Radiation shielding for spacecraft components

Details Radiation shielding for spacecraft components Radiation shielding for spacecraft components

1992-07-10

1994-06-28

Anderson, Bruce C.

Radiant energy

Radiation controlling means

Shields

2505181, G21F 112

Patent

active

053249526

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for shielding a spacecraft component (18) against space environment radiation is provided. The apparatus comprises a first layer (12) to provide primary radiation attenuation and a second layer (16) to provide primary and secondary radiation attenuation. The apparatus (10) reduces primary and secondary radiation incidence on the component (18) relative to prior art, single layer radiation shields.

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Jordan et al., "Effective Radiation Reduction in Space Station and Missions Beyond the Magnetosphere", Adv. Space Res., vol. 9, No. 10, pp. (10)261-(10)274, 1989.

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