"Controllable nuclear fusion?"
Chen Yi was startled: "There's no need to be so fierce, right?"
Originally, he thought that he could build a decay battery pack with a few hundred kW at most, or a fission reactor with a few thousand kW at the most, and then use the thermoelectric power generation effect and the radiovoltaic effect to convert energy into electrical energy.
Although this is a lower level of energy utilization than boiling water to generate electricity.
But it can reduce the size of the reactor to a minimum, so it shouldn't be a big problem to move it to an aircraft.
Realistic decay batteries already have mature applications in spacecraft.
For example, the decay battery pack of Voyager 1 is said to be able to maintain its power for 100,000 years.
However, Chen Yi now needs a little bit more power.
The same goes for fission reactors. The actual fission nuclear power plant is so huge, mainly because the boiling water generating unit occupies most of the volume, and for the rest, safety design occupies most of the volume.
Just remove the water-boiling generator set and replace it with thermoelectric power generation and radiation power generation.
Then through the system, the safety design is optimized and reduced.
The entire fission reactor can be reduced in size to about the same size as a decay battery pack, and can be moved to an aircraft without any problem.
more importantly.
For the above two, there are already mature or semi-mature solutions in reality.
Chen Yi used it, except that it was a bit too imaginative, but actually it wasn't too out of the ordinary.
But controllable nuclear fusion
This thing is too powerful.
In addition to the past few years, the country has continuously exceeded the upper limit of testing like a chicken blood.
In the past, with the efforts of more than a dozen countries in the world, there was no breakthrough in research for decades.
But even with the country’s vigorous efforts in recent years, the upper limit has been exceeded one after another.
But the overall system is still in the burning stage.
That is, increase the temperature of the plasma, increase the time of magnetic confinement, and conduct simulation experiments instead of actually releasing nuclear fuel for actual experiments.
To describe it vividly, the long march of controllable nuclear fusion has only taken the first step, and the remaining ninety-nine steps are all theoretical.
He is a machine developer, and in order to better develop machines, he conveniently discovered the nuclear fusion technology. It would be too embarrassing to tell anyone about this.
"If you want to add an energy reactor to your drone, pack your things quickly and I'll take you to live in the mountains of the northwest for a few years."
"Those people who have been conducting nuclear research for more than ten years incognito in the mountains have long heard of your name, so I happened to go over and have a chat with them."
When Professor Zhang heard this, he quickly pulled Chen Yi, his expression full of surprise.
After dozens of days of working together at Rongfei base, he knew how abnormal Chen Yi's research talent was.
Even if you have never touched a field before, you can master it very deeply in a few days and a week, and even make further research breakthroughs.
I really want to kidnap this guy and live in the mountains of the northwest for a few years.
Good guy, the domestic nuclear industry has not yet rocketed into the sky, and it has skyrocketed.
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Chen Yi's mouth twitched and he took two steps back hastily.
Just kidding, let him live in the northwest mountains for dozens of days, a month or two is fine, but if he stays for a few years, Yifei will just go bankrupt.
"Old Zhang, kidnap me now."
"Tomorrow the whole country will be celebrating across the street, saying that Yifei was defeated by them."
"Well"
Professor Zhang was startled for a moment and shook his head in disappointment: "I almost forgot that you are still the core public figure in the competition between the two parties.
If he really disappears for a few months, the opponent will definitely make a fuss about it.
In this way, you can only go to Hecheng, Ontario, to check out the EAST nuclear fusion project. "
"Let it go."
Chen Yi thought for a while and said, "Please give me a message.
10 kilograms of helium-3.
They need some of the data they have already researched, as well as relevant literature reports.
Today I just built a spotlight tower on the moon for the other party. I don’t know what the other party’s reaction will be. I haven’t been out for the past two months. "
A lesson learned from Persian scientists.
Chen Yi is still very concerned about the safety of his own life.
These days, he plans to ask Xuannv to investigate carefully and see if there are any broken jars on the other side.
After fully understanding the safety risks, consider going out.
"You want to build it on the base yourself?"
