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Zhao Yi said with a smile, "Even if it is to ignite nuclear fusion, it is after the reaction starts, not directly igniting it at the beginning. Z wave can indeed enhance the reaction, but direct ignition is also aimed at nuclear fission."

Z waves can enhance particle activity, and high-abundance uranium raw materials will be ignited directly, causing a strong nuclear fission reaction.

However, the raw material for nuclear fusion itself will not have strong radiation, and the activity of the particles will increase, and there is no way to be ignited directly.

Chen Zeshu still understood the basic principles, and he asked suspiciously, "But our current problem is that the performance of the material is not up to standard, and there is no way to control the reaction. If it is a compressed raw material, the reaction should be stronger."

"It can be understood in this way, but the principle is different."

Zhao Yi nodded and explained.

Raw materials subjected to space compression will increase the activity of the particles inside, and under the same environment, the reaction intensity can be increased.

However, there is a difference in counter-intensity increases.

If it is an ordinary nuclear fusion raw material, the increase in the reaction intensity means that more particles participate in the reaction, but for the compressed raw material, the same number of particles participate in the reaction, and the energy released will be higher.

Or it can be understood in this way, the particles absorb the energy of space compression, and after participating in the nuclear reaction, more will be released.

If it is a conventional fossil fuel, after being compressed, the reaction intensity will hardly be increased, because the chemical reactions involved in the fossil fuel will not change the chemical properties of the compressed material.

Nuclear fuel is different.

The basic principle of nuclear reactions is the conversion of energy into mass, which is higher in energy than compressed particles, and more naturally released.

Of course, it will also become more dangerous.

Chen Zeshu understood what Zhao Yi said, but he said with a wry smile, "Let's study how to control the reaction. This feeling is really too dangerous. If the follow-up reaction power is not enough, it can be considered."

Zhao Yi shook his head and said, "Actually, this has nothing to do with the control reaction. High reaction intensity and high output power are one aspect. The most important thing is that under the same power, the consumption of raw materials is greatly reduced."

"In addition, Academician Chen, you don't have to worry about nuclear device control. If the core is all compressed materials, it will definitely meet the needs of reaction control."

He is very confident in the nuclear fusion device he designed for himself.

There is definitely no problem with the control core of the device. Once the relevant materials are compressed, the performance will definitely be greatly enhanced, and there will be no control problems.

The two began to discuss.

Chen Zeshu is a nuclear expert, he is very familiar with nuclear reaction mechanism.

Zhao Yi also has a certain understanding of nuclear reactions. After all, he completed the core design, but for the content of internal reactions and the internal reactions when real nuclear fusion occurs, what he understands is only in writing.

This is mainly because Zhao Yi has not conducted detailed research on high-energy particles, nor has he actually participated in nuclear tests, or analyzed internal reactions.

The two discussed and calculated together.

They quickly came to the conclusion that if the raw material was replaced by five times the compression, the raw material consumption could be greatly reduced, and the value was almost doubled at the same output power.

This is related to the energy enhancement of the raw material particles, but more importantly, the response of the participants will become more sufficient after the compressed raw materials.

The latter is the key.

In fact, even if the material is compressed, the energy absorbed by the particles is limited, because the energy released by the Z wave is limited, and the energy is conserved. The energy absorbed by the particles is definitely not high. would be too much.

However, the compressed raw materials have enhanced particle activity and can participate in nuclear reactions more fully.

For example, originally there were one hundred particles, but the nuclear reaction can only cover fifty particles.

Now that the raw material is compressed, ninety out of one hundred particles will participate in the reaction. In addition, the energy of the particles becomes higher, and the energy released will be doubled.

After the actual calculation of the results, Chen Zeshu became very excited.

Nuclear fusion devices are not like nuclear fission. The high-abundance raw materials can be used continuously for more than ten years. During the operation of the device, the raw materials need to be replaced continuously.

The nuclear fusion experimental device currently designed is continuously used at high power, and the raw materials are expected to last for about six months.

If it is a regular continuous operation, it is expected to last for about two years.

This is still a theoretical figure.

However, changing the fuel of the device is not as simple as refueling with gasoline. The radiation released by the nuclear fusion device is very small, but because of the complex internal structure, the process of replacing the raw materials is also very complicated, and the cost of the replacement process is even easier than the value of the raw materials themselves. several times higher.

If the use time of raw materials can be doubled, the maintenance cost of replacing raw materials during use will be greatly reduced.

"If the ratio of compression is higher, the effect will definitely be better."

Chen Zeshu said with some expectation.

Zhao Yi shook his head, "Five times to eight times is the best value. The higher the compression ratio, the higher the energy required. If it exceeds eight times, the loss outweighs the gain."

