Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulations of the Belt Proton Radiation Environment On Board the International Space Station/Columbus
- Resource Type
- Periodical
- Authors
- Ersmark, T.; Carlson, P.; Daly, E.; Fuglesang, C.; Gudowska, I.; Lund-Jensen, B.; Nieminen, P.; Pearce, M.; Santin, G.
- Source
- IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on. 54(4):1444-1453 Aug, 2007
- Subject
- Nuclear Engineering
Bioengineering
Belts
Protons
International Space Station
Space exploration
Space technology
Monte Carlo methods
Physics
Geometry
Anisotropic magnetoresistance
Space stations
Biological effects of radiation
radiation effects
simulation software
space stations
- Language
- ISSN
- 0018-9499
1558-1578
A detailed characterization of the trapped-proton-induced radiation environment on board Columbus and the International Space Station (ISS) has been carried out using the Geant4 Monte Carlo particle transport toolkit. Dose and dose equivalent rates, as well as penetrating particle spectra are presented. These results are based on detailed Geant4 geometry models of Columbus and ISS, comprising a total of about 1000 geometry volumes.