File:Plasma shield.png
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A habitation module with a plasma shield. The section is in the shape of a torus, as is necessary for plasma shielding but which also conveniently allows spin gravity. Superconductive cables under the hull hull carry high electric currents (shown in green) which make a magnetic field (shown in magenta) that cancels in the interior but adds outside the ring. The fields confine a cloud of electrons (shown in yellow) outside of the habitat. The habitat itself carries a high positive electric charge; the electric field is shown in cyan and extends from the hull into the electron cloud but does not penetrate past the electron cloud.
Design from Richard H. Levy and Francis W. French, "The Plasma Radiation Shield: Concept, and Applications to Space Vehicles", NASA CR-61176, October 9, 1967.
Artwork by Luke Campbell, used with permission.
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| current | 21:05, 13 March 2024 | | 1,100 × 550 (353 KB) | Lwcamp (talk | contribs) | A habitation module with a plasma shield. The section in in the shape of a torus, as is necessary for hybrid shielding but which also conveniently allows spin gravity. Superconductive cables under the hull hull carry high electric currents (shown in green) which make a magnetic field (shown in magenta) that cancels in the interior but adds outside the ring. The fields confine a cloud of electrons (shown in yellow) outside of the habitat. The habitat itself carries a high positive electric cha... |
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