In which I post about a TL9 solar system

AlexanderHowl · 08-04-2020, 07:29 PM

The problem with the dipolar electromagnetic design is that an electromagnet strong enough to deflect the relativistic iron nuclei would literally pull apart the spacecraft. Magnetic fields follow the inverse square rule and, in order to deflect the 100 GeV GCR at sufficient distance to protect the inhabitants of the spacecraft, would require a magnetic field around 500 million Tesla in intensity. A neutron star runs at around 100 million Tesla.

08-04-2020, 07:29 PM	#25
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: In which I post about a TL9 solar system The problem with the dipolar electromagnetic design is that an electromagnet strong enough to deflect the relativistic iron nuclei would literally pull apart the spacecraft. Magnetic fields follow the inverse square rule and, in order to deflect the 100 GeV GCR at sufficient distance to protect the inhabitants of the spacecraft, would require a magnetic field around 500 million Tesla in intensity. A neutron star runs at around 100 million Tesla.