If you cheat, money will follow

Chang Le had just parked the car at the mid-level villa when he happened to meet two heavyweight academicians, Liu Chaoyang and Hu Huaishan, walking towards him.

"Hey, you two masters, have you made any new discoveries?" Chang Le said hello curiously.

Liu Chaoyang nodded enthusiastically: "Yes, boss, we do have a big discovery. Let Academician Hu explain it to you in detail."

"Okay." Chang Le responded and turned his eyes to Hu Huaishan.

Hu Huaishan couldn't hide his excitement: "Boss, we found a shocking substance-glass fiber in the lunar soil samples sent by the relevant departments."

He continued to explain: "This kind of glass fiber is very special. After our experimental verification, it can completely isolate all natural background radiation. This is great news for our research and development of quantum computers!"

"Glass fiber?" Chang Le was a little confused. "Aren't we already able to produce it on a large scale? It also has this magical function?"

"No, this is different." Hu Huaishan explained patiently, "This kind of glass fiber is formed after the lunar surface is frequently hit by meteorites and micrometeorites, causing the minerals to melt and cool rapidly. This is different from the thermal fuse on our earth. The fiberglass produced by the process is fundamentally different.”

He paused and then said: "So, boss, we need more of this special glass fiber to conduct in-depth research and experiments, and strive to realize its industrial production on earth."

"Once we successfully produce this glass fiber, we will not only make a huge breakthrough in the field of quantum computing and completely solve the quantum decoherence problem, but also lay a solid foundation for establishing a permanent base on the moon."

The problem of quantum decoherence has always been a major problem in the development of quantum computers.

As mentioned before, low-intensity, harmless background radiation emitted by cosmic rays can cause qubits to decohere.

This background radiation is everywhere and can penetrate all materials.

Even researchers at MIT tried to build a wall of lead bricks weighing 2 tons, but they could not completely eliminate its effects.

Chang Le suddenly realized: "I understand. The emergence of this glass fiber means that we are expected to overcome a key issue in quantum computing."

"That's right." Hu Huaishan nodded affirmatively.

"Dean Liu, you will organize a meeting for researchers from relevant research institutes tomorrow morning, and let's discuss how to bring back as much lunar soil as possible from the moon." Chang Le gave instructions excitedly.

"Okay, boss, I'll make arrangements right away." Liu Chaoyang nodded.

The next morning, the Pingtou Brother Jiangzhou Research Institute was abuzz with people.

A large-scale research seminar is being held.

Chang Le sat in front of everyone and started with a firm tone:

"Colleagues, we are gathering here today mainly to discuss in depth a key issue - how to bring lunar soil from the moon back to the earth more efficiently."

He looked around and continued: "This problem is complex and involves multiple disciplines. Therefore, we need to pool the wisdom and insights of everyone here to jointly build a general framework and ideas. Let us put all the problems we may encounter on the table , and then work together to brainstorm and lay the foundation for the moon landing.”

As soon as Chang Le finished speaking, the researchers spoke enthusiastically.

Researcher A first expressed his opinion: "In order to successfully land on the moon and bring back a large amount of lunar soil, we must first consider the development of large payload rockets."

"Currently, relevant departments are working on building a new launch vehicle that uses multiple detonation engine technologies. I think we should actively participate in it and use our technological advantages to further enhance the load capacity of the rocket. The realization of this goal is not far-fetched. and."

Researcher B put forward a novel idea: "We can take this opportunity to study the plasma engine in depth. The specific impulse of this engine is much higher than that of the detonation engine, and the combustion efficiency is also higher. With our current technical reserves, it is impossible to overcome This technology is not difficult.”

Specific impulse, as a key indicator of engine fuel energy utilization efficiency, is crucial to rocket performance.

Simply put, it represents the duration a rocket engine takes to produce one kilogram of thrust from one kilogram of fuel.

The higher the specific impulse, the greater the total power of the rocket and the faster the final speed.

