The radiation hardness assurance for small and agile space systems

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Martedì 29 gennaio 2019 alle 11.00, nell'aula 2G27
la professoressa Alessandra Menicucci dello Space Engineering Department of the Aerospace Engineering faculty of TU Delft
 
terrà un seminario dal titolo:
 
"The radiation hardness assurance for small and agile space systems" 
 
 
Abstract
The effects of radiation on embedded electronics in space is known to be one one of the highest risks to which a space system is exposed.
The radiation environment encountered in space is typically characterized by a mixed field of energetic electrons, protons and heavy ions. In order to mitigate the risk associated with space radiation in space systems, an appropriate radiation hardness assurance process should be applied. In this talk, Dr. A. Menicucci will firstly discuss the RHA process for traditional space missions and then will show how this approach needs to be adapted to the needs of the emerging small satellite platforms. The role of the 'smart use' of radiation tolerant Commercial off the Shelf components will be highlighted.
 
 
Biography
Dr. Alessandra Menicucci received in 2000 a Laurea in Particle Physics at the University of Rome La Sapienza with a thesis on "Background rejection and study of the decay K S → πeν in the KLOE experiment". She then received in 2004 a PhD in Physics from the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" with a thesis on "The space mission PAMELA: data acquisition system and second level trigger".
In 2005-2006 she was a Marie-Curie post-doc fellowship at AGFA-Gevaert in Belgium where she was working on the simulation of the image capture part in the X-ray devices for direct and computed radiography.
In 2006 Dr. Menicucci joined ESA-ESTEC and worked in the Space Environment and Effects section where she was responsible of many R&D projects to develop space radiation monitors and to simulate and analyse the effects of radiation on space systems.
From 2015 she is Assistant Professor at the Space Engineering Department of the Aerospace Engineering faculty of TU Delft. 
 
Proponenti
Prof. G. La Rana, Dr. Luigi Campajola 
Data: 29/01/2019