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  • Space radiation physics
  • High-energy particle transport modeling

Background:

  • Accurate space radiation transport codes are crucial for mission planning and astronaut safety.
  • Existing codes, like HZETRN and SHIELD, have not been directly compared.
  • Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs) pose a significant radiation hazard in space.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform the first direct comparison of the American (NASA) HZETRN and Russian (ROSCOSMOS) SHIELD space radiation transport codes.
  • To benchmark these codes against GEANT and FLUKA for GCR transport through aluminum.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated transport of GCR Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Iron projectiles through aluminum cylinders of varying thickness.
  • Analyzed the flux spectra of emitted neutrons, light ions (Z≤2), heavy ions (Z>2), and pions.
  • Utilized HZETRN, SHIELD, GEANT, and FLUKA transport codes for calculations.

Main Results:

  • Presented comparative flux spectra for neutrons, light ions, heavy ions, and pions.
  • Quantified differences and similarities in particle transport predictions between HZETRN and SHIELD.
  • Included GEANT and FLUKA results to provide additional benchmark data.

Conclusions:

  • Established a benchmark for comparing space radiation transport codes.
  • Provided insights into the performance of HZETRN and SHIELD for GCR shielding analysis.
  • Highlighted the importance of code intercomparison for validating radiation transport models in space exploration.