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Two weeks later.

The large-scale Z-wave device replaced the temporary generating parts, and carried out a high-intensity experiment, the purpose is to manufacture the materials used in the generator and other parts, which is equivalent to manufacturing materials for the device itself.

The experiment process went very smoothly. The experimental group obtained a large amount of materials that were compressed by about six times. At the same time, there was a problem with the Z-wave generating port without accident.

The next step is to use the six times compressed material to create a new port.

This process takes a long time, as Chen Zeshu said, some materials have a melting point above [-] degrees Celsius, so melting and shaping can only be done in the laboratory.

Relevant technicians estimate that it will take at least two months.

But it was worth the two month wait.

As long as high-strength compression materials can be used, the internal device will no longer be affected by low-strength magnification space compression.

Of course, there is an upper limit.

Compression materials with six times the strength can withstand six times the space compression strength, and if it is higher than six times, it may cause problems with the port.

The compressive strength is related to the Z-wave energy, the number of particles in the coverage area, and the strength of the magnetic field.

For example, when the coverage area is empty, the compression ratio will increase rapidly, which may cause the generator to fail directly.

In fact, it is easy to understand. It is like cooking in an iron pan. If there is nothing in the pan, problems will naturally arise.

Zhao Yi has carefully calculated that the existing design, in the ground environment, covers the smallest area, and the coverage area is empty, and can achieve a compression ratio of about twelve times at most.

This is the limit value.

The reason why it is said to be a limit value is related to device design, surface magnetic field, and air density.

12 times doesn't sound like much. In fact, even if the highest energy is released without considering the design of the device and the influence of the surface environment, the compression ratio will not exceed 14 times.

This is mainly related to the principle of releasing Z waves.

The space compression ratio and the energy required are exponentially increasing.

If the critical value of the compression ratio 'e to the π power' is to be realized, all the fossil fuels on the earth's surface can be compressed at most about a few grams of material.

"That is probably the very ordinary matter inside the black hole?"

Zhao Yi was thinking.

In the experimental group, there was nothing to do, just waiting for the parts made of compressed materials. Zhao Yi simply returned to the capital. It is related to the research and development of materials and nuclear fusion devices.

Then he received a call from Liu Jiankun and a letter from the space agency, saying that he was invited to visit the space station that was being completed and the large anti-gravity thruster that had been manufactured.

The space agency has been researching and developing the space station. The space station has been completed, and the experimental module and manned spacecraft have been manufactured.

It is now in the final stage of perfection.

The original idea of ​​the space agency was to use rocket propulsion to transport the core modules into space first, and then carry them one by one, and slowly "splicing" them together to truly complete the entire space station.

However, the technological development is too fast. No one expected that the anti-gravity technology is developing rapidly. The aviation group has directly developed a large-scale anti-gravity thruster, and has carried out several missions to run satellites into the sky.

Therefore, the plan of the space agency has also changed. They held a meeting and decided to use large anti-gravity thrusters to package the experimental cabin, living cabin, manned spacecraft, including other parts, and even experimental equipment, and send them to space in one go. middle.

This plan sounds very amazing, because the weight of one delivery exceeds [-] tons, and it is delivered to an altitude of several hundred kilometers.

If rocket propulsion is used, it is almost impossible to achieve, because the limit of rocket propulsion to transport is almost [-] tons.

Three hundred tons is hard to imagine.

The anti-gravity thruster is not at the same level as the rocket thruster. According to relevant technical personnel, the maximum movement is more than [-] tons, and it is far from reaching the limit.

Now the space agency is inviting Zhao Yi to visit. Their idea is to ask Zhao Yi to correct the problem. After all, the anti-gravity device was researched by Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi and Liu Jiankun talked on the phone and decided to go to the space agency.

He didn't go alone, there were several leaders, other technicians, and a few people from the theory group.

Large-scale anti-gravity thrusters are definitely different from small-scale thrusters. The technical difficulty is not at the same level, and any problems may arise.

But this is not what Zhao Yi cares about. Technical problems are not a problem for him. What he wants to know is whether there is room for the space station to install a high-intensity Z-wave generator?

Chapter 6 and Three Space Shuttle Experiments, Arrive at the Moon in Ten Seconds!

The research and development of the space station has reached the final stage, and the space agency has reported the specific launch time. In fact, as early as two years ago, the space agency has prepared a timetable. The first launch is the core module, which is the most central part of the space station. The other parts are launched one by one, and are linked with the core module by means of ultra-high space docking technology.

This process is very slow, and each part, including the experimental module, manned spacecraft, cargo module, etc., needs to be transported separately.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes.

