Performances of Kevlar and Polyethylene as radiation shielding on-board the International Space Station in high latitude radiation environment

Abstract Passive radiation shielding is a mandatory element in the design of an integrated solution to mitigate the effects of radiation during long deep space voyages for human exploration. Understanding and exploiting the characteristics of materials suitable for radiation shielding in space fligh...

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Main Authors: Livio Narici, Marco Casolino, Luca Di Fino, Marianna Larosa, Piergiorgio Picozza, Alessandro Rizzo, Veronica Zaconte
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c97efbb4a0944d399673d2932c678b5a
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