Experimental Study of the Effect of Using Space Sandwich Structures for Protection Against Space Radiation

Abstract

Sandwich panels are used in various industries due to their high special strength. It is used in ultra-light aerospace structures. In this paper the protective effect of sandwich structures used in ultralight space structures against gamma rays is investigated. Eight structures of the most widely used structures used in space structures such as telecommunication antennas and satellite bodies are exposed to radioisotopic sources of gamma rays (Amercium barium and cesium) with energies of 60 kV, 80 kV, 382 and 66 kV, have been compared to each other. Surface material (aluminum and carbon), surface thicknesses and honeycomb cell dimensions are the most important evaluation parameters. In this paper, different structures have been compared using the "special protection" parameter and the best structure from a protection perspective has been identified and reported.

Keywords

• sandwich panels
• space structures
• radiation protection
• carbon fiber composites