Re:Standard Space Habitats
by vhodges on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @03:15PM
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Steel is a poor material for radiation protection (because of high energy scattering effects causing secondary high energy particles - but I am no Physicist). Hyrdogen rich (eg water, polyethelene, etc) make better shielding.
See also this paper on a potential location that requires little or no shielding:
A related paper proposes a faster rotaion (upto 4 rpm) vs. the conservative 2rpm selected in the '70s which allows for smaller (easier, cheaper) colonies to be built sooner.
See also this paper on a potential location that requires little or no shielding:
http://space.alglobus.net/papers/Easy.pdf
A related paper proposes a faster rotaion (upto 4 rpm) vs. the conservative 2rpm selected in the '70s which allows for smaller (easier, cheaper) colonies to be built sooner.