Calculation of Cosmic Radiation Exposure on Flights with Computer Program

Abstract:

The computer program CARD for used to calculate cosmic radiation doses of aviation route is developed by CAUC. In this paper the function, structure and run principle of CARD is presented. for management of radiation protection, according to the flight data of routes the cosmic radiation effective doses of every year received by the flight personnel during 2001 to 2011 were calculated with software CARD. The results obtained that calculated with CARD were compared with the data calculated using the CARI-6 and measured, respectively. The CARD results and CARI6, and measured agree within 10%.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 336-338)
• Pages: 2261-2264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.336-338.2261
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Ying Jin Feng*, Wei Ru Chen, Qian Li, Shi Feng Zhang
• Keywords: Calculation of Cosmic Radiation Dose, Computer Program, Flight Personnel, Radiation Protection

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