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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 103, No. 6, pp. 389–391, December, 2007.
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Loktionov, V.D. Parametric analysis of the failure of a VVER-440 vessel during a serious accident. At Energy 103, 986–989 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-007-0156-2
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