What is BS EN 16602-60-15 - Radiation hardness assurance about?
BS EN 16602-60-15 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/CLC/TC 5 “Space”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. BS EN 16602-60-15 has been developed to cover specifically space systems and has therefore precedence over any EN covering the same scope but with a wider domain of applicability (e.g.: aerospace).
BS EN 16602-60-15 specifies the requirements for ensuring radiation hardness assurance (RHA) of space projects. These requirements form the basis for an RHA program that is required for all space projects in conformance to ECSS-QST-60. RHA program is project specific. Spacecraft charging effects are out of the scope of BS EN 16602-60-15.
Other fundamental constituents of space hardware units and sub-systems such as solar cells, optical materials, adhesives, polymers, and any other material are not covered by BS EN 16602-60-15.
Who is BS EN 16602-60-15 - Radiation hardness assurance for?
BS EN 16602-60-15 on radiation hardness assurance is useful for:
- Spacecraft and space products manufacturers
- Aerospace products manufacturers
- Quality control personnel for spacecraft products
- Aeronautical engineers
- Space researchers
Why should you use BS EN 16602-60-15 - Radiation hardness assurance?
The space radiation environment can lead to extremely harsh operating conditions for spacecraft electronic systems. A hardness assurance methodology must be followed to assure that the space radiation environment does not compromise the functionality and performance of space-based systems during the mission lifetime.
BS EN 16602-60-15 deals with system requirements, environmental definitions, part selection, part testing, shielding and radiation tolerant design and also helps to produce a system tolerant to the radiation environment
BS EN 16602-60-15 addresses the three main radiation effects on electronic components: Total Ionizing Dose (TID), Displacement Damage or Total Non-Ionizing Dose (TNID), and Single event
Effects (SEE). With the help of BS EN 16602-60-15, you can document in a single place all baseline information (data, assumptions, methods and techniques) used for the radiation analyses, and the results obtained.
