Radiation Belt Dynamics

Abstract

The Earths inner and outer radiation belts, comprising energetic electrons and protons, pose a hazard to DoD spacecraft. Air ForceResearch Laboratory (AFRL) has an ongoing research effort to model and forecast the configurations of the belts, and to develop protective technologies for spacecraft. This final report summarizes these developments and research performed at AFRL during FY 20132015 to address them, funded by AFOSR grant 13RV08COR, Radiation Belt Dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 27, 2015
Accession Number
AD1003278

Entities

People

  • J. P. McCollough
  • Jay M. Albert
  • M. Starks
  • R. S. Selesnick

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Dynamics
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Solar Physics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space