"The first wall material was born, and China once again created a miracle?!"
"Two breakthroughs in key technological nodes in human history in two years?"
"March 10, 2012, remember this date, a new era of mankind begins from this moment!"
"Results released, scholars from many countries in the EAST project team witnessed the historic moment together! Comments? No need!"
"Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and the truth is verified once again at this moment!"
The test results of HT-7 on WT12 material have just been released, and the waves that have not yet brewed in the entire public opinion field have been overturned in a thunderous way. Due to the uniqueness that EAST envies, this test can be said to be the first in the global nuclear fusion field. It was done behind closed doors under the noses of top experts.
The possibility of fraud is not minimal, but non-existent.
Even after the test, almost everyone saw the material being removed from the inner wall of the HT-7 device and then sent to the laboratory for scanning. The final results were directly presented on their screens without any lag. before.
There is no more believable way to experiment.
Chen Nian has always felt that with the further development of information technology and the Internet in the future, the verification method in the academic circle will gradually shift from "paper" to "live broadcast", but he did not expect that in 2012, the EAST project would In this way, a small-scale "live broadcast" was held.
According to Wu Tao's description, the emotions of the scholars present that day were even higher than when metallic hydrogen was released.
From the initial whispers, whispered discussions, and questions, to the breathless concentration after the materials were sent into HT-7, to the impatient after the experiment was completed, to the enthusiasm after the final results were released.
The emotions that were supposed to be gradually released over months or even years were compressed into just a few hours. The intense emotional impact even caused two elderly scholars to faint on the spot.
No one cares who discovered the material.
No one cares whether he is Chinese, American, British or Islander, all they remember is a series of names.
Wu Tao, Chen Xiaodong, Li Yang.
That is the name of the member of the experimental group of the University of Science and Technology of China.
Of course, there is also Spark, an already radiant organization that Wu Tao specifically mentioned.
Even the shapes of these two Chinese characters, which were not simple for them, were deeply impressed in everyone's eyes.
It seems to have become a powerful symbol - a symbol of the future of mankind
Perhaps, this symbolic symbol will be completely embedded in human history, and no matter how time passes, it will never be erased.
"Times are really changing."
Science Island, on the path by the lake, Sebastian said to Eichendorff walking beside him.
"I originally thought that after solving the problem of plasma control, it would take at least a few years for them to break through the technology of first wall materials, but I didn't expect that things happened much faster than I thought."
"Two months? Not even two months."
"Eichendorf, do you think they have accumulated technology for a long time and are just waiting to bring it out at the right time? Or is it true, as Wu Tao said, that they just happened to have a breakthrough at this time?"
Eichendorf shook his head and kept looking at the shadowy distant mountains on the other side of the lake.
After a moment of silence, he answered:
"There are coincidences in the field of scientific research, especially in the field of materials science, but I think there cannot be two coincidences at the same time."
"It's impossible for them to synthesize the WT12 material just in time, and it happened to happen during the critical period of the EAST project construction."
"So, I think they have at least gained a lot of accumulation in this field - maybe they are just one step away from it, and then Spark gave them key support."
"This is why Wu Tao specifically mentioned the Spark organization. I really want to know how this organization operates. Many times, their technology seems to come from the void."
Sebastian laughed when he heard this.
"At least not this time."
"The experimental roadmap of Wu Tao's team is very clear. They have been studying the technology of high-entropy alloys since seven years ago. You know, this concept was just born at that time."
"I'm afraid even Yang Xuecheng himself, who proposed this concept, would not have expected that it would bring such a great contribution to mankind."
"Indeed, this is a team with a keen sense of smell and their results are unquestionable."
"But Yang Xuecheng. You have to know that he is an academician. Maybe he is the behind-the-scenes controller behind Wu Tao and Xinghuo."
".It is indeed possible. But it is best not to explore this issue."
Sebastian said cautiously.
Eichendorf nodded and changed the topic smoothly:
"Having said that, after the problem of the first wall material is solved, the difficulties of the EAST project have almost been eliminated, right?"
“The only remaining equipment difficulty is the divertor.”
"How long do you think it will take for China to solve the problem this time?"
"Who knows? Maybe one day?"
Sebastian said half-jokingly.
"Maybe an hour."
Eichendorf's expression was serious, as if he was sure that this technology was firmly in the hands of China.
"It shouldn't be that fast. Helium ash cleaning has always been a big problem and is also the weakest link in technology accumulation."
"After all, all current human fusion experiments have not yet reached the stage where helium dust needs to be cleaned."
Sebastian replied.
What he said was very pertinent and indeed true.
The so-called helium ash actually refers to helium nuclei produced in nuclear fusion reactions. This by-product will cause plasma energy loss, reduced heat release efficiency, and internal material degradation. It may not be so obvious in the experimental stage, but once it enters For commercial use, you must consider how to use a divertor to remove this type of impurities.
And this work is not just as simple as adding a vacuum cleaner inside the fusion reactor.
"But I still feel that they must have a solution - it's a gut feeling."
Eichendorf finally withdrew his gaze from a distance, looked at Sebastian, and his tone became relaxed.
"So no matter what, now you should be able to believe that I made the right choice by bringing you here, right?"
Sebastian smiled and replied:
"In fact, I have already recognized EAST since the first batch of plasma theoretical results were released."
"But now, I feel like my thoughts are changing."
"With glory - this is a Chinese idiom."
