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Modern Approaches and Advanced Applications for Plant Surveillance and Diagnostics: An Overview

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The goal of this introductory chapter is to briefly summarise all chapters in this book and to communicate to a wide audience by relating modern approaches and advanced applications for power plant surveillance and diagnostics.

Visiting scientist at the OECD Halden Reactor Project (April 2001-September 2002)

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