Spacecraft electronics must be shielded against the x-rays of a distant nuclear weapon. The optimum shielding material is a mixture of heavy elements. Rads(Si) are calculated for some materials and thicknesses. (Author)
Multi-Element X-Ray Shields for Spacecraft
1983
22 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Radiation Shielding, Protection, & Safety , Manned Spacecraft , Unmanned Spacecraft , Radiation shielding , Spacecraft , X rays , Electronic equipment , Silicon , Absorption coefficients , Optimization , Electrons , Thickness , Layers , Aluminum alloys , Heavy metals , Lead compounds , Antimony , Dysprosium , Tantalum , Mixtures , Nuclear explosions , Exosphere , Secondary , X ray spectra
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