Chapter 381 Volunteer
Chapter 381 Volunteer
After the launch conference of the ‘Jinwu No. 1’ project in Dongyang, the heads of various nuclear fusion projects took their respective tasks and went back to carry out a general mobilization.
So the entire Chinese nuclear fusion research force began to gather towards Jinwu No. 1, and it felt like entering a major battle.
The main laboratory of the Jinwu No. 1 project was finally set at the Eastern Super Ring. First of all, the various facilities here are relatively complete and can be used right away. Secondly, for safety reasons, the leaders did not agree with Kang Chi to conduct “nuclear” experiments at the Pangu base…
Although controlled nuclear fusion is generally safe, in different routes, the magnetized target device is theoretically more dangerous than the magnetic confinement device. They are all afraid that if the experiment fails, Kang Chi’s Pangu base will be blown up…
In fact, according to the design plan of Jinwu No. 1, the energy released by each fusion reaction is only 1000 megajoules, which is only equivalent to 239 kilograms of TNT explosives. As long as countermeasures are prepared in advance, even if it really explodes, the power will be limited.
But the leaders think that the failure of the experiment is actually no big deal. They are more afraid that Kang Chi’s laboratory will be damaged, thus affecting Kang Chi’s research project.
Wasting Kang Chi’s time is the biggest loss.
So Kang Chi had to put the experimental site in the Eastern Super Ring…
Of course, the Pangu Base is not useless.
Kang Chi can fully utilize the powerful productivity of the Pangu Base to transport the core device to assemble it after it is built.
Although it is a little troublesome, it is not a big deal.
With the dissolution of the Eastern Super Ring project, a large number of foreign scientists who used to work here began to return to their respective countries.
Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of the international community very quickly.
After some analysis, they unanimously agreed that there are only two possibilities for China’s big move in the field of controlled nuclear fusion.
And they are two extreme possibilities.
Either they are sure that controlled nuclear fusion will not work, so they simply disband all of them and give up.
Or they suddenly become full of confidence and think they can handle it alone.
People in the M country are obviously more inclined to the former, and even the bigger the move of China, the more they think it is a trap for them.
Anyway, they are not going to bet on controlled nuclear fusion. If they have money to play with this thing, it is better to build two more aircraft carrier rockets directly and effectively…
The day after the dissolution of the Eastern Super Ring, the military began to move in, further expanding the isolation zone near the Institute of Plasma of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Luzhou.
Then a large number of engineers moved in and began to dismantle the facilities of the Eastern Super Ring according to Kang Chi’s requirements, and at the same time modified the layout according to the requirements of Jinwu No. 1.
A week later, when Kang Chi came here, the laboratory had become empty.
The core device of the Eastern Super Ring, with a total investment of more than 20 billion yuan, has been dismantled and transferred to nearby engineering workshops and warehouses.
The parts disassembled from it were sealed first if they were not used, and the useful ones were kept for the preparation of Jinwu No. 1. Of course, most of them still need engineers to make corresponding adjustments according to technical requirements, or even return to the factory for re-making.
Seeing that the results of their efforts for 10 to 20 years were dismantled, the researchers of the original EAST project were inevitably a little depressed, especially for Academician Zhong Weijian, the East Super Ring was just like a child he raised.
”Don’t worry.” When Zhong Weijian introduced it, Kang Chi clearly felt his slightly depressed mood, so he comforted him, “I promise that Jinwu No. 1 will definitely go further and better on the basis of the East Super Ring.”
”Well, in fact, we also believe in Mr. Kang, otherwise we would not agree to dismantle the East Super Ring. How should I put it? After all, it is the hard work of most of my life…”
Kang Chi nodded to show his understanding.
In this case, there is only one way to restore their morale as soon as possible, and that is to speed up the rebirth of Jinwu No. 1.
During the visit, Zhong Weijian spread out the engineering drawings and handed them to Kang Chi, saying, “This is the engineering planning drawing for upgrading and renovating the entire laboratory based on the overall structure of Jinwu No. 1. Mr. Kang, please see if there is anything that needs to be modified.” Kang Chi nodded, squatted down to take a closer look, and compared the architectural structure on site.
”The spatial structure is not a problem.”I don’t know about the safety of the project construction. You just need to check it with the construction company a few more times.”
”Yes, I understand.”
”Have you encountered any technical difficulties with the plasma injector?”
”No.” Zhong Weijian shook his head and said, “We can make the Eastern Super Ring, so this weakened version of the Tokamak is certainly not a problem. In fact, if possible, I even hope that Mr. Kang will give us the responsibility of the reverse magnetic field structure device. ”
Yes, you are worthy of being Academician Zhong.
This is obviously because he thinks that the task assigned by Kang Chi is too simple and not challenging.
In fact, the plasma injector that Kang Chi arranged for them is composed of two parts as a whole. One part is responsible for pressurizing and heating the nuclear fuel into plasma, which is a small tokamak. The remaining part is the reverse magnetic field structure device. Its function is to use the magnetic field to accurately “inject” the plasma into the reactor. Although it also tests the ability to control the magnetic field, the technical difficulty of this thing is higher, and it requires more precise confinement and motion trajectory control of the plasma. Before the fusion reaction, it cannot have any contact with the liquid metal in the core device.
In order to achieve this requirement, the reverse magnetic field structure device will twist the plasma into a plasma ring with a reverse magnetic field configuration.
In many more sophisticated science fiction movies, the tail of the nuclear fusion engine It is a ring-shaped aperture, which is actually the technical principle. However, with the current technological conditions of mankind, it is impossible to ignite such a plasma ring.
Even if it can be ignited, this engine will produce a large number of neutrons with nuclear radiation. Therefore, only after mining on the moon and replacing nuclear fuel with helium-3 in the future, Kang Chi will consider making a nuclear fusion engine.
Once there is a nuclear fusion engine, the aerospace mothership and the Nantianmen plan, at least in terms of power technology, will not be a problem at all.
Of course, Kang Chi does not have this idea of ”wonder harming the country” for the time being.
Unless there are too many resources and productivity, and you are bored and want to make a scientific wonder to show off, it is not impossible…
Seeing that Kang Chi has been thinking for so long and has not agreed, Zhong Weijian couldn’t help but say again: “Don’t worry, Mr. Kang, if you encounter any difficulties in the development process, I will definitely report it as soon as possible to ensure that your plan will not be delayed.”
”Well… Can you do it in such a short time? ”
”Sure, the task that Mr. Kang assigned to me before can basically be handed over to Professor Cheng Tao’s team. Besides, people from two research institutes have come to my side now, so the research and development strength is still very sufficient.”
Kang Chi nodded.
Since they are willing to take the initiative to increase the workload, he is naturally happy to give up his burden and directly agreed to hand it over to Luzhou Plasma Research Institute.
After the inspection of Luzhou Plasma Research Institute, Kang Chi quickly returned to Dongyang and prepared to continue to preside over the research and development of the core device. As a result, people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suddenly found him.
”Cooperation? Why should we cooperate with them? There is no need.”
”But they have already arrived in Dongyang… Even if you don’t cooperate, why don’t you meet them?”
”No.”
”Uh, why?”
”I only scored 38 points in English in the college entrance examination. Do you know why? Because I get a headache when I hear English!”
”…”
(End of this chapter)