Effects on spacecraft shield weight requirements of radiation and meteoroid environments are examined; shield weight sensitivity to solar cycle, solar flare flux distribution, allowable dose, and recovery factor are significant; interplanetary meteoroid flux models are postulated to define uncertainty ranges, and shield weight sensitivities to meteoroid flux and structural design efficiency are examined; advances in meteoroid bumper design technology can lead to large savings in Earth orbital weight for all missions considered. (30986)


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    Title :

    Sensitivity of long-duration manned spacecraft design to environmental uncertainties


    Additional title:

    ASME Aviation Space -- Progress Prospects


    Contributors:
    Savin, R.C. (author)

    Conference:

    ASME -- Annual Aviation and Space Conference ; 1968 ; United States , Beverly Hills, CA Radiation shielding



    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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