Researcher C holds a different view: "Although the plasma engine has a high specific impulse, its thrust is relatively small and it is difficult to overcome the earth's gravity."

"It is more suitable for vacuum environments and requires large amounts of rare gases such as helium, which is expensive."

"In comparison, detonation engines are simpler, more direct, and more efficient. If greater thrust is needed, we can increase the number of engines. If ten are not enough, we can have twenty or thirty engines..."

Researcher D retorted: "Our goal is to bring back the lunar soil as much as possible, not to compete with the thrust of the rocket. The increase in the number of engines means that more fuel needs to be carried. In this way, the space left for the lunar soil and The load will be reduced accordingly.”

Seeing that the discussion was gradually deviating from the topic, Chang Le promptly sought help from Liu Chaoyang and Zhu Xuewu.

After the two nodded understandingly, Liu Chaoyang stood up and said: "We don't need to discuss too much about the issue of launch vehicles. The national team already has a mature technical system, and we can choose to join it and jointly promote the development of this technology. ”

Zhu Xuewu also added: "We should still focus on exploration, analysis and excavation after the moon landing."

Now that the transportation problem has been solved, the atmosphere at the venue has become more enthusiastic.

Researcher E then raised a new question: "The gravity on the moon's surface is only one-sixth that of the earth. This will cause the lunar rover to lose a lot of weight during driving, thus affecting its driving stability."

"The lunar rover designed by the national team is indeed stable, but its efficiency still needs to be improved."

"In order to meet the requirements, we need to design several tool-type lunar rovers that are faster, more efficient, and more powerful so that we can bring back more lunar soil."

Researcher F expressed his opinion: "We must face up to the complex and changeable road conditions on the moon. There are various celestial debris scattered there."

"The road was rough and erratic. Some of the fragments were small but had sharp edges enough to puncture the wheels;"

“Some places may seem flat, but they may be sticky and difficult to move around, easily causing blockages in the body structure.”

“These factors must be fully considered in our design.”

Researcher G added: “The strong radiation environment on the moon is also a problem that cannot be ignored.”

"Unlike Earth, the Moon does not have a sufficient atmosphere to block solar radiation."

"The type, energy and intensity of radiation on the Moon are very different than on Earth."

"Reports indicate that the particle radiation dose on the far side of the moon is up to 300 times that of the Earth, which poses a serious challenge to the mechanical components of the lunar rover and the highly integrated artificial intelligence chip."

"While our smart algorithms are very advanced, they require a stable chip to run."

In order to solve this problem, the national team set the main frequency of the chip to 0.1GHZ when designing the lunar rover.

A low main frequency means low integration, which improves stability.

Speaking of this, researcher H raised another key question: "The moon has a huge temperature difference between day and night, which is also a factor we must consider."

"Because the moon has no air and water, and the thermal conductivity of the lunar soil is very low, the temperature on the moon's surface changes greatly between day and night."

"The temperature difference between day and night in the same place often exceeds 300 degrees."

“Our materials such as ceramic aluminum materials, graphene materials, and spider silk proteins perform excellently on Earth.”

"But whether their performance can remain stable in the extreme environment of the moon still needs to be verified through experiments."

“It could be a lot of problems, or it could be okay.”

"Additionally, our photovoltaic panel technology and solid-state batteries certainly won't work properly in the extreme lunar environment."

"Therefore, we need to develop new energy technologies, such as new isotope batteries, which is a direction worth exploring."

Isotope batteries, also known as isotope thermoelectric generators or nuclear batteries, are characterized by small size, light weight, stable performance, long service life and good environmental adaptability.

It can provide stable energy in extreme environments and is widely used in deep-sea exploration, medicine, aviation and other fields.

However, its shortcomings are also obvious: low power and limited power generation capacity, usually only providing a few watts to 100 watts of power.

Another disadvantage to be concerned about is that it uses highly radioactive materials, which poses a certain risk of explosion.