From the overall appearance of this spacecraft, it is completely different from existing aircraft. If we want to describe it accurately, it is a bit like a "fish".
At the front of the spacecraft is the main control center, followed by the crew cabin, then the work cabin, followed by the cargo cabin, and the last part is the fusion engine cabin.
Its most important advancement has three details.
First of all, there are three main engine nozzles at the tail, one main nozzle and two auxiliary nozzles, which are used to adjust the power to meet the propulsion requirements at different speeds.
Secondly, there are eight auxiliary engine nozzles in its "belly" landing area and "back". These nozzles are mainly used to adjust the attitude during takeoff and landing.
Finally, its take-off and landing phases are not propelled by engines, but by an "anti-gravity field", which puts the entire spacecraft in a relatively "weightless" state, and then uses the attitude engine to complete take-off and landing.
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As Ye Ming explained, the conference room became quiet.
Even Professor Huo Liang, who had learned yesterday that Ye Ming had "mastered" the gravity field and anti-gravity field, looked horrified and shocked.
"According to the specifications of the helium 3 demonstration reactor we have completed now, the engine's vertical take-off thrust will reach 3,000 tons, and the vertical take-off load will exceed 2,000 tons,"
"As for the load for a flat takeoff, the energy requirements of the anti-gravity device must be taken into consideration, so 1,000 tons is no problem - of course, this is calculated based on the earth's standard gravity. If it is a moon takeoff, you don't need to consider this.
Anyway, it won’t be a problem to pull 2,000 tons or more.”
"As for the internal structure of the spacecraft, if we leave enough margin, we can design the spacecraft's deadweight within 500 tons."
Ye Ming looked at the crowd as he spoke. He didn't care whether it would raise people's blood pressure. He said directly: "So I roughly designed the internal telex and electronic control system."
Following his voice, Yinta also thoughtfully transformed the display page into the internal structure.
"Of course, these designs... I made a lot of references. Well... Yin Ta made a lot of references."
Ye Ming chuckled: "Stealing designs all over the world, I think it's okay."
After hearing his words, several aviation experts came to their senses as if they were waking up from a dream.
"You...are you designing a spaceship from beginning to end?"
"Reusable, payload 2,000 tons?"
"Can I take off on level ground?"
"Use the anti-gravity field to slow down after returning?"
Trembling, questions were thrown out one after another.
Finally, Director Zhang stood up.
"Is it possible to start construction just by following this design?"
Ye Ming exhaled slowly.
After a few seconds of silence, he nodded with a smile.
After a comprehensive simulation by Super Simulation, he did not believe anything could go wrong.
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September 29th.
Texas, Houston.
Musk came to Aerocity from the headquarters early in the morning.
The reason why the "Global Controlled Nuclear Fusion Technology Sharing Conference" was held here was that he indeed spent a lot of energy lobbying.
The reason is simple. He has always believed that controllable nuclear fusion and interstellar travel are integrated - it is possible to directly inject "fusion waste" - such as helium plasma flow, or high-energy neutron flow - at the rear of the engine to complete propulsion.
As for whether high-energy neutrons will cause fatal neutron radiation...
——Building a launch base on an uninhabited island in the center of the Pacific Ocean, or even directly building a launch platform, what will be the impact?
I killed a few fish.
As long as the most difficult take-off stage is completed and the attitude is adjusted, the neutron beam will no longer have any impact.
Therefore, the Controllable Nuclear Fusion Conference should actually be more of a space-oriented feast.
"Elon."
"Mongard."
Musk shook hands with Mongard from Harvard, and the two smiled at each other before walking into the venue together.
Since the last "Global Semiconductor and Quantum Computing Conference" was turned into an "exhibition" for Internet celebrities to check in in Silicon Valley, White House has learned its lesson and changed its thinking.
Although the tone of this conference on controllable nuclear fusion technology was very high, it was still an invitation-only conference—following the example from the other party.
Of course, the person invited cannot be exactly the same as the person opposite.
For example, let’s forget about some countries that want strength but not strength, money but not money, and are poor and single.
And this time, the energy department did not arrange a "meaningless" visit - before the results of the Kuafu group came out, there were already several fusion groups here that had achieved good results at the same time.
At present, MIT has completed a stable reactor with a tritium breeding recovery rate of 96%.
With this kind of achievement, no visit is needed at all.
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After the host's opening remarks, Professor Dennis walked to the podium amidst applause.
"As you can see, these are multiple controllable fusion reactors that we have designed over the past 15 years."
On the screen, design drawings of historical reactors began to appear one after another, as well as the papers published on these design drawings.
"Last year, we were the first to complete a fusion reaction that lasted 15 minutes." Professor Dennis looked at the audience, and when he saw Huo Laien, his old friend, he frowned slightly.
After a few seconds of silence, he decided to avoid the topic of Ye Ming's limits.
——In fact, the entire academic community is now avoiding talking in public.
This is not to say that they do not respect the facts, but...
"After nearly a year of hard work, we have made breakthroughs in constraint materials and solved a series of problems. Especially in cooperation with Harvard and Princeton, we have made great progress in the tritium breeding program.
It has reached 96% now.”
"Don't underestimate this progress. It means that it is a big step forward towards truly self-sustainable operation. It also means that the dependence on tritium can be reduced in the next energy explosion."
"The following is our reactor design plan."
As Professor Dennis flipped through the ppt, the fusion design diagram appeared in front of everyone.
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Schumaker sat in the fourth row from the audience.
Sitting next to him was Go Sakamoto, a Niguo scholar whom he met last time in Jiangcheng - this time, this old man didn't wear glasses.
Because they were "acquaintances", the two naturally sat together after meeting each other.
Looking at the design drawings displayed by Professor Dennis on the stage, he and Sakamoto glanced at each other, and both of them smiled slightly.
Under mature theory, these designs are actually very similar.
What really attracts them is the tritium value-added recovery rate of more than 96%, as well as the design to improve the q value and the breakthrough in the field of "materials".
As we all know, dysprosium leaf has been listed as a controlled product by the mainland, and the prices of dysprosium oxide and dysprosium-containing rare earths have doubled several times in a year.
On the stage, Professor Dennis's introduction continued.
"As you can see, through the clever layout of dysprosium carbon oxide electrodes, we have completed the reduction of confined energy."
Professor Dennis paused as he spoke, then smiled: "By the way, we broke a certain country's monopoly in the preparation of dysprosium oxycarbon crystals."
Immediately there was a knowing laugh from the audience, followed by a round of applause.
There are too many countries. Last time I had to go to Jiangcheng, wasn't it because the other side was stuck in the field of materials?
"The next step is to build a controllable fusion reactor power station for real commercial use."
"At the same time, we will also accept orders."
Professor Dennis shrugged and said humorously: "I am getting older, but I still want to see the day when the energy crisis is truly solved."