"You know, they are actually a closed nation, or a closed civilization collective, in many cases, but at this moment, the boundaries of civilization are broken through."
"EAST makes me feel an invasion? Or maybe an injection?"
"In short, my intuition tells me that maybe one day in the future, they will truly eliminate the boundaries between different races in the world, and they will turn everyone into people just like them."
"That sounds terrible."
Eichendorf said subconsciously.
"No, it's not scary."
Sebastian shook his head and continued:
"This is our common destiny"
At the same time, Chengdu.
What Chen Nian is doing is exactly what Eichendorf thinks, which is to solve the last problem of controllable nuclear fusion, the divertor problem.
In fact, this is no longer a problem for him.
After all, he still has close to 1,500 source points on hand, and the number of source points required for the divertor is only 400.
——
To be precise, it is 380 points.
In the past month, for unknown reasons, the number of source points required for the divertor has been slowly decreasing.
According to Chen Nian's estimation, if he continues to wait patiently, it may not take more than a few months for this thing to suddenly drop to 0 points due to an opportunity like the first wall material did.
But he didn't want to wait any longer.
As we all know, the last 10% of the progress bar is the most torturous part. Even if you are calm and calm in the first 90%, in the last 10%, you will be uncontrollably anxious and scratching your head.
Chen Nian couldn't stand this.
Therefore, he directly spent 380 source points to complete the analysis of the matching divertor in the system.
Relatively speaking, the difficulty of this technology is much lower than that of the first wall, but its complexity is much higher.
Of course, it refers to the difficulty of Chen Nian's output.
After all, the first wall material is just a series of chemical formulas, plus a total of no more than twenty pages of synthesis methods, and the divertor is the same as the F-22 he worked on at the beginning, full of various modules. , parts and special designs.
New materials are also an integral part of this.
Therefore, it took Chen Nian two full days to sort out the technology related to the divertor and start outputting it on paper.
But the gratifying point is that although this thing is complicated, it is not too "new", so many precursor steps and manufacturing methods of precursor products can be omitted. He only needs to mark those technologies that have not yet appeared in China. .
But even so, drawing and calculating were tiring and his back ached.
From noon of the previous day to the rising sun of the next day, all the work was finally completed.
It was his first all-nighter in months, but it was all worth it.
After taking a deep breath and calming down his somewhat disordered heartbeat, Chen Nian dialed Chen Guo's phone number. The latter obviously also had a sleepless night. In just five minutes after hanging up the phone, he walked into Chen Nian's office. .
"Didn't sleep all night?"
Chen Guo asked first.
"Don't look at me, I'll go to bed soon."
"This is the basic design idea of the divertor. You can just take it to EAST and give it to Wu Fan. He is in the project team now."
"In addition, this involves one of Yang Xuecheng's previous achievements, which is related to high-entropy alloys. You also want to say hello to him."
"good."
Chen Guo took the materials and answered briefly.
He didn't seem to show any surprise that Chen Nian took out the divertor design document overnight.
But in fact, being calm is the greatest trust in Chen Nian.
Any problem put in front of him will be solved naturally - he is like a universal wishing box or some kind of god.
Of course, God does not need to stay up all night.
From this point of view, he is more like a good comrade with magical abilities.
"If this material is handed in, the EAST project will go smoothly, right?"
Chen Guo asked.
"It's not that easy."
Chen Nian shook his head and replied:
"These things only solve the problem 'technically', but in practice, many different accidents will still happen."
"Take the divertor as an example. Not to mention the control logic and system procedures for actual helium ash cleaning later, just installing it on the EAST equipment is not a simple matter."
"I didn't design it based on existing equipment. It's not like the previous ones, which can be directly adapted to 100%."
"But it won't be difficult, right?"
".That too."
Chen Nian took a deep breath and leaned back on the chair slightly, as if a heavy burden had just been lifted off.
This action made Chen Guo feel distressed - it was not a macro concern about the health of his "key role", but a pure concern from the elders to the younger ones.
"After today, you should rest for some time."
Chen Guo said.
"Two days of rest, just in time to discuss the progress of a pair of Zhanlu with Wang Jiancheng."
Chen Nian nodded and answered.
"You call this rest?"
Chen Guo felt dumbfounded.
So there is such a benefit in covering many fields? If you jump from the field of materials science to the field of artificial intelligence, is it considered a break?
Seeing Chen Guo's expression, Chen Nian couldn't help but laugh.
This does sound quite complicated, but he is really curious about how far Zhan Lu has gone in the test.
This is one of the key technologies for China to continue to stabilize its national defense, and it inherently brings with it the satisfaction of "creating humanoids." It would be abnormal not to be curious.
"Anyway, let's just rest right then and there. But to be honest, I can rest, but I'm afraid you can't."
"The EAST project is progressing even faster than originally planned, almost a year ahead of schedule."
"Speaking of which, our early planning will also need to be adjusted accordingly."
"Yes."
Chen Guo nodded solemnly.
"This year's lead time actually has a big impact. It's not as simple as simply pushing the plan forward one year."
"The infrastructure construction originally planned has not yet been put in place, and the economy and industry are not yet ready to deal with the impact."
"We may face more severe labor pains than originally expected, but such labor pains are definitely worth it."
"Let the Americans carry it for us."
Chen Nian said half-jokingly.
“It’s not just the Americans who have to shoulder the burden, the whole world has to help us share it.”
"Negotiations with Europe have started. There is no doubt that we will be for a long time to come."
"The center of the world."
(End of chapter)
