Advances in space radiation physics and transport at NASA
The space radiation environment is a complex mixture of particle types and energies
originating from sources inside and outside of the galaxy. These environments may be …
originating from sources inside and outside of the galaxy. These environments may be …
NASA's first ground-based Galactic Cosmic Ray Simulator: Enabling a new era in space radiobiology research
LC Simonsen, TC Slaba, P Guida, A Rusek - PLoS biology, 2020 - journals.plos.org
With exciting new NASA plans for a sustainable return to the moon, astronauts will once
again leave Earth's protective magnetosphere only to endure higher levels of radiation from …
again leave Earth's protective magnetosphere only to endure higher levels of radiation from …
Optimal shielding thickness for galactic cosmic ray environments
Abstract Models have been extensively used in the past to evaluate and develop material
optimization and shield design strategies for astronauts exposed to galactic cosmic rays …
optimization and shield design strategies for astronauts exposed to galactic cosmic rays …
The Badhwar‐O'Neill 2020 GCR Model
TC Slaba, K Whitman - Space Weather, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Badhwar‐O'Neill (BON) model has been used for some time to describe the
galactic cosmic ray (GCR) environment encountered in deep space by astronauts and …
galactic cosmic ray (GCR) environment encountered in deep space by astronauts and …
NAIRAS aircraft radiation model development, dose climatology, and initial validation
CJ Mertens, MM Meier, S Brown, RB Norman, X Xu - 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The Nowcast of Atmospheric Ionizing Radiation for Aviation Safety (NAIRAS) is a real‐time,
global, physics‐based model used to assess radiation exposure to commercial aircrews and …
global, physics‐based model used to assess radiation exposure to commercial aircrews and …
Are further cross section measurements necessary for space radiation protection or ion therapy applications? Helium projectiles
JW Norbury, G Battistoni, J Besuglow, L Bocchini… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The helium (4 He) component of the primary particles in the galactic cosmic ray spectrum
makes significant contributions to the total astronaut radiation exposure. 4 He ions are also …
makes significant contributions to the total astronaut radiation exposure. 4 He ions are also …
Reference field specification and preliminary beam selection strategy for accelerator-based GCR simulation
TC Slaba, SR Blattnig, JW Norbury, A Rusek… - Life sciences in space …, 2016 - Elsevier
The galactic cosmic ray (GCR) simulator at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) is
intended to deliver the broad spectrum of particles and energies encountered in deep space …
intended to deliver the broad spectrum of particles and energies encountered in deep space …
Anthology of the development of radiation transport tools as applied to single event effects
This anthology contains contributions from eleven different groups, each developing and/or
applying Monte Carlo-based radiation transport tools to simulate a variety of effects that …
applying Monte Carlo-based radiation transport tools to simulate a variety of effects that …
Advances in NASA radiation transport research: 3DHZETRN
JW Wilson, TC Slaba, FF Badavi, BD Reddell… - Life Sciences in Space …, 2014 - Elsevier
The computationally efficient HZETRN code has been used in recent trade studies for lunar
and Martian exploration and is currently being used in the engineering development of the …
and Martian exploration and is currently being used in the engineering development of the …
Evidence report: risk of radiation carcinogenesis
J Huff, L Carnell, S Blattnig, L Chappell, G Kerry… - 2016 - ntrs.nasa.gov
As noted by Durante and Cucinotta (2008), cancer risk caused by exposure to space
radiation is now generally considered a main hindrance to interplanetary travel for the …
radiation is now generally considered a main hindrance to interplanetary travel for the …