Professor Zhang was stunned for a moment, but he did not expect Chen Yi to make such a choice.
"Of course, I have no problem doing nuclear fusion at the base."
"This thing will burn out if it gets out of control. It's extremely safe. There will be no risk of uncontrollable decay elements or fission elements."
Chen Yi answered naturally.
I won’t tell you where I’m going if I’m not used to it.
A very simple technology, or a technology that can be mastered with just a single adjustment of the system.
It’s so uncomfortable to have to pretend to think and study for a few days.
Controlled nuclear fusion devices are different from other decay and fission elements.
Fusion elements are not radioactive, and the reaction requires tens or even hundreds of millions of temperatures.
Even if it goes out of control, the reaction stops on its own the moment the magnetic restraint fails and the temperature drops.
It will not be like a fission nuclear power plant, where an area becomes a wasteland if it loses control.
He does it himself at the base, so he doesn't have to worry about danger or radiation.
"I'll get in touch, it should be fine."
Professor Zhang thought for a while and agreed.
This matter is not a big problem in his opinion.
Both the above and the EAST nuclear fusion project would be happy with such a deal.
The current EAST nuclear fusion project is an official project.
The country is also a member of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) program.
Strictly speaking, if the EAST nuclear fusion project team really wants to develop controllable nuclear fusion, it will inevitably have to share some technologies with other countries.
Although this sharing cannot be free, if you can completely control it by yourself, you will definitely be able to control it completely yourself, and your voice and initiative will be more abundant.
Now Yi Fei is working on one more nuclear fusion project alone.
There is no need to occupy large scientific research funds.
If we really want to develop any technology, others will not be able to use the ITER project agreement to require technology sharing.
It's all home-made stuff, and the sound of banging on the table can be louder.
As for the EAST nuclear fusion project itself, with 10 kilograms of helium-3 element, deuterium-helium fusion bypasses the problems of neutron irradiation and tritium self-sustainment.
Maybe we are still at the stage of burning the furnace, and we can directly conduct real fusion experiments.
"In that case, hurry up, I happen to be free during this time."
Chen Yi thought for a while and realized that the straight-line landing on the moon had been completed.
Although due to communication delays.
Most of them issue an instruction, and the specific operation is automatically controlled by the program.
It's not as good as flying a drone at close range on the ground. It's a great experience to operate it completely by yourself.
But the new experience of erecting a lighthouse on the opposite side and building a throne for the SpaceX lunar landing vehicle made up for this shortcoming.
Experience the real experience of landing on the moon.
Next, Chen Yi felt that he was not interested in flying to the moon for the time being.
If it wanted to fly, it would probably have to fly within the atmosphere.
Or wait for the technology to be updated and then experience flying to Mars or the asteroid belt.
As for lunar mining, just leave it to Xuannv.
In this way, during the period before Hua Jizhang's wedding, she was completely free, just in time to engage in nuclear fusion.
Finished chatting with Lao Zhang.
Soon, early the next morning.
A security guard took a confidential hard drive and handed it to Chen Yi.
At the same time, a special vehicle that is specially used to transport logs and has a super stable driving speed also drove into the Penghai base.
The space-based ion cannon is packed and sealed, and professional security personnel at the front and rear escort it.
Catch a gap in overhead satellite surveillance.
The vehicle drove out of the base and disappeared at the end of the road.
"I don't know when this thing will be launched. When it comes time to debut, I believe the other side will definitely be surprised."
Chen Yi watched the log truck leave, took the hard drive up to the third floor, and checked that the data was OK.
Then he pulled out his virtual helmet and imported the data from the hard drive.
"I haven't studied formally for a long time."
"This time, give nuclear fusion a face."
Put on your helmet.
Turn on learning status.
Chen Yi felt his head became dizzy and his vision began to blur.
After a few seconds.
His whole body was filled with excitement.
It's like entering a new world and the picture in front of you has changed.
A new teacher, wearing a professional teacher's uniform, came towards me.
Hazy, fuzzy, and with a dreamlike feeling, it immediately fills the learning atmosphere.
"This preview session is as awesome as ever."
Chen Yi cheered in his heart.
