Space Environment and Effects Modeling Software
Space Radiation is a widely-used engineering tool that models ionizing radiation
exposure in
- Space systems caused by Van Allen belts, solar flares, and
galactic cosmic radiation
- Aircraft and missile systems caused by atmospheric neutrons
- All systems caused by artificial radiation sources
It lets you predict total dose, single-event upsets, solar cell damage,
latchup, and displacement damage in spacecraft electronics. This comprehensive
package simplifies orbit integration, radiation transport, and radiation effects
calculations. You need only brief runs on your personal computer for accurate results.
Partial List of References to Space Radiation in the Literature
Microsoft Windows Application
Space Radiation for Windows has all the functionality you've come to expect
in a program written for Microsoft Windows.
- Familiar menu structure
- Dialog boxes with parameter checking
- Multitasking (run several calculations at the same time)
- Keyboard and mouse input
- Output to the clipboard, disk, or printer
- Comprehensive hypertext-enabled help file
Industry-Standard Collection of Models
A brief installation step gives you access to all the industry-standard
radiation environment models. The standard edition contains:
- AP-8 trapped proton models
- AE-8 trapped electron models
- CREME cosmic radiation models
- JPL 1991 solar proton model
- IGRF/DGRF magnetic field models
- Total dose from electrons, protons, and heavy ions
- Dose equivalent for human exposure
Modules add a variety of additional capabilities to the software.
Modular Construction
The careful, modular design of Space Radiation for Windows allows us to
update quickly and reliably.
List of Modules by Function
List of Modules by Package Number
Complete range of calculations
You can do all the calculations necessary for a full radiation
assessment with one code. In most cases, you may import your
own files into the calculation when desired (e.g., if you prefer
your orbit generator ).
- Orbit generation
- Shielding of Earth's magnetic field
- Spacecraft shielding, including distributions
- Radiation transport through materials
- Radiation effects including single event upsets,
total dose, displacement damage, and biological dose
equivalent, and solar cell damage.
Sample Calculation
Database
All parameters of each calculation are stored in a database and are
accessible for retrieval. This means that all of your calculations
are 100% reproducible and fully documented. The database facilitates
many other features including:
- Generate detailed reports for sponsor or supervisor
- Print listings of any file in text or Word format
- Instantly get all file information including status, creation date
and time, size, description, location, and version information
- Quickly create a publication quality plot with graphics
- View or modify parameters used in an existing file
- Clone an existing file, making a number of similar calculations easier
- Recreate the original dialog box just by clicking on the file name
With Space Radiation you can create multiple databases, assigning
one to each project. The databases and files can be archived or easily
transferred to another Space Radiation user.
Documentation
Space Radiation is supplied with extensive documentation contained in
the HTML User's Manual. This file contains detailed and up-to-date software
documentation. Contents include a complete tutorial with examples of each calculation;
descriptions of each menu, dialog box, and data-entry field; complete file
specifications; frequently asked questions (FAQ); flow charts; glossary;
and bibliography. The help file is revised and updated for each new software
release.
The Space Radiation User's Manual is fully hypertext enabled. Hundreds of jumps
let you to get from one part of the manual to another with a mouse click.
Extensive keywords help you to find what you are looking for.
The help file is fully integrated into the dialog boxes giving you context-sensitive
help. When you are working within a dialog box, simply click on the Help button
to get a full description of each parameter. If you enter invalid or incorrect
data, you are notified without an annoying beep and may instantly jump to
the help entry for that parameter.
There is no hard-copy documentation supplied with Space Radiation. All
documentation is supplied with the software or on our web page.
Productivity Tools
Numerous productivity tools make your modeling tasks just a little bit easier.
These include:
- Batch utilities make it easy to share projects with others
- Spectra may be output in any flux units (/cm², /m²/sr, /cm²/s, etc.)
- Universal file import features let you use data from other software
at any stage of your calculations.
- Results may be output with any time and dose units
- Shielding thickness may be input in any length units
System Requirements
- IBM-PC or 100% compatible microcomputer
- Pentium-class or better processor recommended
- Windows 98/Me/NT4/2k/XP operating system
- 128 MB RAM recommended
- 50 MB available hard disk storage
- High-resolution color monitor and video card.
Recommended minimum is 15" monitor, 1024 x 768 pixels, and 24-bit color.
- Parallel port required for the hardware key
- CD-ROM drive (software is delivered only on CD)
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