The particulars of the calculation of the optimal parameters of a cascade with prescribed types of steps and total number of centrifuges are examined. Maximization of the separation power of the cascade is proposed as an optimization criterion. A numerical-analytical method is developed for calculating the optimal flows of the steps with the chosen number and point of feeding and a prescribed centrifuge distribution in the cascade. Examples showing the effectiveness of the new method and the properties of optimal cascades comprised of one and several types of steps are presented.
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 116, No. 3, pp. 162–166, March, 2014.
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Palkin, V.A. Centrifuge Number Optimization of a Cascade with One or Several Types of Steps. At Energy 116, 206–212 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-014-9842-z
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