DocumentCode
1216143
Title
The CRRES/SPACERAD heavy ion model of the environment (CHIME) for cosmic ray and solar particle effects on electronic and biological systems in space
Author
Chenette, D.L. ; Chen, J. ; Clayton, E. ; Guzik, T.G. ; Wefel, J.P. ; Garcia-Muñoz, M. ; Lopate, C. ; Pyle, K.R. ; Ray, K.P. ; Mullen, E.G. ; Hardy, D.A.
Author_Institution
Lockheed Palo Alto Res. Lab., CA, USA
Volume
41
Issue
6
fYear
1994
Firstpage
2332
Lastpage
2339
Abstract
We present a new time-dependent model of the interplanetary heavy ion environment and a new set of software based on this model to calculate energy deposit (LET) spectra and resulting single event upset rates.<>
Keywords
biological effects of ionising radiation; cosmic ray energy spectra; integrated circuit modelling; radiation effects; CHIME; CRRES/SPACERAD heavy ion model; biological systems; cosmic ray effects; electronic systems; energy deposit LET spectra; environment; interplanetary heavy ion environment; single event upset rates; software; solar particle effects; space; time-dependent model; Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Earth; Energy measurement; Frequency estimation; Instruments; Microelectronics; Nuclear measurements; Predictive models; Satellites;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.340584
Filename
340584
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