Practical applications of cosmic ray science: Spacecraft, aircraft, ground based computation and control systems, and human health and safety | Zendy

William Atwell | Zendy; Steve Koontz | Zendy; E. Normand | Zendy

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Practical applications of cosmic ray science: Spacecraft, aircraft, ground based computation and control systems, and human health and safety

Author(s) -

William Atwell,

Steve Koontz,

E. Normand

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.4792549

Subject(s) - cosmic ray , spacecraft , microelectronics , aerospace engineering , cosmic cancer database , space environment , human health , reliability (semiconductor) , space weather , computer science , geocentric orbit , space radiation , systems engineering , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , astronomy , medicine , environmental health , power (physics) , quantum mechanics

In this paper we review cosmic ray effects on the performance and reliability of microelectronic systems and human health as well as the development of the engineering and health science tools used to evaluate and mitigate cosmic ray effects in ground-based, atmospheric flight, and space flight environments. Ground based test methods applied to microelectronic components and systems are used in combination with radiation transport and reaction codes to predict the performance of microelectronic systems in their operating environments. Similar radiation transport codes are an important tool for evaluating possible human health effects of cosmic ray. Finally, the limitations on human space operations beyond low-Earth orbit imposed by long term exposure to galactic cosmic rays are discussed.

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