Great Power Technology.

Chapter 409 Shenguang No. 5 Project

Chuanshu, Mianyang, Huawu Institute, Shenguang No. [-] Inertial Confinement Fusion Project Ignition Control Center.

Standing in the empty main shooting range, Qian Lixun looked a little emotional.

Standing beside him is his apprentice, Wei Jun, a doctor of nuclear physics who graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China. Compared with his master, his expression is much more relaxed.

"Master, this time we have to dismantle everything from the front end to the back end and replace it with a new one. How long will it take to enable it again?"

Hearing his words, Qian Lixun shook his head and replied:
"I don't know about that. It's said to be an equipment upgrade, but it's actually similar to rebuilding. I've seen the new pulsed laser solution. Compared with the solution we use now, it can almost be said that it is not an era."

"We not only need to produce it, but also find a way to understand its technology and adapt it to the ignition device."

"The difficulty of this is far from being summed up by replacing the laser equipment."

"Not only the front-end amplifiers, filters and other equipment have to be changed, but also the first wall and the target capsule. This is not a small project. However, if we can do it all, we are only [-] minutes away from controllable nuclear fusion. Another big step forward.”

"If you have to talk about the time, it's a conservative estimate of two years."

"Two years, Master, it doesn't seem like too long."

Wei Jun chuckled and continued:

"Master, tell me, can you still live to see nuclear fusion power generation?"

Qian Lixun gave Wei Jun a hard look, and cursed angrily:
"You old man, you say this kind of unlucky thing every day, my body is still hard, and it will be fine for another 40 years! Think about how you can live to be 70 years old!"

"According to your habit of smoking and staying up late every day, I will definitely send you away!"

Wei Jun patted Qian Lixun on the back with a big smile on his face, and said in a flattering tone:
"Master, which one of us is talking to whom? I don't need you to send me away if you say this is too strange. You introduce Duoduo to me, and I will let her handle it for me. How about it?"

"You're dreaming! I knew you were dying, and I pushed my daughter into the fire pit? Wait, what do you mean by that? Do you two know each other?"

".I really don't know. If I have such thoughts, I will definitely tell you first. Your apprentice is still reliable in this regard. You can rest assured."

"It's better like this! If I catch you hooking up with my daughter, see if I can send you away now!"

"Don't dare, don't dare"

The two chatted about some gossip between master and apprentice, but in front of them, the main structure of the target room had been disassembled, and the core target ball was also taken out, packed in a special container and taken away. .

After all the demolition work was over, there was only an empty shooting range in front of the two of them.

"It's still a bit sad. The shooting range that was built with great difficulty has not been hit a few times, and now it's all demolished."

Wei Jun sighed and said with some emotion.

"There's nothing to be sad about. It's nothing more than a pity. If you can't break it, you can't build it. Since the previous technology is outdated, you should just dismantle it all and start over again. Otherwise, if you build a new device every time the technology is updated, what's the point?"

"Besides, these disassembled equipment are not discarded. Put them on the next-level equipment for backup, and they can still play some residual heat--just like you, if you don't work hard, I will also put you away. It’s time to use the remaining heat in the next-level project.”

Hearing Qian Lixun's words, Wei Jun replied bitterly:

"Master, don't tease me. Look at my face now. I've been staying up all night. I really can't fight anymore."

"You can't fight not because you can't do it, but because your unhealthy lifestyle overdraws your body. How many times have I told you to go to bed early and get up early, and keep exercising. You should do the math. If you ensure a normal work and rest, Will the working hours be less than staying up late every day?"

Qian Lixun criticized Wei Jun endlessly, and the latter could not refute, so he could only listen carefully. It was not until the final cleaning work in the shooting range was finished that Qian Lixun snorted and led Wei Jun out of the shooting range.

"Where are we going now?"

Wei Jun followed behind Qian Lixun and asked with some doubts.

"Go to see the chief engineer of this project."

"Chief engineer? Master, aren't you the chief engineer?"

Qian Lixun shook his head and replied:
"I am, but the leader of this project is the General Technical Office, and the source of the technology is also the Chief Technical Office. There is someone above us who is responsible for the overall technical control and subsequent technical updates. He will be involved in this Shenguang 5 project. Work as a technical consultant."

"Who is it? Old Mu?"

Wei Jun asked curiously.

"It's not Mr. Mu, you don't know him. Don't ask any more questions later. We won't discuss technical details in this meeting. We just ask him to meet with us. Your secret level has just been raised, and many things are not yet suitable for you to decipher. .”

"Take it as a social interaction, try to make a good impression, and you will have to deal with it frequently in the future work. You also know that I am not good at this, and I will rely on you in the future."

Hearing Qian Lixun's words, Wei Jun nodded solemnly.

No matter who they want to meet, the one who can make their master pay attention to this level, needless to say, is also a big boss. If this is the case, then I will be a good person honestly and act as a leader in the high-level of this project. The lubricant is ready.

