Although controllable nuclear fusion can provide unlimited energy, its huge size and device limit its use in many environments and equipment.
Even if energy can be transferred and supplied, intermediate costs and consumption are unavoidable.
After miniaturized nuclear fusion, this problem has undoubtedly been solved.
By then, when fighter planes are equipped with controllable nuclear fusion, flying distance will no longer be a problem, and even circling the earth will be a small problem.
To be more specific, if nuclear fusion energy is installed on the exoskeleton mecha, the combat capability and endurance will be qualitatively improved.
Even with sufficient energy, the mecha can unlock more functions.
What laser weapons, magnetic shields, short-distance flight, etc.
These are just minor obstacles!
And these are just some of the simplest applications. Thinking further, if nuclear fusion technology is used in aerospace and space exploration, it will also be a qualitative progress!
Xu Zhou looked at everyone, smiled, took out a piece of material and said:
"Everyone, are you interested in giving it a try?"
Gao He had the lowest qualifications and was the first to raise his hand:
"I will participate! No matter whether it is successful or not, it is very rare for me to be able to participate in such a project!"
Zhang An also nodded and said:
"Miniaturization technology can indeed make our scientific and technological level show a big improvement again. Dean Xu is 70% sure, and I am naturally willing to participate."
"Me too. It's not easy for me to get such a big project opportunity at my age. I have to work hard before retiring."
Zhou Guofu also expressed his stance.
At this time Xu Zhou looked at Liu Zhongmin.
"Dean, it's up to you now, what do you say?"
Liu Zhongmin smiled and finally gritted his teeth and said:
"Count me in and give it a try. Although I think this project is difficult to achieve, but what you proposed, Xiao Xu, maybe it can really be achieved."
When Xu Zhou heard this, he immediately smiled and said:
"Since everyone is willing to participate, let's start assigning tasks!"
"I have all the materials and plan ideas that I have sorted out so far. Please read them carefully. I believe that after everyone understands the contents, they will have goals for the next direction!"
After speaking, Xu Zhou handed over several printed documents to everyone.
There was no need for anyone to rush. After getting it, they started reading it directly.
When everyone saw one of the tasks, they all made a sound of surprise.
"The principle of sonoluminescence...that's it!"
"So you want to try small-scale nuclear fusion technology through the principle of this phenomenon!"
Liu Zhongmin's eyes widened greatly. He really couldn't understand how Xu Zhou came up with this idea.
Nowadays, most people would not think of these two together at all, but Xu Zhou happened to think of a way to use and connect them!
Zhou Guofu frowned and said:
"The phenomenon of sonoluminescence..."
When Zhang An saw his senior's doubts, he immediately prepared to explain that Zhou Guofu didn't have a comprehensive understanding of this area before, and as he was deeply involved in the field of nuclear fusion, he knew a little bit about the sonoluminescence phenomenon.
"If I understand correctly, the sonoluminescence phenomenon mainly plays a role in heating high temperatures in small-scale nuclear fusion reactions. After all, small-scale nuclear fusion reactors do not have the existing heating environment and mode."
"The sonoluminescence phenomenon is a good idea. The main reason is that when bubbles in the liquid are excited by mechanical waves, when the mechanical waves propagate in the liquid, pressure fluctuations occur in space and time, resulting in a negative pressure phenomenon that is lower than the static pressure. , forming micron-sized bubbles visible to the naked eye."
At this time Gao He asked:
"But what does this have to do with nuclear fusion reaction conditions?"
"Of course it does."
Xu Zhou took a sip of water, sat on a chair on the side, and drew a circle on the whiteboard.
"During the phenomenon that Brother Zhang just mentioned, the inside of the bubble periodically shrinks and expands due to sound waves, and extremely terrifying high-pressure and high-temperature conditions occur inside. Although the range is extremely small, can you still think of nothing between these two conditions? "
Gao He was stunned when he heard this, and then murmured to himself:
"High pressure...high temperature...a necessary condition for internal gas electrons or plasma!"
