HETC-HEDS Code Validation Using Laboratory Beam Energy Loss Spectra Data

Comparison of the transport codes HZETRN, HETC and FLUKA for a solar particle event

“…The HETC-HEDS transport code is a Monte Carlo based solution method designed specifically for solving space radiation problems associated with secondary particle fields produced by space radiation interacting with shielding and equipment Townsend, 2004, 2005;Townsend et al, 2005;Sihver et al, 2008;Charara et al, 2008;Mansur et al, 2009;Townsend et al, 2010). It is a three dimensional, generalized radiation transport code capable of handling and analyzing radiation fields which affect critical body organs of astronauts such as bone marrow and the central nervous system.…”

Comparison of the transport codes HZETRN, HETC and FLUKA for galactic cosmic rays

“…It does provide the means for predicting the interaction product yields, production angles and energies using nuclear models for transport processes. It has been extensively used for code verification, bench marking and testing against available laboratory beam data associated with energetic heavy ions (Miller and Townsend, 2004;Miller and Townsend, 2005;Townsend et al, 2005;Sihver et al, 2008;Charara et al, 2008;Mansur et al, 2009;Townsend et al, 2010).…”

Contributions of Primary Particles to Observed LET for the CRaTER Instrument on LRO

“…This feature allows the user to draw the needed information for their specific experiment. A more detailed explanation of HETC-HEDS inner workings and benchmarking is given in the following references [2,13,[16][17][18].…”