The 3D printing technology in the 22nd century is quite mature and does not have the strength, precision and material limitations problems faced in the early 21st century.
However, even so, 3D printing technology is still an expensive technology. For example, before the war, if a normal military production line was used to produce an assault rifle, the price might be less than 10,000 US dollars, but if 3D printing technology is used,
The price of manufacturing this rifle will be at least 100,000 US dollars, and the cost will not increase due to the expansion of production.
In the wasteland, due to the collapse of the industrial system, the survivors also used 3D printing technology to deal with some unprocessable parts. Just like a W-3 sexual power armor, there are at least 10,000 parts among them.
Six thousand were produced using 3D printing technology and then assembled by hand. This is why power armor is so expensive.
"If you use 3D printing to produce a Gauss rifle, how much do you estimate it will cost?" Zhu Tian asked casually.
"The cost is mainly reflected in energy consumption and material loss. If it is completely produced by 3D printing technology... a rifle will cost about 4,000 energy crystals. The micro high-energy capacitors and acceleration tracks inside have very demanding material requirements.
." Fang Wei gave an estimate.
Good guy, it’s almost half the size of the W-3 powered armor. Zhu Tian secretly exclaimed.
After Zhu Tian pondered for a moment, he said: "No matter what, you should restore the technology first. The more expensive it is, the better."
In addition to its application in the aviation field, this Gauss rifle is also very effective when facing powered armor. Its penetration and stability are not comparable to traditional rifles.
Finally, after inspecting the tank production situation at the Mechanical Research Institute, Zhu Tian left the place without disturbing the technicians in the research institute again.
After leaving the Mechanical Research Institute, Zhu Tian went to the Biological Research Institute not far from here and found those biological scientists who were not very popular in the shelter.
When Zhu Tian walked into the research institute, he saw several scientists in white coats pointing around a culture tank, their faces filled with creepy excitement.
As for why they are said to be creepy, it is entirely because they look so much like Frankenstein in the comics.
The study of life has always been taboo in the field of science, and its dangerous significance is no less than that of advanced artificial intelligence. However, in the wasteland, all scientific research laws no longer apply, so they have the freedom to use their imagination
force ability.
"What are you looking at?" Zhu Tian walked behind Wang Ping and patted his shoulder.
Wang Ping was startled, and when he saw it was Zhu Tianhou, he chuckled: "Marshal, the power-generating seaweed you asked us to study has been completed."
"Done?" Zhu Tian was stunned for a moment, then an expression of joy appeared on his face.
If Palau wants to develop tourism, it must reduce thermal power plants as much as possible. However, the efficiency of wind power generation and solar power generation is too low, and the cost of tidal power generation is too expensive. There is no need to think about nuclear power plants, so Zhu Tian proposed to Wang Fangping
There has always been strong interest in biopower technology.
It is not only environmentally friendly, but also cheap. The most important thing that countries in the Pacific lack is territorial waters.
"That's it." Wang Ping stepped aside and made a greeting gesture to the culture tank with a smile.
I saw a 3-meter-long piece of seaweed floating in the yellow-green culture tank, and an ultraviolet lamp hung above the seaweed. The meter next to it recorded
The ratio between the amount of light and the power generated by the seaweed is determined.
"It can be planted in waters with a depth of 100 meters, and the maximum power is 1 kilowatt per square meter. The seaweed roots can be connected to metal wires to transmit power to the shore transformer, and then integrated into the power grid." Wang Ping pointed to the meter and explained to Zhu Tian
road.
Zhu Tian nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, you did a good job on this. All participants in the research will be rewarded with 1,000 energy crystals each!"
Hearing this, the nine scientists in the institute all looked happy.
1,000 energy crystals. You must know that the salary of the New Ming Knights is only 50 energy crystals per month. These 1,000 energy crystals are undoubtedly a huge sum of money. Zhu Tian has never been stingy with his investment in scientific research.
"Thank you, Marshal!" Wang Ping took the lead and said gratefully.
"You're welcome. I won't be stingy with rewards for anyone who has contributed to the New Ming Dynasty. By the way, I also need you to help me with something. I need you to help me cultivate a kind of animal that is less aggressive, easy to raise, and
A different species that can quickly accumulate energy crystals." Zhu Tian proposed the main purpose of this trip.
Now that the plan to "clean up" Jinling City has been determined, the source of energy crystals must be found in another way.
Let all hunting groups that rely on hunting be redirected to serve as mercenaries escorting caravans, then change the source of energy crystals in the factory from "hunting grounds" to "pasture", and establish an Eden ecological zone in the wasteland to produce food.
Zhu Tian has already outlined this blueprint in his mind, and the first step to realize this plan is to find alien species suitable for captivity!
In order to make it easier for people at the Institute of Biology to study alien species, he ordered Gao Yuan to set up an alien shelter outside the walls of Camp No. 7 to house captured experimental subjects and facilitate researchers to carry out genetic modification and breeding experiments. As for the capture of alien species
Zhu Tianze left the matter to the Stalker Corps.
