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Topex orbital radiation study
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Stassinopoulos, E. G. Barth, J. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1984 |
| Description | The space radiation environment of the TOPEX spacecraft is investigated. A single trajectory was considered. The external (surface incident) charged particle radiation, predicted for the satellite, is determined by orbital flux integration for the specified trajectory. The latest standard models of the environment are used in the calculations. The evaluation is performed for solar maximum conditions. The spacecraft exposure to cosmic rays of galactic origin is evaluated over its flight path through the magnetosphere in terms of geomagnetic shielding effects, both for surface incident heavy ions and for particles emerging behind different material thickness. Limited shielding and dose evaluations are performed for simple infinite slab and spherical geometries. Results, given in graphical and tabular form, are analyzed, explained, and discussed. Conclusions are presented and commented on. |
| File Size | 57073513 |
| Page Count | 160 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840018494 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t10p5wt49 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1984-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Heavy Ions Aerospace Environments Computerized Simulation Cosmic Rays Spacecraft Shielding Flux Density Spacecraft Charging Spacecraft Trajectories Spectrum Analysis Environment Models Radiation Measurement Trajectory Analysis Flight Time Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
