Space radiation analysis: Radiation effects and particle interaction outside the Earths magnetosphere using GRAS and GEANT4

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 72, Issue , 2012, Pages 156-164

  Martinez, Lisandro M ^a   Kingston, Jennifer ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Galactic cosmic radiation effects; Human space exploration; Space exploration; Space radiation; Space radiation effects; Spacecraft radiation

Indexed keywords

GALACTIC COSMIC RADIATIONS; HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATIONS; SPACE EXPLORATIONS; SPACE RADIATION EFFECTS; SPACE RADIATIONS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COSMIC RAYS; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT; IONIZING RADIATION; MAGNETOSPHERE; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION SHIELDING; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPACE RESEARCH; SPECTROSCOPY;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

EID: 84855765136     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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