Overview of the Nuclear Power Plant Structural Integrity Research in Finland

Abstract An overview of the Finnish programmes concerning safety related research in pressure boundary components of nuclear power plants is presented. The focus is on recent results in the areas of fracture mechanics, large scale component tests, irradiation damage, environmental influence on materials as well as nondestructive testing (NDT).

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