AEROSPACE SHANGHAI, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 39(2025)

Review of Technology Developments for Space Radiation Effect Simulation

Yu HAN1, Tao YING2, Jianqun YANG3, and Xingji LI3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology University,Harbin150001,,China
  • 2School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology University,Harbin150001,,China
  • 3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology University,Harbin150001,,China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Interaction between the charged particles and target materials
    Schematic diagrams of the FMC and RMC methods[52]
    Shielding configurations[51]
    Analysis results with the FASTRAD tool[77]
    Optimized design results with the ERETCAD tool[78]
    Comparison of the accuracy of the RT and MC methods[12]
    Comparison of the simulation results from different tools including Geant4,MCNP,FASTRAD,NOVICE,SPENVIS and ERETCAD-Rad[16,47]
    • Table 1. Space radiation environment and its characteristics

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      Table 1. Space radiation environment and its characteristics

      空间辐射源粒子种类特点
      ERB电子、质子内带、外带
      GCR电子、质子及其他 核素离子核外电子完全电离, 丰度稳定
      SEP电子、质子及其他 核素离子核外电子不完全电离, 丰度变化
    • Table 2. Analysis methods for space radiation effects and their characteristics

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      Table 2. Analysis methods for space radiation effects and their characteristics

      MC方法非MC方法
      FMC方法RMC方法RT方法确定性方法
      方法特点MC采样粒子从粒子源 出发RMC采样粒子从靶目标 出发基于粒子沿直线传播假设基于时间无关的线性玻尔兹曼 方程数值解
      是否考虑物理过程是,可包括全部物理过层是,但无法考虑核反应过程
      计算速度较慢较快极快较快,但求解难度大
      计算误差极小较小较大采用MC截面数据可获得与MC 方法近似精度
    • Table 3. Summary of simulation tools for space radiation effects and their characteristics

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      Table 3. Summary of simulation tools for space radiation effects and their characteristics

      工具名称

      1D

      数值

      1D

      MC

      1D

      确定性

      3D

      RT

      3D

      FMC

      3D

      RMC

      3D

      确定性

      特点
      SHIELDOSE‑2(SD2)具备计算速度快,适合抗辐射设计初期剂量评估阶段
      MULASSIS具备相较SD2对不同材料输运过程更准确,计算速度较快,适合评估材料性能
      FLUKA具备具备详细物理过程的MC工具代码。适用于加速器设计、微观电子器件辐射效应、核与空间辐射领域研究、医学核物理研究
      GEANT4(G4)具备
      ITS具备
      MCNP具备
      GRAS具备基于G4开发,线上工具操作使用不便
      SSAT具备线上工具操作使用不便
      NOVICE具备具备具备具备多种实用的分析方法模块可实现多样化分析功能,支持多参数设置,具备三维交互界面,用户友好度高。适用于航天器空间辐射效应分析、抗辐射分析与设计、电子器件辐射效应分析与抗辐射设计
      FASTRAD具备具备具备
      ERETCAD具备具备具备具备
      HZETRN具备具备求解困难,实用难度大
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    Category: Special Paper of Expert

    Received: Jun. 3, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 29, 2025

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    DOI:10.19328/j.cnki.2096-8655.2025.04.004

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