He didn't feel aggrieved by this. Scientific research is a group work, especially in such large-scale projects. Although technology is important, it is not the only factor that determines the success or failure of a project. How to manage the resources of a project, how to Handling the affairs of personnel cooperation is also something that a scientific researcher must learn.

It is a beautiful ideal to allow scientific researchers to concentrate on scientific research, but in fact, if scientific researchers completely let go of administrative affairs and let those laymen help to deal with them, the result may be even more unsatisfactory.

Therefore, on relatively basic issues, the scientific research team actually needs a dedicated general affairs officer.

And now, I have to work part-time in such a role.

A few minutes later, Wei Jun, along with Qian Lixun, saw Ye Zhou who had just rushed over from Rongcheng in a heavily guarded conference room. The first time he saw Ye Zhou's young face, Wei Jun immediately understood the other party's identity.

He was part of that fabled organization.

After seeing Qian Lixun, Ye Zhou immediately stood up to greet him. He held Qian Lixun's hand and said sincerely:
"Mr. Qian, I'm really sorry. Your Shenguang No. 4 was just built, and I demolished it again."

Hearing Ye Zhou's words, Qian Lixun laughed out loud. Although he hadn't met Ye Zhou, he had communicated with Ye Zhou many times in the early stage of theoretical demonstration work. Speaking of jokes, I don't think there is any offense.

"Xiaoye, you are much younger than I thought. I saw you staying up late every day, and I thought you lost all your hair like my apprentice—but you also have a lot of white hair, so you still have to pay attention to your body." !"

Ye Zhou nodded and smiled at Wei Jun, and then replied:
"I've just come back from vacation, and I've had a good rest. After that, I'll stay with us permanently and be in charge of technical consultant-related work. I'll have to discuss with you if I encounter any problems at that time. Please bear with me."

Qian Lixun is the group with the highest prestige among the older generation of nuclear physicists in China. Since the Shenguang-1 project, he has been in charge of research related to inertial confinement fusion, leading all related work from No. 4 to No. 1. If It is said that among the scientists who are still active in the field of nuclear fusion in Huaxia, he is known as No.[-]. I am afraid that only Song Yuntao, who is in charge of the EAST project, can compete with him.

And further up, there are such god-like figures as Yu Min, Li Deping, and even Deng Jiaxian and Qian Xuesen.

Therefore, in front of Qian Lixun, Ye Zhou absolutely did not dare to put on airs.

Hearing Ye Zhou's polite tone, Qian Lixun put down half of his originally worried mood. When communicating with Ye Zhou online, Ye Zhou showed his sharpness in technical disputes, even because of a Arguing with myself for two full hours about the low-activation steel-tungsten hybrid material that is resistant to radiation, I made my head big.

The technical ideas of the two have fundamental differences. In his view, the use of existing material technology can fully meet the experimental needs at this stage, and there is no need to invest resources in research and development of new materials, but the other party believes that materials are the foundation of fusion technology. Difficulties, the earlier the breakthrough, the greater the benefits.

Don't you know this yourself?But the question is, how can so many resources be invested in the research and development of new materials?

Regarding this question, the other party did not give him a clear answer, so the debate at that time was also settled.

But fortunately, it seems that the young man opposite is just obsessed with technology and somewhat idealistic, and he is not the kind of person who is difficult to get along with.

After exchanging pleasantries with Ye Zhou, Qian Lixun sat down on the sofa. The two discussed the operation method and road sign arrangement of the follow-up Shenguang 5 project, and preliminarily set the first-stage test schedule. This time, the two finally There was no quarrel.

".Then the basic plan is settled like this. After this project, you will still be the boss, and I will be in charge of technical assistance. Regarding the material problem of the first wall we mentioned before, I will find a way to solve it, and strive to solve it in the first place. Realize the application before an experiment to avoid the problem of repeated disassembly and upgrade of equipment.”

"Okay, then do as you said-wait a minute, when do you say the new material will be applied?"

"Before the first experiment."

Ye Zhou replied in a flat tone.

".So soon? Within a year? Already have a direction?"

There was an undisguised look of surprise on Qian Lixun's face. It wasn't until then that he realized why the other party had the confidence to argue with him before. The lover had already had a solution.

Seeing his expression, Ye Zhou replied:

"Our goal is to produce prototypes within half a year and mass-produce them within 9 months. You know, the domestic Sanchi Lab has rich experience in the field of materials science, and I will hand over this work to them. You can rest assured."

Qian Lixun nodded slowly, and said with some emotion:
"The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead. If we can solve the problem of materials, then our Shenguang 5 may go further than we expected."

Ye Zhou smiled slightly and replied:
"Don't worry, Mr. Qian. Even if we can't directly realize the energy export this time, we will definitely let it set an absolute leading record."

(End of this chapter)