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Directives, codes, standards and other requirements applicable to the design and manufacture of components in the ITER project. / Shoshin, A. A.

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Shoshin AA. Directives, codes, standards and other requirements applicable to the design and manufacture of components in the ITER project. Fusion Engineering and Design. 2026 Feb;223:115550. doi: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2025.115550

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