DocumentCode
2410881
Title
Radiation belt modeling for spacecraft design: model comparisons for common orbits
Author
Lauenstein, Jean-Marie ; Barth, Janet L.
Author_Institution
Muniz Eng. Inc., Lanham, MD, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
11-15 July 2005
Firstpage
102
Lastpage
109
Abstract
We present the current status of radiation belt modeling, providing model details and comparisons with AP-8 and AE-8 for commonly used orbits. Improved modeling of the particle environment enables smarter space system design.
Keywords
radiation belts; space vehicles; AE-8 radiation belt model; AP-8 radiation belt model; particle environment modeling; radiation belt modeling; space system design; spacecraft design; Aerospace engineering; Belts; Electron traps; Human computer interaction; NASA; Orbits; Protons; Space technology; Space vehicles; Standards development;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2005. IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9367-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/REDW.2005.1532674
Filename
1532674
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