Variability of the space radiation environment is investigated with regard to total dose specification for spacecraft electronics. It is shown to have a significant impact. A new approach is developed for total dose requirements that replaces the radiation design margin concept with failure probability during a mission.
New Approach to Total Dose Specification for Spacecraft Electronics
2017
7 pages
Report
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Englisch
Quality Control & Reliability , Statistical Analysis , Astrophysics , Radiation dosage , Hardness , Variability , Extraterrestrial radiation , Ionizing radiation , Aerospace environments , Spacecraft reliability , Failure , Probability theory , Mission planning , Probability density functions , Reliability analysis , Circuit reliability , Spacecraft electronic equipment