Title :
Detailed Comparison of Monte Carlo and Sector-Shielding Analyses for Space Applications
Author :
Lindberg, R. ; Santin, G. ; Evans, H. ; Daly, E. ; Nieminen, P.
Author_Institution :
ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk
Abstract :
Predictions of Total Ionizing Dose made using full 3-D Monte Carlo and simplified sector-shielding techniques for simple and complex geometries in a space environment are compared and differences between them analyzed in detail
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; radiation effects; radiation protection; space vehicles; 3-D Monte Carlo methods; complex geometries; radiation effects; ray tracing; sector-shielding analyses; space applications; spacecraft; total ionizing dose; Geometry; Monte Carlo methods; Object oriented modeling; Physics; Power engineering computing; Radiation effects; Solid modeling; Space missions; Space vehicles; Table lookup; Monte Carlo methods; radiation effects; ray tracing; shielding;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2006.885373
