DocumentCode :
2905823
Title :
Monte carlo simulations of MATROSHKA experiment outside ISS
Author :
Sihver, L. ; Puchalska, M. ; Sato, T. ; Berger, T. ; Reitz, G.
Author_Institution :
Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Gothenburg, Sweden
fYear :
2011
fDate :
5-12 March 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
11
Abstract :
Concerns about the biological effects of space radiation are increasing rapidly due to the perspective of long-duration manned missions, both in relation to the International Space Station (ISS) and to manned interplanetary missions to Mars in the future. As a preparation for these long duration space missions it is important to ensure an excellent capability to evaluate the impact of space radiation on human health in order to secure the safety of the astronauts/cosmonauts and minimize their risks. It is therefore necessary to measure the radiation load on the personnel both inside and outside the space vehicles and to certify that organ and tissue equivalent doses can be simulated as accurate as possible. In this paper we will present simulations using the three-dimensional Monte Carlo Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) of long term dose measurements performed with the ESA supported experiment MATROSHKA (MTR), which is an anthropomorphic phantom containing over 6000 radiation detectors, mimicking a human head and torso. The MTR experiment, led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), was launched in January 2004 and has measured the absorbed dose from space radiation both inside and outside the ISS. In this paper comparisons of measured and calculated dose and organ doses in the MTR located outside the ISS will be presented and uncertainties of the simulations will be discussed. This project was funded by the European Commission in the frame of the FP7 HAMLET project (Project # 218817).
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; aerospace biophysics; biological effects of ionising particles; biological organs; biological tissues; dosimetry; health and safety; phantoms; International Space Station; MATROSHKA experiment; Monte Carlo simulations; Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System; anthropomorphic phantom; biological effects; biological organ; biological tissue; human head; human health; long term dose measurements; long-duration manned missions; manned interplanetary missions; safety; space radiation; torso; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geometry; Phantoms; Protons; Space missions; Space stations; Space vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
ISSN :
1095-323X
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7350-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2011.5747252
Filename :
5747252
Link To Document :
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