Open AccessExperimental Arrangement for Testing the Effectiveness of Lead Glass for Shielding Against Ionizing Radiation in Low Earth Orbit for Future Space Vehicles
Author(s) -
Anurag Chapagain
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.38349
Subject(s) - low earth orbit , lead glass , electromagnetic shielding , ionizing radiation , orbit (dynamics) , radiation , aerospace engineering , lead (geology) , radiation shielding , cosmic ray , space suit , space (punctuation) , radiation protection , computer science , space environment , astrobiology , physics , optics , materials science , engineering , irradiation , electrical engineering , astronomy , satellite , geology , nuclear physics , geomorphology , composite material , operating system
The present times are exhilarating, full of possibilities, which humans, just a century ago, would deem impossible. One of them is space travel: an effort to step one foot in the vast cosmic ocean. Through this experimental arrangement, we want to make the journey a little bit affordable, easier, and most importantly, more enjoyable. The future of transportation is in space. The future space vehicle needs a material that is transparent, cheap, and safe by blocking ionizing radiation. Lead glass which is abundantly found on earth and is cheap is proved to be effective in shielding ionizing radiation. The problem is that it is tested in the earth’s environment for less energy radiation. Our experiment arrangement is designed to test the effectiveness of lead glass and if effective, the thickness of lead glass required for effective shielding of skin cells and microdrive. The experiment is designed as such to accommodate the whole setup in a cube of 3cm*3cm*3cm, so that experiment will be portable enough and easy to transport in low earth orbit This paper, however, doesn’t address the structural engineering solutions regarding implementation of lead glass as the material for space vehicles. Keywords: Ionizing radiation, radiation shielding, lead glass, low earth orbit, future space vehicles