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太阳质子事件对于航天员辐射剂量的风险分析

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太阳质子事件是空间辐射环境中对航天员最具威胁的一种辐射源.目前,太阳正处于第25各太阳活动周期,随着太阳活动峰年的到来,太阳质子事件的发生频率大大增加,且强度也逐渐增强.笔者结合2024年3月23日和2024年6月8日两次通量较大的太阳质子事件,以及在特大地磁暴期间,2024年5月10日的太阳质子事件,对空间站轨道和登月环境的航天员辐射剂量进行分析.首先利用天和舱外粒子能谱数据,仿真计算了空间站舱内航天员辐射剂量,并与舱内测得剂量进行比较;其次通过对GOES卫星测得的质子能谱数据拟合,仿真计算得到月轨航天员辐射剂量,并与月轨CRaTER探测器的测量数据进行比对,此外,还计算了不同材料额外屏蔽后的剂量变化.计算结果表明,当近地轨道不发生特大地磁暴时,中等太阳质子事件对空间站轨道航天员辐射剂量无影响,但对登月航天员会造成较为明显的影响,皮肤辐射剂量可能达到十几甚至数十毫戈瑞,当额外屏蔽达到10 g/cm2铝或水厚度时,航天员所受辐射剂量可降低至毫戈瑞以下.当发生特大地磁暴并伴随太阳质子事件时,虽然会有部分高能质子出现在空间站轨道,但当其中高能总通量较低时,造成的皮肤辐射剂量可能为纳戈瑞至微戈瑞量级,相较于日常剂量可忽略不计.发生中等及以上太阳质子事件时,在近地轨道需要根据地磁活动情况及时判断辐射对航天员的影响程度,载人登月任务需要额外屏蔽以尽量保障航天员安全.
Risk analysis of astronauts radiation dose induced by solar proton event
Solar proton event(SPE)is the major concern for astronauts in space radiation environment.With the coming of solar activity peak of the 25th solar cycle,the frequency of occurrence of solar proton event is increasing,as well as the intense of the events.Two SPEs of the most flux in March 23rd,2024 and June 8th,2003 and one with extra-large geomagnetic storm in May 10th,2004 were used to analysis the astronaut dose both in China Space Station orbit and lunar environment.First,radiation particle spectrum outside TianHe module was used to calculate astronauts dose inside the station,which was compared with the measured dose;second,the fitting result of proton spectrum from GOES16 satellite was used to calculate astronaut dose in lunar orbit,which was compared with the dose measured by CRaTER.Besides,the change of dose with extra shield of different material was calculated.The results indicate when no extra-large geomagnetic storm occurs,middle level SPE has no influence to astronaut in station,but an obvious dose increase happens in lunar environment,approaching ten or more mGy in skin.When shielded by Al or water of 10g/cm2,the astronaut's dose could be reduced to mGy or below.Extra energetic protons would observe on station orbit when an SPE with extra-large geomagnetic storm occurs,however when the amount of energetic protons is small,the extra dose is about several 1 nGy to 1 μGy in skin,which was negligible compared with daily dose.When a middle or above level SPE occurs,the influence to astronaut in LEO needs judge immediately,which is mostly based on the geomagnetic activity,but extra shield are needed for manned lunar exploration to ensure astronaut safety.

solar proton eventspace radiationlow earth orbitmanned lunar exploration

鲁维、刘畅、张晓东、马洪波、何新星、邹鹏飞、费锦学

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中国航天员科研训练中心,北京 100094

太阳质子事件 空间辐射 近地轨道 载人登月

2024

航天医学与医学工程
中国航天员科研训练中心

航天医学与医学工程

影响因子:0.392
ISSN:1002-0837
年,卷(期):2024.35(6)