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Issues in space radiation protection: galactic cosmic rays (Document No: 19970006977)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kim, M. Kiefer, R. Thibeault, S. A. Cucinotta, F. A. Wilson, J. W. Badavi, F. F. Shinn, J. L. Schimmerling, W. |
| Copyright Year | 1995 |
| Description | With shielding from cosmic heavy ions, one is faced with limited knowledge about the physical properties and biological responses of these radiations. Herein, the current status of space shielding technology and its impact on radiation health is discussed in terms of conventional protection practice and a test biological response model. The impact of biological response on optimum materials selection for cosmic ray shielding is presented in terms of the transmission characteristics of the shield material. Although liquid hydrogen gas is an optimum shield material, evaluation of the effectiveness of polymeric structural materials must await improvement in our knowledge of both the biological response and the nuclear processes. |
| File Size | 707259 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19970006977 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9770dn1t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1995-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Biological Effects Heavy Ions Galactic Cosmic Rays Risk Radiation Shielding Liquid Hydrogen Physiological Responses Radiation Protection Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
