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The dissertation will focus on the refinement and further development of the method of the effective thermal conductivity coefficient in the calculation of temperature fields in spent nuclear fuel cask assemblies. The refinement should primarily assess the impact of gas fill circulation within the cask assembly on the results. The further development of the method should enable the evaluation of non-uniform heat generation in individual fuel rods and also address the solution of transient problems, such as those encountered in accident analyses.