航天器内环境模拟技术
Simulation technology for space vehicle's inner radiation environment
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摘要: 在载人航天中,航天员的辐射危险性是必须受到重视的问题。航天器的内环境是一个复杂的复合场,受外部辐射场和屏蔽材料等多种因素的影响,单一的探测技术很难探测得到内部辐射场的性质特点,而且无法对辐射危害进行评估。文章从射线与物质相互作用的角度出发,对NASA所用航天器内环境的模拟技术进行了介绍,并介绍了根据我国国情已往开展的相关研究工作,包括在Geant4软件包的基础上,将射线与物质相互作用的处理方法进行扩展,开发新的软件,编制SRP(Space Radiation Protection)程序等。Abstract: In manned space missions, astronauts in space vehicle are exposed to radiations in a level far exceeding that on earth. The complexities of radiation environment inside space vehicle depend on radiation environment outside of space vehicle, shielding materials and so on. Computer simulation is an effective way to minimize and forecast the hazards from space radiation. In this paper, we review the computer simulations carried out by NASA and our related research work in China.