Ye Ming followed Director Zhang into the hull from the rear of the spacecraft.
This is the part where the engine is installed, so it has the highest rigidity and toughness of the entire ship. From a spatial perspective, it is a "cave" about ten meters in diameter.
However, in order to facilitate the assembly of other cabin equipment, the roof of this "cave" has not been sealed, so it can only be regarded as a "ravine".
On both sides of the "cave" are two huge clamp-shaped brackets to secure the engine.
Ye Ming only stopped briefly at the engine section, and did not pretend to ask questions such as "How is the difficulty?" "How is the accuracy?" "How is the consistency?" and other nonsense that leaders ask...
As the chief designer, he knows all about this.
And since the inspection and construction equipment were connected to Aita throughout the whole process, he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.
The construction progress here is normal to perfect.
——When you hear that they still have normal "off duty" time, you can tell how smoothly the progress is progressing.
After the engine section, the next thing is the energy cabin, which is also a reserved space. The installation will not be completed until Academician Gu's supercapacitor group and core circuit system are in place.
Many people think that the engine is the core.
In fact... for a spaceship, the energy capsule is the real core - as long as it can keep running, the spacecraft will not be completely "disabled".
A spaceship is not a ship or a mechanical aircraft. Without electricity, it really has nothing.
Therefore, during the demonstration, some experts from the aviation port actually made a "weak" suggestion, saying that such an important core section as the energy cabin should not be placed together with the engine room...
This suggestion sounds reasonable, but Ye Ming directly said that if the engine really has a failure that can affect the cabin next door - simply put, it explodes, then no matter where the energy cabin is placed, it will not help.
Well, indeed, this is space, unlike the sea, where you can still put on a lifebuoy or something if the ship blows up.
What's more, the energy cabin itself is also a dangerous cabin, so staying away from the main cabin is the right choice.
In the surrounding cabin, thick wires are exposed and look very rough - this is because the cabin sealing plate has not been installed yet, and these wires will not be visible at all until the laying is completed.
Moreover, each sealing plate will be numbered and can be manually disassembled for maintenance and inspection.
Ye Ming looked at the cave-like main cabin ahead. It was brightly lit and the heat wave was surging - many engineers inside had already put on short sleeves.
Looking at this scene, Ye Ming breathed out softly.
To be honest, this kind of completely sealed cabin, which cannot use a mechanical arm, really looks like a little sun if the light is turned on for a long time.
Fortunately, this is March. If it were June or July...it wouldn't be too hot.
"How is the circuit currently wired?"
"It's brought from the base and uses an external detection circuit." Director Zhang unbuttoned a button and saw Ye Ming also unzipping his clothes. He smiled and said: "It's been spring these past two days, so it's time to get warmer. But
It will be fine in a few days. Now we are loading the cargo door. Once installed, you can open the door to let some air out. It will be much better."
"That's right, thank you all for your hard work." Ye Ming said with emotion.
When you walk into the light, the area above your head is "sealed" and the space becomes wider.
To use the metaphor of a fish again, it starts from the tail and enters the abdomen.
This is already the main cabin space.
To be precise, this is the cargo hold.
As a spaceship with a full load of 2,000 tons, its cargo hold cannot be small - it is a large space with a volume of tens of thousands of cubic meters, enough to hold a large amount of materials and large mechanical equipment.
Walking through the cargo hold is the main cabin.
A high wall separates the main cabin from the functional cabin, and as can be seen from the cross-section, the main cabin has a total of six floors.
At the same time, this is also the area covered by the gravity field.
As a "ship" facing space, the gravity generator is very critical - its significance far exceeds the anti-gravity field. Of course, theoretically, the two are integrated and there is no distinction between them. But if you want
When choosing between two designs, the gravity generator must be the first choice.
The existence of artificial gravity makes it possible to survive comfortably in space for a long time.
The anti-gravity field only provides more choices for the design of the hull.
Therefore, the gravity cabin of the entire spacecraft is not only the main cabin, but also the earliest designed and assembled cabin section of the spacecraft. Basically, the entire main hull part is extended based on it.
Everyone, please go and try it soon.】
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In order to take care of the pleasure of the crew, the six-story space is not built as cramped and narrow as a ship. Instead, it ensures that each floor has a floor height of about three meters as much as possible, and the studios and laboratories use circular shapes as much as possible.
The structure of the shaped hall satisfies both the visual distance and the sense of space.
Climbing up the gangway, Ye Ming entered the "bottom" level.
Well...actually, this is also the core area, because it is the kitchen and storage floor for daily supplies.
Food is the most important thing for the people!
In addition to being a dining place, the restaurant also serves as a gathering place. Therefore, in the design, the chairs are movable—they are usually buckled to the floor.
Looking at the kitchen countertop, Director Zhang put his hands on his waist and smiled brightly.
"Thinking about being able to eat stir-fried vegetables in space in the future, really, to be honest, this feeling is unparalleled."
Ye Ming nodded: "You can still eat fresh vegetables. The agricultural area above also has soilless cultivation technology. Let alone vegetables, I estimate that you can eat fresh rice."
"Maybe we can even eat fresh pork." He Mo walked around the restaurant with excitement: "With so many people eating in such a big space, I can raise two pigs with just the leftovers."
Everyone burst out laughing.
Yes, there is artificial gravity and enough space... you can really raise pigs in space!
Pigs can be raised on humans and on aircraft carriers, so why can’t they be raised in space?
"If you want to engage in space breeding, you will have to hire a veterinarian."
"Well, I think it's feasible." Ye Ming joked.
The second to fourth floors are nothing interesting. They are mainly the rest cabins for the crew, which is also the bulk of the space in the main cabin. Unlike the hierarchical cabin system of warships, each crew member here has a single room.
And all cabins are the same size.
In terms of treatment, there is no actual difference in treatment between captains and ordinary crew members. There are only differences in systems, responsibilities and powers.
In fact, Ye Ming discussed this kind of design with experts from the space port for a long time. In the end, everyone agreed that a spaceship cannot be designed like a ship.
On a ship, the captain has absolute authority and the superior conditions that come with this authority. There are historical reasons for this.
Many of the earliest seafarers came from the bottom.
But in the space age, especially the first spaceship... everyone is really equal.
Rather than worrying about scarcity, we worry about inequality. Why did we survive the hardships of living in a cave dwelling? Or was it because we were fair.
Therefore, eliminating the hidden dangers caused by "privileges" as much as possible needs to be taken into consideration in the design.
The fifth and sixth floors are laboratories and office areas. Since there is no equipment, it is just an ordinary iron shell cabin at this time, and nothing can be seen.
Afterwards, Ye Ming went down a rotating inclined staircase from the sixth floor.