Monitoring and simulation of the radiation environment for manned and unmanned space missions

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2007.08.016
• Publication Date: 2007-11-26T22:07:50Z
• Authors: G. Santin; H. Evans; R. Lindberg; P. Nieminen; A. Mohammadzadeh; E. Daly
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 0103 physical sciences; 7. Clean energy; 01 natural sciences

Reliable models of the space radiation environment need precise and up-to-date measurements of the radiation fields in space. The analysis of the potential impact of modelled radiation on evolving space borne devices relies on precise tools for the understanding and the prediction of the basic effects of the particle environment on new technologies. Simulations play a major role in the understanding of the underlying phenomena of the interaction of the particle radiation with the spacecraft devices, lowering costs by complementing experimental tests.