Space radiation transport properties of polyethylene-based composites

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1027, Issue , 2004, Pages 138-149

  Kaul, R K ^a   Barghouty, A F ^a   Dahche, H M ^b  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b ROANOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Deep space missions; Galactic cosmic rays; Hybrid materials; HZE; Ionizing radiation; Polyethylene; Polyethylene based composites; Shielding; Shielding effectiveness; Simulation; Solar energetic particles; Space radiation; Transmission; Transport

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; POLYETHYLENE; WATER;

COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; IONIZING RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RADIATION SHIELD; SIMULATION; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 10644247454     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1324.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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