A SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATED DESIGN OF MULTILAYER SHIELDING FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PROTECTION FROM HEAVY CHARGED PARTICLES BASED ON GEANT4
Abstract
The article presents open source software for automating the design of radiation protection screens
using Geant4 to protect electronic equipment from heavy charged particles. The article presents the chosen
architecture for the implementation of the proposed approach, and also formulates the required input
data and the resulting output data. The route of designing a screen based on input data about the material
is described as a sequence of creating appropriate successor classes. This article is an in-depth study
devoted to the development of open source software based on the Geant4 framework, which uses the Monte
Carlo method aimed at automating the design process of radiation protection screens in order to ensure
effective protection of electronic equipment from the effects of heavy charged particles. The article examines
in detail the architecture of the developed software, including a description of the main components
and technologies used in its creation, as well as determining the necessary input data and formulating
requirements for the software product. The presented screen design route is described as a sequence of
creating appropriate successor classes and their interaction within the framework of the developed architecture,
which ensures the efficiency and accuracy of radiation protection calculations. The results of this
work represent a new innovative approach to the design of radiation protection screens, which has the
potential to significantly increase the reliability and safety of electronic systems under the influence of
heavy charged particles. They are of great practical importance for specialists in the field of radiation
protection and electronics development, providing them with an effective tool for analyzing and optimizing
radiation protection screens. In addition, the results of the study are of interest to researchers working in
the field of modeling radiation effects and developing new methods for protecting electronics from radiation
exposure. In general, the article represents a significant contribution to the field of radiation protection
and electronics, and is also the basis for further research and development in this direction.
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