After completing an exciting preview, the real learning state begins.
This time, Chen Yi became an undergraduate majoring in physics.
Because of his superior talent, he completed the master's degree course in his freshman year, and then chose the research direction of plasma physics and condensed matter physics to continue his studies.
After some hard study and research.
Less than 28 years old, he won over most of his peers and became a top international expert in plasma physics and condensed matter physics. He was invited to join the EAST nuclear fusion project team and lead the research on controllable nuclear fusion.
Controlled nuclear fusion is mainly a reaction that imitates the fusion mechanism of stars and fuses light elements to release energy.
However, the pressure environment of tens or even hundreds of millions of atmospheres inside a star cannot be created by the outside world.
As a result, to achieve nuclear fusion, the temperature required is much higher than the temperature inside the star.
Deuterium and tritium fusion, reaction temperature of tens of millions of degrees Celsius.
Deuterium and helium 3 fusion, reaction temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius.
No matter in the universe can withstand such terrifying temperatures.
The only way is to use the electrification of plasma and the constraints of the magnetic field to restrain the plasma with such a terrifying temperature within a certain range, maintain the stability of the temperature, and maintain the progress of the reaction.
According to this basic principle.
Chen Yi led the team to successively tackle the superconducting cooling problem of the reaction device, overcome key problems such as magnetic island, magnetic field coherence, and ultra-strong magnetic field, solve the problem of magnetic confinement magnetic field stability, and overcome the problem of microwave ignition.
We have overcome the physical model of deuterium-tritium fusion in Tokamak, completed the physical model of DHe3 deuterium-helium fusion, and overcome the problem of long-term plasma confinement.
And the constrained temperature has been increased from several million degrees Celsius, to tens of millions degrees Celsius, and then to long-term maintenance of hundreds of millions degrees Celsius.
But even here, look up.
The road ahead is still as long and vast as the sky. I don’t know when the dawn will come, let alone when it will end.
"call!"
Returning from the virtual learning state, Chen Yi exhaled as if waking up from a dream.
Disaster!
too difficult!
Artificially create an environment of hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius.
It is also necessary to make this environment self-consistent and stable for a long time, and at the same time, the energy must be maintained with positive income.
Even through virtual equipment, through virtual learning, entering mechanical ascension, and entering a state of rational thinking and wisdom, he could clearly feel how difficult it was.
"According to the domestic EAST nuclear fusion project team, the current results of more than 1,000 seconds of plasma operation and 405 seconds of high-constraint steady-state operation have made it possible to attempt fusion ignition.
However, problems such as neutron irradiation and tritium self-sustainment in deuterium-tritium fusion have not been solved.
Once a fusion test is conducted, the device will be scrapped immediately.
Moreover, calculations are based on existing models.
Even if fusion ignition is successful, the energy gain is negative.
That is, the energy consumed by a nuclear fusion reactor to maintain the reaction is higher than the effective energy output by the reaction, and is several times higher.
The longer it runs, the more energy it loses.
The problems of neutron irradiation and tritium self-sustainment can also be solved by skipping deuterium-tritium fusion and performing deuterium-helium fusion.
But the energy gain is negative.
If this problem cannot be solved, there will never be hope for the nuclear fusion device, and the ignition test will be ridiculous."
Thoroughly digest the data and technology provided by the EAST nuclear fusion project team.
Chen Yi took off his virtual helmet.
After thinking for a while, we finally decided on three joint solution directions.
Superconducting materials, magnetic confinement improvement, plasma eddy current shock.
"It's time to launch a charge towards room-temperature superconducting materials with high critical values!"
Chen Yi took a look at the live broadcast of the moon landing and the nearly 200 million waves of consciousness, and he had full confidence in the charge of room-temperature superconducting materials.
Materials are the basis of everything.
If room temperature superconducting materials break through.
Yi Fei and all the technologies he masters will undergo earth-shaking changes, with their performance doubled or even exponentially improved!
PS: I don’t have that much time to write when taking care of children, so I will update almost 8,000 words today. Starting tomorrow, I will resume updating three chapters.
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