Valerio Calvelli

TL;DR: In this paper, a superconducting space radiation shield was proposed based on toroids arranged with their axes perpendicular to the spacecraft axis, which results in lower magnetic field at the superconductor and very light design.

TL;DR: A toroidal magnetic system based on MgB2 superconductors has been analyzed through detailed Monte Carlo simulations using Geant4 interface GRAS, considering for the first time the effect of secondary particles produced in the passage of space radiation through the active shielding and spacecraft structures.

TL;DR: In this article, the results of preliminary studies to identify the critical aspects and the feasibility of the magnet shield to provide a solution in the near future are reported; however, the choice of a high-temperature superconductor or MgB2, would avoid the complications of helium cryogenics.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors considered a large superconducting toroid surrounding the habitable module with bending power greater than 5 Tm, together with an end cap toroid to shield the forward part of the spacecraft, while its rear will be passively shielded by the engines, generators and ancillary equipment.

TL;DR: In this paper, a superconducting magnet based on a Ti-MgB 2 tape was developed in the framework of a study on protecting astronauts against cosmic rays, co-funded by the European Union (EU FP7 SR2S Project).