Geometric Considerations in Single Event Upset Estimation
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 32 (6) , 4212-4215
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1985.4334096
Abstract
We investigate the importance of several orientation dependent factors in estimating single event upsets due to cosmic rays. These factors include Earth's shadow, shielding and geomagnetic cutoff anisotropy, and angular dependence of device sensitivity. Calculated upset rates for two shuttle configurations in low altitude and low inclination orbits vary by up to a factor of two depending on the method of calculation.Keywords
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