function shld = shield(dstar     )
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% determines shields parameter according
% to shields curve
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    if (dstar<=4.) 
       shld = 0.240/dstar;
    elseif (dstar<=10.) 
       shld = 0.140/dstar^0.64;
    elseif (dstar<=20.) 
       shld = 0.040/dstar^0.10;
    elseif (dstar<=150.) 
       shld = 0.013*dstar^0.29;
    else
       shld = 0.055;
    end
end
