Published June 2010 | Version v1
Report

Testing and calibration of radiation dosimeters designed for astronauts during EVA

  • 1. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
  • 2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  • 3. National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Chiba (Japan)
  • 4. NASA Ames Research Center, CA (United States)

Description

An active real-time dosimeter will be required for astronauts during extra vehicular activities (EVA). It must be capable of measuring and recording the dose rate and quality factor from galactic cosmic rays during ambient conditions. It must also record the dose and issue a warning to the astronaut during the initiation of a high intensity solar particle event (SPE). This dosimeter can be integrated into the new space suit configuration that is currently under design by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or installed in a transportation rover or tool box. (author)

Part of:
2009 annual report of the research project with heavy ions at NIRS-HIMAC

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
2009 annual report of the research project with heavy ions at NIRS-HIMAC
Imprint Pagination
338 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 260-261
Report number
NIRS-M--234

Optional Information

Notes
This record replaces 45037421
Secondary number(s)
HIMAC--134