Geant4-based radiation hazard assessment for human exploration missions

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1368-1380

  Bernabeu, J ^a   Casanova, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deep space; Human missions; Monte Carlo simulation; Radiation environment

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACE RESEARCH;

DEEP SPACE; HUMAN MISSIONS; RADIATION ENVIRONMENT;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 34948859050     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.03.029     Document Type: Article

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