Editorial

n  Is Nuclear Power development ready to follow the market?

                M. Constantin

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n  Improvement of Proliferation Resistance based on “By-Design” Approach

                G. Glinatsis, D. Gugiu, F. Padoani

3

n   Preliminary Study on the Cost Competitiveness of an SMR using LFR Technology in Romanian Energy System

                C. A. Margeanu, C. C. Din, S. C. Valeca

12

n  CANDU Nuclear Fuel Performance Improving by using Bundles with more than 37 Elements

                I. Prodea, M. Serbanel, D. Oproiu

22

n   Sensitivity Analysis for Neutron Parameters Affected by Technological Tolerances in Typical CANDU Cells

                A. M. Segarceanu, M. Constantin

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n  Study on the Corrosion of Structural Materials in Pb-Bi Eutectic and Coolant Oxidation

                A. Vilcu, K. Masatoshi, M. Takahashi, A. P. Mumpuni

31

n  New Fracture Mechanics Method for the ODS Steel Testing

                A. Nitu, M. Abrudeanu, V. Radu, V. Ionescu, A. Ion, V. Olaru

38

n   Investigation on Gamma Interaction with Water, Concrete, Co-free Steel, Pb and UO₂

        V. P. Singh, G. Gangwar, N. M. Badiger

44

n  Effect of Lead Cations on the Structural, Physical and Gamma-Ray Shielding Properties of Some Iron-Lead-Zinc-Borate Glasses

        R. M. M. Mahmoud, T. Z. Amer, A. A. Bendari, M. Nasr, S. S. Mohammad

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n  The Influence of Hydrogen Concentration on the Ramberg-Osgood Constitutive Equation for Zr-2.5%Nb Pressure Tube Alloy

                Al. Ion, V. Radu, Al. Nitu

56

n  The Assessment of Selection and Application of Relevant Features, Events and Processes for Biosphere Model in Slovak Republic

                D. Flamikova, V. Necas

59

n  Delayed Effects for a Definite Dose with Different Photon Energies on some Rat’s Blood Biological Parameters (In-vivo Study)

      F. M. Ali, R. M. Bakr,  A. R. El-Sersy

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Editorial policy and practices

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Instructions for authors

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