Improvements to and Validations of the QinetiQ Atmospheric Radiation Model (QARM)

Author

Lei, Fan ; Hands, Alex ; Clucas, Simon ; Dyer, Clive ; Truscott, Pete

Author_Institution

QinetiQ, Farnborough

fYear

2005

fDate

19-23 Sept. 2005

Abstract

The QinetiQ atmospheric radiation model (QARM) is a comprehensive model of the energetic radiation in the atmosphere. In this paper we report on the improvement and validation activities for this model. The improvements include the implementation of two additional cosmic ray models, new response matrix, dose rate and flight dose calculation facilities. Tests/validations of the model have been carried out at individual component level as well as at system level. We will also report on the web interface developed to allow easy access to the model.

Keywords

cosmic rays; radiation effects; QARM; QinetiQ atmospheric radiation model; Web interface; cosmic ray models; dose rate; energetic radiation; flight dose calculation facilities; response matrix; solar particles; Aerospace electronics; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Microelectronics; Predictive models; Protons; Radiation effects; Space technology; Switches; System testing; Monte Carlo; Radiation; atmosphere; cosmic rays; modelling; solar particles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems, 2005. RADECS 2005. 8th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Cap d´Agde

ISSN

0379-6566

Print_ISBN

978-0-7803-9502-2

Electronic_ISBN

0379-6566

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADECS.2005.4365581

Filename

4365581