Calculations of the Radiation Hazard Due to Exposure of Supersonic Aircraft to Solar-Flare Protons

Abstract

rlo t r a n s p o r t c a l c u l a t i o n s have been c a r r i e d out t o estimate ch t r a v e l e r s i n supersonic a i r c r a f t w i l l receive from a t y p i c a l l a r flare protons. This dose, from both primary protons and i c l e s , as a function of depth i n a t i s s u e s l a b placed a t i n t h e atmosphere has been obtained. The i n c i d e n t spectrum e i g h t energy regions and t h e dose from t h e i n c i d e n t protons , J se regions i s presented.