To meet the challenge of future deep space programs an accurate and efficient engineering code for analyzing the shielding requirements against high-energy galactic heavy radiations is needed. Such engineering design codes require establishing validation processes using laboratory ion beams and space flight measurements in realistic geometries. In consequence, a new version of the HZETRN code capable of simulating HZE ions with either laboratory or space boundary conditions is currently under development. The new code, GRNTRN, is based on a Green's function approach to the solution of Boltzmann's transport equation and like its predecessor is deterministic in nature. Code validation in the laboratory environment is addressed by showing that GRNTRN accurately predicts energy loss spectra as measured by solid-state detectors in ion beam experiments. In order to validate the code with space boundary conditions measured particle fluences are propagated through several thickness of shielding using both GRNTRN and the current version of HZETRN. The excellent agreement obtained indicates that GRNTRN accurately models the propagation of HZE ions in the space environment as well in laboratory settings and also provides verification of the HZETRN propagator.


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    Title :

    Validation Studies of the GRNTRN Code for Radiation Transport


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Zeitlin, C. (author) / Badavi, F. F. (author) / Miller, J. (author) / Tweed, J. (author) / Wilson, J. W. (author) / Heilbronn, L. H. (author) / Tripathi, R. K. (author) / Walker, S. A. (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2007



    Publication date :

    2007-07-09




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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