Title :
Comparative measurements of single event upset and total dose environments using the CREAM instruments
Author :
Dyer, C.S. ; Sims, A.J. ; Farren, J. ; Stephen, J. ; Underwood, C.
Author_Institution :
Defence Res. Agency, Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough, UK
Abstract :
The Cosmic Radiation Environment and Activation Monitor (CREAM) is taking regular measurements in the upper atmosphere on board the supersonic Concorde, while a further version of the same instrument is currently scheduled for flight on the Space Shuttle during September and November 1991. Meanwhile a sister instrument (CREDO) is continuously monitoring the environment in sun-synchronous orbit on board UOSAT-3. These contemporaneous flights of similar instruments enable intercomparison of environments as well as verification of predictive models and correlation with device behaviour. The extensive data set encompasses both quiet-time data and solar-particle events
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; aerospace simulation; cosmic ray effects and interactions; dosimetry; p-i-n photodiodes; radiation monitoring; space vehicles; CREAM instruments; CREDO instrument; CREME code; Concorde; Cosmic Radiation Effects and Dosimetry system; Cosmic Radiation Environment and Activation Monitor; Space Shuttle; UOSAT-3; device behaviour; intercomparison of environments; predictive models; quiet-time data; single event upset; solar-particle events; spacecraft microelectronics; sun-synchronous orbit; total dose environments; upper atmosphere; Aircraft manufacture; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Predictive models; Radiation monitoring; Single event upset; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and its Effects on Devices and Systems, 1991. RADECS 91., First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
La Grande-Motte
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0208-7
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.1991.213587
