Homo sapiens

After listening to the introductions of Lin Xiaolun and Nevsky, Li Qingye looked at Dr. Martin Don Quixote, the technical leader of the last project.

Martin explained with some embarrassment: "Chairman, I haven't finished it yet."

"Is it a problem that metallic hydrogen cannot be passivated?"

Martin nodded: "Yes, that's the problem. I have used various solutions, but I can't slow down the explosion of metallic hydrogen."

Obviously Li Qingye had already anticipated this problem.

After all, the semi-finished metallic hydrogen manufactured by Homo sapiens has very poor stability. Even if other auxiliary materials are added, as long as the temperature is higher than minus 175 degrees Celsius, it will become a big bomb.

But the specific impulse and thrust of metallic hydrogen are very tempting.

As long as the explosion speed of metallic hydrogen can be made similar to that of ordinary solid fuel, a launch vehicle using metallic hydrogen as fuel can easily send hundreds of tons of payload into outer space.

As for why the Longgrand Cannon is not used, it is because the Longgrand Cannon has no way to send astronauts into outer space, and at the same time it has very high restrictions on various equipment.

After all, during the launch of the Longgrand Cannon, a load of tens of thousands of G will be generated. Not to mention astronauts, even ordinary electronic components will be shattered under this pressure.

The biochips and biocomponents used by the Homo sapiens company inside the giant cannon shells are all manufactured through special processes.

Its core technology is a nutrient-rich liquid. Encapsulated in this liquid, biochips and cell-based components can withstand an instantaneous load of tens of thousands of G.

This is also the reason why the giant cannon shell can still control its internal components after being fired.

After all, liquids are incompressible, and biochips and cell components are filled with liquid inside and out and can withstand such ultra-high loads.

As for the engine inside the cannon shell, the missile version only has a special solid fuel rocket engine.

As a satellite version of the artillery warhead, the first stage is a solid fuel rocket engine, and the second stage is a liquid oxygen-methane liquid engine.

Li Qingye touched the stubble on his chin: "Since it cannot be blunted for the time being, what are your thoughts?"

Dr. Martin thought for a while: "Large-scale carrier rockets fueled by metallic hydrogen are one of the few ways for us to catch up with the great powers in a short period of time. If we can succeed, we will soon be able to overtake them in a corner."

Of course, it is also possible to overturn on a curve.

"Do you want to continue studying this project?" Li Qingye already understood.

Martin also became nervous. After all, if Li Qingye did not agree to continue the project, the metal hydrogen launch vehicle project would definitely not be able to proceed.

He quickly said: "Chairman, I will work hard to make the metal hydrogen launch vehicle practical as soon as possible."

Li Qingye waved his hand: "Let's do this! Since it can't be passivated for the time being, let's change the plan and directly use the explosive propulsion plan."

"Uh..." Dr. Martin looked confused.

Lin Xiaolun reminded in a low voice: "Chairman, doesn't the explosive propulsion plan include the Longgrand cannon project?"

"Where are you thinking?" Li Qingye raised his eyebrows slightly: "I mean using metallic hydrogen in launch vehicles."

"But metallic hydrogen cannot be passivated, and the launch vehicle cannot withstand the shock wave generated by its explosion." Dr. Martin scratched his hair in embarrassment.

Li Qingye patted his forehead: "How can you just imitate America? Can't you imitate our northern neighbors?"

What? Everyone was confused.

Li Qingye reminded them angrily: "Since the materials cannot be improved, why not try to get a breakthrough from the design plan?"

The reason why he said that Martin and others fell into a dead end in America's thinking.

It is because America's navy ordered a batch of Independence-class and Freedom-class littoral combat ships. These ships are "good things" made of aluminum alloy. In order to cope with the corrosion of seawater, each ship costs 7,000 yuan per year. Thousands of dollars in maintenance costs.

The solution of a certain large Eastern country is to build an aluminum alloy boat of several hundred tons. When the ship does not need to work, it can directly lift the ship ashore, which solves the problem of corrosion of the aluminum alloy hull by seawater.

If the materials are not enough, the project will come up.

This is actually a train of thought.

After listening to Li Qingye's reminder, everyone finally reacted.

Lin Xiaolun was the first to react: "Indeed, if the design is improved, metallic hydrogen may still be used in launch vehicles."

Nevsky also came to his senses. He took out his tablet and projected a holographic image:

"It can be designed like this. Isn't Qingye Aviation developing explosive shock wave engines? We will cooperate directly with them and use explosive shock wave engines.

Then the metallic hydrogen is made into small fuel balls, and a launcher similar to a magazine is designed, surrounded by a liquid oxygen storage tank, which can also cool the metallic hydrogen.

When in use, liquid oxygen and metallic hydrogen fuel balls are injected into the engine combustion chamber, so that a continuous supply of fuel can be achieved and the launch vehicle can accelerate uniformly into outer space. "

The embarrassed Dr. Martin looked at Nevsky with a somewhat aggrieved expression: 'You guy has already said what you said, what else can I say? It's so embarrassing...'

But Nevsky did not see his expression and continued to describe his plan.

After listening to this, Li Qingye was quite satisfied with Nevsky's plan. The only difficulty with this plan was the ultra-low temperature containment equipment for the metallic hydrogen fuel balls.

In this regard, Nevsky adopted the "use doctrine" without any psychological burden. Anyway, there were no patent issues in the aerospace field. He directly proposed to use France's cryogenic containment technology.

As for design issues such as fuel balls, storage clips, and engines, Nevsky believes Martin can solve them.

Although Martin's technical research and development capabilities are indeed mediocre, they are only poor in creativity, and other abilities are still acceptable.

Now that he has the design ideas, if Martin still can't figure it out, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!

Li Qingye looked at Martin: "Dr. Martin, according to Dr. Nevsky's ideas, can you complete this design?"

"Uh... yes, chairman, don't worry, I can complete the design soon." Martin quickly said that he could complete the task.

After solving the problem of the last project, everyone finally felt a little more relaxed.

The technology of metallic hydrogen launch vehicles has been solved and the research and development ideas will be solved. There will basically be no major problems in the subsequent research and development process.

The significance of the metallic hydrogen launch vehicle is absolutely extraordinary.

Everyone is thinking about the future of aerospace. As long as the metallic hydrogen launch vehicle succeeds, it means that Homo sapiens will achieve overtaking in the aerospace field.

Although it is difficult to apply metallic hydrogen in the military field due to the difficulty of storing and passivating it, there are some regrets.

But Li Qingye is already quite satisfied. Technological progress must be achieved step by step after all. His existence has accelerated the technological development of Homo sapiens company, and also made the Homo sapiens company's research in basic fields somewhat deficient.

During his inspections in various places these days, he has discovered that the Homo sapiens company is not developing well in the field of basic science.

Li Qingye also felt helpless about this. Research in the field of basic science requires a lot of talents and resources, but it is difficult to transform research in this area into applied technology.

He has made up his mind to set up a department within Homo Sapiens that specializes in investing and managing basic scientific research to promote the development of Homo Sapiens in this area.

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