Dose estimates in a lunar shelter with regolith shielding

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 64, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 697-713

  Pham, Tai T ^a   El Genk, Mohamed S ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Gamma rays; Lunar regolith; Lunar shelter; Radiation exposure; Radiation shielding; Relative attenuation; Secondary neutrons and protons; Solar protons

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ATOMS; COSMOLOGY; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GAMMA RAYS; LUNAR MISSIONS; LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; NASA; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PROTONS; SOLAR ENERGY; STARS; X RAY CAMERAS;

LUNAR REGOLITH; LUNAR SHELTER; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RELATIVE ATTENUATION; SECONDARY NEUTRONS AND PROTONS; SOLAR PROTONS;

RADIATION SHIELDING;

EID: 60549083498     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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