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International Space Station Radiation Shielding Model Development
Technical Paper
2001-01-2370
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
The projected radiation levels within the International Space Station (ISS) have been criticized by the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel in their report to the NASA Administrator. Methods for optimal reconfiguration and augmentation of the ISS shielding are now being developed. The initial steps are to develop reconfigurable and realistic radiation shield models of the ISS modules, develop computational procedures for the highly anisotropic radiation environment, and implement parametric and organizational optimization procedures. The targets of the redesign process are the crew quarters where the astronauts sleep and determining the effects of ISS shadow shielding of an astronaut in a spacesuit. The ISS model as developed will be reconfigurable to follow the ISS. Swapping internal equipment rack assemblies via location mapping tables will be one option for shield optimization. Lightweight shield augmentation materials will be optimally fit to crew quarter areas using parametric optimization procedures to minimize the augmentation shield mass. The optimization process is being integrated into the Intelligence Synthesis Environment’s (ISE’s) immersive simulation facility at the Langley Research Center and will rely on High Performance Computing and Communication (HPCC) for rapid evaluation of shield parameter gradients.
Authors
- G. D. Qualls - NASA Langley Research Center
- J. W. Wilson - NASA Langley Research Center
- C. Sandridge - NASA Langley Research Center
- F. A. Cucinotta - Old Dominion University
- J. E. Nealy - Old Dominion University
- J. H. Heinbockel - Old Dominion University
- C. P. Hugger - George Washington University
- J. Verhage - George Washington University
- B. M. Anderson - George Washington University
- W. Atwell - Wyle Laboratories
- N. Zapp - Wyle Laboratories
- R. Barber - Wyle Laboratories
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Qualls, G., Wilson, J., Sandridge, C., Cucinotta, F. et al., "International Space Station Radiation Shielding Model Development," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-2370, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-2370.Also In
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