| Boeing Radiation Effects (BREL)
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| Since its inception
in 1963, BREL has been involved in supporting major Boeing programs as
well as outside customers in evaluating, qualifying, and testing electronic
semiconductor parts, in conducting space radiation simulation studies,
and in assessing and simulating radiation effects in materials. Recently,
BREL has been evaluating the feasibility of using particle accelerators
as a method of curing high technology composite materials intended for
use as surfaces and structures in space and airborne vehicles.
Capabilities range from determining effects of atmospheric neutrons on commercial avionics systems, to assessing total ionizing dose (TID) and single-event effects (SEE) of cosmic rays and natural space radiation environments on electronics. Numerous simulation facilities are available both within BREL and at outside agencies to cover nearly all nuclear radiation environments associated with natural space and weapon system threats. Other services & capabilities are also available, including instrumentation facilities to measure electrical performance before and after radiation exposure. Major programs supported include International Space Station, Inertial Upper Stage, Air Launched Cruise Missile, B-1B, B-2, B-52, Minuteman and Peacekeeper missile systems as well as some classified military programs. BREL performs testing for many outside customers such as Hughes Electronics Corp, Aerojet, TRW, Motorola, Spectrolab and others. |
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