NASA NTRS · 19930034077
Galactic cosmic ray transport methods and radiation quality issues
Abstract
An overview of galactic cosmic ray (GCR) interaction and transport methods, as implemented in the Langley Research Center GCR transport code, is presented. Representative results for solar minimum, exo-magnetospheric GCR dose equivalents in water are presented on a component by component basis for various thicknesses of aluminum shielding. The impact of proposed changes to the currently used quality factors on exposure estimates and shielding requirements are quantified. Using the cellular track model of Katz, estimates of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for the mixed GCR radiation fields are also made.
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Townsend, L. W., Wilson, J. W., Cucinotta, F. A., Shinn, J. L.. 1992-01-01. Galactic cosmic ray transport methods and radiation quality issues. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930034077
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