Title :
Near-Earth Space Radiation Models
Author :
Xapsos, M.A. ; O´Neill, P.M. ; O´Brien, T.P.
Author_Institution :
Goddard Space Flight Center, Nat. Aeronaut. & Space Adm., Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
Review of models of the near-Earth space radiation environment is presented, including recent developments in trapped proton and electron, galactic cosmic ray and solar particle event models geared toward spacecraft electronics applications.
Keywords :
cosmic rays; space vehicle electronics; galactic cosmic ray; near-Earth space radiation environment; near-Earth space radiation models; solar particle event models; spacecraft electronics applications; trapped electron; trapped proton; Belts; Data models; Monte Carlo methods; Orbits; Protons; Satellites; Space vehicles; Galactic cosmic rays; solar particle events; space radiation models; trapped particles;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2012.2225846
