Data available csv file from surreylearn

FLUKA Coursework Assignment 2019
As part of this course you are required to complete an assignment which will be worth 50% of the FLUKA mark of this module (15% of module). This assignment should be submitted as a report based on results obtained using FLUKA. The report should be submitted on SurreyLearn no later than 4pm on Tuesday 19th March.

Introduction

Your Assignment

During treatment it is usually necessary to deliver dose over a range using a spread out Bragg peak (SOBP) in order to fully treat the region of interest. This can be achieved through a number of mechanisms such as varying the energy of the proton beam at source, i.e. the treatment machine, or by reducing the machine energy using an intermediate material placed before the patient, such as a range modulation wheel.

Your results should include the initial energy required to match the provided Bragg peak curve as well as a series of thicknesses and energies to achieve the given target depths. Note that you should be using energy OR PMMA rather than the two together to achieve the required depths. You should include details of simplifications and/or approximations in your models with comments to their potential impact. All results should have uncertainties where possible.

You should submit your report on SurreyLearn along with a copy of your input file and flair file, these should be submitted as individual files and not as archives/compressed archives. (If you use more than one set of input/flair files you only need to submit one set). Your work will be assessed using the standard report marking scheme.

20 cm

Figure 2 – Sketch of the simulation layout including PMMA block

Figure 3 – Depth dose curve to be matched, data available as .csv file from SurreyLearn