THE SIMULATION OF HIGH ENERGY PENETRATING RADIATIONS

Abstract

The basis of this study has been a search of current literature to determine the penetrating radiation characteristics of the space environments and to assess the necessity for reproducing such environments completely or in part. This study of the radiation environments led to the formulation of some possible test objectives. The advantages and disadvantages of performing these objectives in the proposed chamber are listed. Two main simulation approaches, one using radiation from isotopic sources and the other particles generated by high energy accelerators, are feasible, but only the latter is worthy of consideration, taking into account the size of the vehicles to be tested. Furthermore, only the second method can provide a worthwhile match of the energy and flux spectra of space radiation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0409747

Entities

People

  • G. Macfarlane

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Dose Rate
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionization
  • Linear Accelerators
  • Particle Accelerators
  • Quantum Yields
  • Radiation Effects
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space