Influence of geometry model approximations on Geant4 simulation results of the Columbus/ISS radiation environment

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1342-1350

  Ersmark, T ^a   Carlson, P ^a   Daly, E ^b   Fuglesang, C ^a,c   Gudowska, I ^d   Lund Jensen, B ^a   Nieminen, P ^b   Pearce, M ^a   Santin, G ^b,e  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c European Astronaut Centre   (Germany)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e Rhea System SA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biological effects of radiation; Geometry models; Monte Carlo simulation; Radiation protection; Space station

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROTONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPACE STATIONS;

DOSE RATES; GEOMETRY MODELS; RADIATION ENVIRONMENT; SHIELDING THICKNESS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 36148966177     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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