Purpose-oriented program of Russian MINATOM research work in support of life cycle management (LCM)

The life cycle management of nuclear power plants is a composite complex process associated with multifactor analysis and important decision-making. While accomplishing this work, knowledge and technologies are used, which are not only specific and particular to the given unit, but they are also of a more general nature ensuring successful life cycle management of the plant. Purpose-oriented program of the research works (RW) of the RF Minatom in support of life cycle management is specifically aimed to solve this problem. The program is designed for 8 years; it includes about 50 subject tasks and envisages development and perfection of normative and methodological documents, support databases, computational software and means for their verification. Some of the Program positions are close to have been completed. (author)