Title :
Risk Assessment Based on Upset Rates From High Energy Proton Tests and Monte Carlo Simulations
Author :
Foster, Charles C. ; Neill, Patrick M O ; Kouba, Coy K.
Author_Institution :
Foster Consulting Services, LLC, University Place, WA
Abstract :
LEO upset rates and bounds due to heavy ion cosmic rays are assessed from 200 MeV proton tests using Monte Carlo simulations of energy deposition distributions in sensitive volumes of 26 parts.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; X-ray astronomy; artificial satellites; gamma-ray astronomy; space vehicles; LEO upset rates; Monte Carlo simulation; electron volt energy 200 MeV; energy deposition distribution; heavy ion cosmic rays; high energy proton tests; low-earth orbit satellites; risk assessment; Aerospace electronics; Cosmic rays; Extraterrestrial measurements; Low earth orbit satellites; NASA; Probability distribution; Protons; Radiation effects; Risk management; System testing; Heavy ions; Monte Carlo methods; nuclear radiation effects; proton radiation effects;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2008.2008185
