Title :
GRAS: a general-purpose 3-D Modular Simulation tool for space environment effects analysis
Author :
Santin, Giovanni ; Ivanchenko, Vladimir ; Evans, Hugh ; Nieminen, Petteri ; Daly, Eamonn
Author_Institution :
RHEA Syst. SA, Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
Geant4 Radiation Analysis for Space (GRAS) is a modular, extendable tool for space environment effects simulation. Analyses include cumulative ionizing and NIEL doses, effects to humans, charging, fluence and transient effects in three-dimensional geometry models.
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace simulation; radiation effects; software tools; GRAS; Geant4 Radiation Analysis for Space; Monte Carlo methods; NIEL dose; aerospace biophysics; aerospace industry; aerospace simulation software tools; biological effects; cumulative ionizing radiation effect; dosimetry; general-purpose 3-d modular simulation tool; space environment effects analysis; three-dimensional geometry models; transient effects; Analytical models; Biological system modeling; Geometry; Humans; Object oriented modeling; Performance analysis; Physics; Radiation effects; Solid modeling; Space technology; Aerospace biophysics; Monte Carlo methods; aerospace industry; aerospace simulation; biological effects of radiation; dosimetry; radiation effects; simulation software; software tools;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2005.860749
