Results of measuring neutrons doses and energy spectra inside Russian segment of the International Space Station in experiment "Matryoshka-R" using bubble detectors during the ISS-24-34 missions
Khulapko, S.V.; Liagushin, V.I.; Arkhangel'skiĭ, V.V.; Shurshakov, V.A.; Smith, M.; Ing, H.; Machrafi, R.; Nikolaev, I.V.
Aviakosmicheskaia i Ekologicheskaia Meditsina 48(2): 52-56
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0233-528X PMID: 25089327 Document Number: 676937
The paper presents the results of calculating the equivalent dose from and energy spectrum of neutrons in the right-hand crewquarters in module Zvezda of the ISS Russian segment. Dose measurements were made in the period between July, 2010 and November, 2012 (ISS Missions 24-34) by research equipment including the bubble dosimeter as part of experiment "Matryoshka-R". Neutron energy spectra in the crewquarters are in good agreement with what has been calculated for the ISS USOS and, earlier, for the MIR orbital station. The neutron dose rate has been found to amount to 196 +/- 23 microSv/d on Zvezda panel-443 (crewquarters) and 179 +/- 16 microSv/d on the "Shielding shutter" surface in the crewquarters.