This paper investigates the efficiency of low- and high-atomic number materials used as protective shields against biologically effective radiation in doses equivalent to those expected in low-earth-orbit and interplanetary manned missions. Results are presented on calculations for single-material shields from polyethylene, water, Be, Al, Fe, and Ta and multilayer shelds made from the combinations of any two or any three of these materials, for both LEO and interplanetary conditions. It is shown that, whereas for protons and Galactic cosmic rays the ordering of shield materials has a negligible effect, for electrons and secondary bremsstrahlung, both the order and the composition are important parameters. It was found that low-atomic-number materials are most effective shields against protons and galactic cosmic rays, and are most effective in decreasing bremsstrahlung production, while high-atomic-number shields are the best attenuators of both primary electrons (if the dose is dominated by primary electrons) and secondary bremsstrahlung (if this is produced).


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    Titel :

    Effective radiation reduction in Space Station and missions beyond the magnetosphere


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989-01-01



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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