THE PROSPECTS FOR ACTIVE SHIELDING

Abstract

A review is given of the reasons for the interest in active shielding and the types of missions for which an active shield would be particularlydesirable are discussed. Recent work on active shielding is reviewed. Electrostatic shielding is discussed. In general, the maintenanceof an electrostatic field for shielding purposes will require the expenditure of power owing to the presence of a neutral highly conducting plasma. Estimates of the power required are extremely high, and electrostatic shielding appears unattractive.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0291074

Entities

People

  • R. H. Levy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Bombs
  • Charged Particles
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • High Energy
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design