The development speed of anti-gravity technology is too fast. Anti-gravity thrusters have been used before, and several planes have been transported to the sky. The relevant departments believe that the technology is mature and can directly transport high-quality space stations to space. In the process of demonstration, it was found that The danger is very small, because the anti-gravity thruster has a characteristic, that is, it can be directly recovered.

After the general rocket propeller is launched into the air, all that falls on the ground is wreckage, mainly because most of the main body is fuel, and other parts are not important, so there is no complicated landing system that is not worth the loss.

The anti-gravity propulsion machine is different, because it uses anti-gravity propulsion, and the anti-gravity device can be turned on during the fall process, which directly solves the problem of landing. It is impossible not to recover large-scale devices with high technology. The landing problem is the first Just researched.

Since the anti-gravity propulsion machine can be recovered, it does not use rocket fuel, the energy consumption in the process is relatively small, and the risk factor is greatly reduced.

The inspection team composed of high-level leaders, the aviation group, the anti-gravity experiment group, and the theory group came to the aviation bureau for the most important purpose of inspecting the large-scale anti-gravity thrusters.

The development of anti-gravity technology actually makes the space station project very embarrassing.

The space station project was the top priority before, but it seems less important now, because there is no technical barrier to the launch of large-scale anti-gravity devices, and it is completely possible for large-scale anti-gravity devices to be used as a platform for research in space. Replaced the role of the space station.

The advantage of a large anti-gravity device is that the space is large enough, and the safety factor is very high, but the controllability is relatively poor, and more astronauts must be guaranteed to work for a long time.

But just a little bit, the space is big enough, and it is far away from the original space station.

Of course.

The current anti-gravity device cannot directly replace the space station, because there are no corresponding protective measures. The space station is completely enclosed and uses various high-end materials. The anti-gravity thruster is open, and the outer layer is not closed.

But the sealing of the outer layer is actually not a problem, especially after the emergence of Z-wave compression materials, it is even less of a problem.

Researchers have discovered a compression wheel magnesium alloy material, which can directly resist the radiation in space and even the charged particles emitted by the sun when applied to the material to form a thin layer. Materials can seal the anti-gravity device, and the device can be lifted up to a distance of one thousand kilometers, into real space.

This is also a great advantage.

The height of the space station is set at about [-] kilometers, and the maximum is no more than [-] kilometers. This is mainly because the activities of the space station also need to be protected by the earth's magnetic field.

Within a thousand kilometers from the surface of the earth, it is within the interference range of the earth's magnetic field.

Within this range, the high-speed charged particles emanating from the sun will be deflected by the earth's magnetic field, and will not directly affect the operation of space stations and satellites. If they rise beyond a thousand kilometers, they will definitely be affected by high-speed charged particles.

The high-speed charged particles emitted by the sun pose a great threat to electronic equipment. Perhaps an ordinary solar storm is enough to damage electronic equipment a thousand kilometers away.

With the newly discovered aluminum-magnesium alloy coating material, it can be directly applied to space devices, and satellites and space stations can be placed directly in orbit a thousand kilometers away from the earth's surface.

This will facilitate better experiments and better research on the universe.

These are all embarrassing aspects of the space station project, because the research they have done has almost come to a standstill, and it is impossible to find new protective materials and change and redesign them.

In short, the aviation bureau is still very embarrassing.

However, the leadership team still attaches great importance to the space station project. One is that there is no space station of its own in China, and anti-gravity technology has developed, but there is still a long way to go before it is fully mature.

In addition, the space station project can also be used as an early exploration to help the subsequent space exploration to accumulate technology and experience.

After the inspection team entered the space agency, they were entertained to watch the various components of the space station and the launch plan demonstrated by relevant personnel.

A series of complicated technologies are involved, but it is obvious that many original designs have been crossed out.

For example, docking technology.

Space docking technology is very important. Your original design is that each part is shipped separately, and precise splicing needs to be completed in space.

It's different now.

The plan was changed to use anti-gravity thrusters to transport several parts into space all at once, without the need for stitching technology at all.

A group of people watched the space station, but they were all talking about anti-gravity thrusters.

In comparison, they are still more interested in anti-gravity propulsion, because anti-gravity propulsion is like a product of cross-age technology, and space station technology already exists internationally.

Zhao Yi is interested in the space station, but his interest is different.

He and one of the directors of the space station project, academician Zhou Haomin, walked in the middle of the team and asked with interest, "Can the space station project still be adjusted? I mean, I want to add an experimental device."

"Experimental device? What experimental device?" Zhou Haomin asked suspiciously.

"Z-wave generator!"