakin, S. I. Pantyushin, E. V. Sotskov, M. V. Antipov, A. L. Nikolaev, A. V. Lityshev, Yu. A. Bezrukov, O. Yu. Kavun, and M. A. Bykov p. 1020 abstract

Machine Learning Method for Validation of the Computational Model of Nonstationary Xenon Processes in the VVER Reactor Based on the Algorithm of Separation of Variables

A. L. Nikolaev, M. A. Uvakin, M. V. Antipov, I. V. Makhin, and G. A. Ryabov p. 1030 abstract

Advances in the Physical Start-Up Test Program for VVER-1200 Power Units

S. V. Tsyganov, Yu. A. Kraynov, and A. A. Gribov p. 1039 abstract

Results of Numerical Simulation of Measurements of Scram Worth Performed during the Start-Up Phase of the Second and Third Fuel Loads of the Novovoronezh NPP Unit 6

N. M. Zhylmaganbetov, A.I. Popykin, A. A. Smirnova, N. A. Starova, L. V. Kryakvin, and M. O. Denisova p. 1047 abstract

Study of the Properties of High-Sensitivity Self-Powered Neutron Detector

V. F. Shikalov, L. V. Kozlova, and L. O. Kapitanova p. 1053 abstract

Experimental Study of the Gamma Component in the Rhodium SPD Signal

V. N. Kochkin, A. Yu. Kurchenkov, E. N. Poznyrev, and Yu. M. Semchenkov p. 1060 abstract

Self-Powered Neutron Detector with Hafnium Metal Emitter in VVER Reactors

A. E. Kalinushkin, A. Yu. Kurchenkov, D. S. Markov, and I. A. Sergeev p. 1064 abstract

Statistical Component of Calibration Error of VVER In-Core Thermal Sensors

A. S. Timonin p. 1067 abstract

Determination of the Characteristics of Neutron Field of the IGRIK-2 Reactor Using the Neutron Activation Method

A. R. Baphaev, V. I. Litvin, A. A. Kuzinskaya, and L. S. Ershova p. 1073 abstract

Method of Homogenization of Group Neutronic Constants Taking into Account Heterogeneous and Kinetic Effects

V. N. Vasekin, and P. A. Fomichenko p. 1078 abstract

Procedure for Taking into Account the Influence of the Neutron Field on Reactivity Effects in Engineering Calculations

D. G. Kresov, and E. V. Olenskaya p. 1083 abstract

PRIM-AES Software Package for Simulation of Transient Modes at Power Units with VVER Reactors

D. A. Gornostaev, A. V. Budnikov, E. D. Sokurenko, A. V. Fomin, and A. S. Kolokol p. 1089 abstract

Using (Np, Am) Fractions of Minor Actinides for ²³⁸Pu Production in a VVER-Type Reactor

A. N. Shmelev, N. I. Geraskin, V. A. Apse, V. B. Glebov, G. G. Kulikov, and E. G. Kulikov p. 1101 abstract

Uncertainty in the Prediction of the Neutronic Characteristics of the RBMK Reactor Related to the Choice of the Graphite Stack Repair Scheme

R. V. Plekhanov, I. A. Prokhorov, D. A. Lysov, and V. E. Druzhinin p. 1106 abstract

Code for Calculating Temperature Fields in RBMK KLADKA-2

V. N. Babaitsev, A. K. Smirnova, and I. A. Tupotilov p. 1114 abstract

Numerical Simulation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer at Supercritical Pressures of Water Coolant for a Wire-Wrapped Rod Bundle

V. Yu. Kukanov, A.A. Sedov, and P. S. Polyakov p. 1123 abstract

Trends of Structure Degradation of VVER-1000 Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels Determining Their Performance at Lifetimes of over 60 Years

E. A. Kuleshova, S. V. Fedotova, D. A. Maltsev, and A. A. Potekhin p. 1138 abstract

Preliminary Calculated and Experimental Assessments of the Possibility of Using High-Nickel Steels for Pressure Vessels of Next Generation VVERs

E. A. Kuleshova, I. V. Fedotov, and S. P. Kuznetsov p. 1151 abstract

Application of Miniature Specimens for Off-Center Tension Aimed at Determination of Fracture Toughness of Steels of VVER-1000 Reactor Vessel in the Ductile–Brittle Transition Zone

A. P. Bandura, D. Yu. Erak, D. A. Zhurko, M. E. Korshunov, and S. A. Bubiakin p. 1159 abstract

Container Materials for Molten Salt Nuclear Reactors: Problems and Research

A. S. Abalin, S. S. Abalin, P. N. Ivliev, V. V. Ignatyev, K. S. Klimov, A. S. Subbotin, A. I. Surenkov, I. N. Trunkin, and V. S. Uglov p. 1166 abstract

Experimental Study of Corrosion Resistance of Nickel-Molybdenum Alloys in the Melt of Lithium and Beryllium Fluoride Salts

A. I. Surenkov, S. S. Abalin, P. N. Ivliev, V. V. Ignatiev, K. S. Klimov, A. S. Subbotin, I. N. Trunkin, and V. S. Uglov p. 1176 abstract

Radiation-Chemical Fixation of Nitrogen in an Aqueous Solution of H₂ and N₂ under Accelerated Proton Irradiation. Mathematical Model and Its Verification

S. A. Kabakchi, O. P. Arkhipov, A. O. Verkhovskaya, and M. L. Lukashenko p. 1187 abstract

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