With the cooperation of YZ-50 and power armor, except for the difficulty of catching alien species such as crawlers, it should not be difficult to capture other alien species.
All experiments will be conducted outside the fence, and any alien species that escapes will be directly killed by the machine guns and electromagnetic guns on the fence, thus avoiding uncontrollable incidents.
After explaining these things, Zhu Tian took the helicopter that arrived and returned to the Ming Dynasty survivor base.
After returning to the base, Zhu Tian stopped by the warehouse and threw a W-3 powered armor, mechanical exoskeleton, Ripper rifle and other equipment into the storage space.
The march into the city center still needs to wait for some rest before proceeding. Whether it is the cluster rocket under development or the ammunition reserves in the base, they must be replenished after such consumption.
What's more, the energy crystals all over the ground are still waiting for people to pick up the corpses.
Therefore, after Zhu Tian and Xu Anhua discussed it for a while, they set a time for the attack on the city center in mid-September.
The reproduction cycle of living things is not short. After this cleansing, even if it takes a month's rest, the number of alien species and zombies will not increase much.
Seeing that there was no need for his help, Zhu Tian returned to the present world.
The 20-day time limit is almost up, and now he can't wait to see the effect of the engineering robot. The mining issue can be solved as soon as possible. Daming Mining can start construction as soon as possible, and the virtual helmet can be put into production as soon as possible.
After leaving the villa on Koro Island, I stopped by the mobile phone store. While getting a new phone card, Zhu Tian followed
I bought a new mobile phone and took it with me.
Although Ye Quan is helping him design a new mobile phone, after all, it is better to buy a mobile phone before that. After all, in this information age, not having a mobile phone is as inconvenient as being a primitive person.
After finishing these troublesome tasks, Zhu Tian drove a speedboat alone to Coconut Island. Just as he approached the island, he discovered from a distance that the dock built on the shore had been completed.
The main body of the building is made of concrete walls, and the top is covered by an iron shed. Inside is a "concave" type water tank. In terms of scale, compared with those dry docks that are hundreds of meters long, this small dock can only use a small
to describe.
However, although it is a bit compact, the structure of a dock is still very comprehensive. And if necessary in the future, it can be widened, right?
After dragging the speedboat ashore, Zhu Tian first walked to the material storage point.
I saw the two engineering robots standing next to the original material point on standby. After completing the construction task, they will automatically enter a dormant state.
The steel bars, anti-corrosion cement, sand and other building materials needed for construction have been almost exhausted. The construction explosives used to blow up the reef have also been almost exhausted. Six fuel rods used as batteries have also been consumed. The remaining
After the building materials were recovered into the storage space, Zhu Tian once again walked towards the drone terminal placed in the jungle.
I saw that the honeycomb-shaped drone terminal was staying there quietly. Most of the drones were parked at the charging station and on standby, and a few were cruising on the beach outside the jungle.
Connect the data cable directly to the personal terminal. After checking the drone's reconnaissance records and confirming that no one was approaching the island, Zhu Tian unplugged the data cable and walked towards the dock.
Opening the cabin door, Zhu Tian saw the deep-sea submersible floating on the water.
The length, width and height are 9 meters, 3 meters and 4 meters respectively. The water drop-shaped hull has a smooth and flat shell.
There is a "T"-shaped structure embedded in the rear end. The water inlets at both ends continuously send water into the engine to pressurize the engine. At the same time, the water nozzle at the rear end sprays high-pressure water flow. The inclined shell at the rear end creates a squeeze due to the water pressure difference.
The pressure effect and the dual effects of rear-end water jet propulsion can make this submersible surpass all existing submarines in speed.
The front end of "Jiaolong" is equipped with two pairs of robotic arms, which can carry out construction in deep-sea environments. It is an engineering module. The 8-meter-long cylinder hanging at the bottom is a mining module. These things have been assembled by engineering robots and can be operated when powered on.
.
The energy consumed by the submersible is electrical energy. The energy 'slot' can be placed into a caliber nuclear fusion battery, but because there is no nuclear material, this dragon uses energy crystal fuel 'rods'.
The submersible has a built-in device for the electrolysis of molten salt to reduce carbon dioxide. In theory, as long as there is sufficient power, the normal oxygen supply in the submersible can be maintained.
Jumping to the top of the "dragon", feeling the swaying on the soles of his feet, Zhu Tian carefully squatted down, and then fumbled for a device similar to a camera on the top.
Zhu Tian raised his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"start up."
"Iris verification passed, welcome, Captain."
A gap slowly opened one meter in front of Zhu Tian, revealing a passage leading to the cabin.
He went over to take a look, and after confirming that it was safe, Zhu Tian jumped in.
"Transparent? No...it should be some kind of imaging function."