Xu Zhou snapped his fingers, then tapped the inside of the circle with the tip of his pen and said:
"If we inject a deuterium-tritium mixed gas inside the bubble, coupled with high-pressure and high-temperature conditions, this is a suitable main condition for ionizing the gas and conducting subsequent nuclear fusion reactions!"
Gao He finally understood the key.
Liu Zhongmin on the other side rubbed his eyebrows, then exhaled and said:
"Xiao Xu, what the hell is your brain..."
"No, from now on you should not go anywhere else except between the Ark Academy of Sciences and the Dragon Academy of Sciences. I feel now that if I were one of those countries in the West, I would use all the strength of the country to find a way to kill you!"
Zhou Guofu also said with emotion:
"One person can stop a million divisions. Now I really believe it..."
"You two, please don't laugh at me. Since I went abroad last year, I won't go out no matter how bold I am. I can do research at home peacefully. This is my goal."
After hearing this, everyone laughed, and then Liu Zhongmin continued to ask:
"So how can we apply this principle of sonoluminescence?"
"This involves liquid bubbles. I'm afraid we need to find a suitable solution to inject inside the reactor."
"The reactor vessel also needs to be remade, I'm afraid, and the cavity inside needs attention."
"How big will it be?"
"..."
The scene suddenly fell silent. Everyone knew that miniaturized nuclear fusion technology was needed, but they had no idea how small it was to be called miniaturized.
Compared with the size of the experimental circular stellarator, designing a two-meter nuclear fusion reactor and a palm-sized reactor are both small.
But which one is the miniaturization target that Xu Zhou wants to conquer...
Xu Zhou saw everyone looking at him and understood the meaning.
He touched his nose.
"Then let's start with a basketball size..."
"Fuck! Xiao Xu, stop joking!"
"This is too radical, I don't agree! At least shrink it slowly first!"
"Yeah, this is too big a span, I don't think it's necessary to take such a risk!"
Xu Zhou laughed out loud. The size of the basketball was naturally a joke.
"Just kidding, let's first set the experimental device within a body size that a person can move. If the experimental device is successful, we can continue to reduce the size."
Liu Zhongmin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
This is more or less the same. With a person's size, this is a target that can be reached.
If it were the size of a basketball, he would think it was outrageous.
"Now that the main issues have been explained to everyone, let's talk about the main tasks."
"First of all, Gao He, you are responsible for shaping the internal structure of the cavity, especially the calculation of air tightness and air pressure."
Gao He nodded and accepted the task.
"Mr. Zhou and Brother Zhang, I would like to ask you to help me calculate the data model for the miniaturization task. I have prepared the specific parameters in the data. This is quite cumbersome."
The two of them heard the words without hesitation and immediately nodded in acceptance.
Liu Zhongmin asked at this time:
"And me?"
"Dean, please feel a little tired. Calculate the data of sonoluminescence phenomenon with me. We need to find the most suitable material as the internal reaction liquid. After all, the high temperature phenomenon that ordinary sonoluminescence phenomenon can produce is still limited. What we need is conditions of hundreds of millions of temperatures to carry out the ionization reaction."
When Liu Zhongmin heard this, his face immediately turned bitter.
"I knew this was the case. Let's see if a bad old man like me can withstand the misfortune of your kid!"
"Haha, Dean, how can you do that? I will accompany you. I am young and energetic and will be the main attacker, while the Dean will assist."
"Okay, let's do it. If I can really complete this technique, it will be worth exhausting my old bones."
The five people assigned the tasks and each began to take the materials and start researching.
In order to facilitate communication with each other, mainly because they were afraid that they could ask Xu Zhou in time if they had any questions, they simply stayed at the Ark Academy of Sciences for a short time.
The dormitory cafeteria here has everything. You can just ask someone to bring you a few changes of clothes and you can check in directly, which saves you from wasting time running back and forth every day.
Xu Zhou himself was even more exaggerated, as if he was living in a laboratory.
Basically, except for the five or six hours of sleep every day, I spend most of my time eating a few bites of food and going to the toilet.
The rest of the time is spent in the laboratory, either using computers to calculate something or writing various complicated formula calculations on paper.
In this way, more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Until this day, Xu Zhou finally put down the pen in his hand and stretched slowly.
"It seems...found!"
