Print Email Facebook Twitter REDMOON: Radiation Environment and Dose Monitoring On-board a Nano-Rover Title REDMOON: Radiation Environment and Dose Monitoring On-board a Nano-Rover: The Science Payload for the Lunar Zebro Author Shanbhag, Abhimanyu (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering) Contributor Menicucci, A. (mentor) Gill, E.K.A. (graduation committee) Verhoeven, C.J.M. (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Aerospace Engineering Project Lunar Zebro Date 2022-11-10 Abstract A miniaturized instrument was developed to enable in-situ measurements of the radiation environment at the Moon. The instrument is designated to function as the science payload for the first mission of the Lunar Zebro nano-rover. Characterization and testing of the Floating Gate Dosimeter (FGDOS) was advanced with an emphasis on its utilization as the core detector for this payload. A prototype of the Radiation Payload was designed, produced and tested. Radiation environment prediction and analysis was performed for various mission phases using SPENVIS and OLTARIS. A radiation transport model of the payload was prepared, as a foundation for more extensive simulations in the future. This thesis highlights the need for further research and development of the FGDOS technology, including experimental mapping of the complete envelope of FGDOS sensitivity based on expected mission radiation environments. Additional noise reduction measures and thermal characterization at mission conditions are needed to iterate and improve the payload design such that it can be made flight-worthy. Subject Lunar Radiation EnvironmentFloating Gate Dosimeter (FGDOS)Radiation MonitoringMiniaturized Space InstrumentationLunar Zebro Payload To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d1814d56-3e59-4cea-bbf3-fd150a093ee2 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2022 Abhimanyu Shanbhag Files PDF THESIS_FINAL_AS.pdf 69.47 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d1814d56-3e59-4cea-bbf3-fd150a093ee2/datastream/OBJ/view