Whether it is special materials or buffer structures, if you want to eliminate the impact force, you must be able to completely withstand and absorb the force.
However, any material and structure has its upper limit, and this kind of technology cannot achieve breakthroughs in a short time. Graphene sponge is already one of the best.
But what if we change our thinking and instead of pursuing the absorption of impact force, we use reaction force to gradually offset it?
Just like this electromagnetic orbital ring, if the impact force encountered can be introduced into a certain cycle, and then a reaction force is gradually applied during the cycle, no matter how large the force is, it can be offset little by little.
This is actually the inspiration he got from Tai Chi.
This is the principle of Tai Chi. You don't try to attack the opponent head-on, but instead use the force of the attack to gradually guide and dissipate the force of the attack in a submissive manner.
Unfortunately, this idea was ruthlessly rejected by Zhou Ji and Walker as soon as it came out.
Even if you can really move a thousand pounds with four ounces, you still need to have at least four ounces of strength.
"Boss, your thinking is too idealistic.
What we are making is defensive armor, and what we need is to completely isolate the impact force. Otherwise, even the slightest leakage will be fatal to the fragile human body when encountering a huge impact.
In other words, we must ensure that the armor will guide and disperse this force into an independent cycle as soon as it is impacted.
Whether it is a ring structure or other structures, corresponding force needs to be exerted to deflect the impact force.
What's more, there isn't that much space in the armor to buffer the turn, so what is needed is a sharp turn with a huge angle, so the force required is not even much weaker than the impact force itself."
Walker directly rejected Xia Xu's idea.
Zhou Ji also added mercilessly: "If we could instantly generate kinetic energy that is enough to offset the impact, then we wouldn't need this cyclic buffer structure. It would even be easier to directly deflect this force outside the body.
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As soon as these words came out, Xia Xu's idea was almost completely rejected.
If kinetic energy can be used to completely offset external impact forces, what else does a circular buffer structure need to do?
And with such a large kinetic energy output, wouldn't it be more labor-saving and efficient to directly deflect the impact?
It’s not that this is impossible to achieve, but it’s meaningless even if it is achieved.
"this……"
After listening to what the two said, Xia Xu felt like he had been poured cold water on after clarifying their thoughts.
Just as he was about to say something, his eyes suddenly flashed, as if he had thought of something, and he suddenly asked, "What if we don't direct the impact?"
"Not going to guide?"
"Then what else can we do? The impact hits the outer armor and then spreads disorderly."
"Yes, part of the impact force will be dispersed and absorbed by the outer armor itself, but there must be a large part of the force that cannot be absorbed and transmitted into the interior through the distortion and deformation of the armor or the connection between the inner and outer layers, shocking the people inside to death."
Everyone was a little confused about Xia Xu's inexplicable question, but they still answered it seriously.
After answering, someone asked confusedly: "Brother Xu, what do you mean by this? Aren't we going to study anti-seismic technology? How can we control the impact force cycle without guidance?"
"You have actually fallen into a misunderstanding. We do not need a ring or other fixed-shaped loop, or even a closed loop connected end to end."
Xia Xu shook his head, smiled slightly and said: "The transmission of kinetic energy requires a medium. As long as the inside and outside are hollow and the outer armor does not deform, then only the connection between the inside and outside can transmit the impact force.
And this connection is something we can control, which means we can completely allow the impact force to be transmitted to the shock-absorbing structure according to our presets.
As long as we enter the shock-absorbing structure layer, there is actually no need for forced guidance. Let the impact force spread according to its original direction, and we can also gradually offset the force in the process.
Like dominoes covering the floor of a room, this diffusion may seem disorderly, but in fact it follows the laws of physics.
If we exert a little resistance on each domino that is toppled in a chain, then this force will always be offset, and the chain of dominoes will eventually stop.
And if we apply not only a purely hedging reaction force, but also a slight tilt and deflection force, the cumulative effect will eventually be able to completely change the direction of this force.
In this way, a sharp turn turns into a slow turn with a huge arc, and only a very small amount of force is needed to affect the direction of the impact force.
Even if we can't completely control it, as long as it's still in this 'domino room', we can always exert counterforce. Well, you can also imagine it as a snake game."
The more he talked about it, the smoother Xia Xu's thoughts became, and his brain, which was already in an overclocked state, became more and more active.
After pausing for a moment, he sipped his saliva and continued: "And in fact, these impact forces have been dispersed into countless strands when they hit the external armor. In the process of offsetting and buffering, we can also separate each strand of force.
further differentiation.
One can be transformed into two, two can be transformed into four, and the force of a thousand kilograms can be dispersed into a thousand kilograms, or even smaller ones. After layer by layer differentiation and cancellation, each force will be weakened thousands of times.
By interfering with their directions, they can even offset each other. In the end, even if a few forces break out of this buffer layer, it will be insignificant after being weakened a thousand times."
"Fuck!"
"It seems to be really feasible!"
As soon as Xia Xu said these words, everyone who heard them was immediately shocked.
Let the impact force rage according to the predetermined trajectory, exert interference and reaction force little by little in the process of raging, disperse them step by step or even let them conflict with each other, and finally eliminate them completely. It is simply perfect.
"No, it still doesn't work."
"Theoretically it is indeed feasible, but it is still too idealistic. The amount of calculations involved may be unbearable even for supercomputers."
The passion subsided, and everyone quickly came to their senses and realized the problems involved.
Easier said than done.
To calculate the disordered motion of countless impact forces, we also need to calculate guidance, offset and deflect these forces bit by bit, control countless forces to operate according to different trajectories, and complete cycles and hedging. The amount of calculations involved is huge.
This terrifying computing demand may not even be met by the computing power of ordinary supercomputers.
The most important thing is time. This is a defense system related to life. The attack comes in just an instant. This is not just about completing the calculation, but it must be completed in an instant and a series of
Coping with rapidly changing computing.
Not only must it be fast, but it must also be accurate. There cannot be a single error. If there is even the slightest error, the impact of the attack may break free and injure the human body inside.
"Supercomputers are still a small problem. The most important thing is, how to write such an exaggerated algorithm program? At this stage, even the so-called artificial intelligence 'Turing' may not be able to handle it, right?"
Zhou Ji raised a more realistic question.
You can also spend money on supercomputers. If you have enough hardware, you can always pile up stronger computing power.
But how does the algorithm solve it?
Just calculating the mechanical model of impact force diffusion is already too difficult, let alone the subsequent series of guidance and cycles.
Writing an algorithm that can calculate this thing is probably countless times more difficult than writing an artificial intelligence.
Boom!
"May I come in?"
There was a knock on the door suddenly, followed by a weak and soft tone.
"...It seems possible, is it really possible?"
Zhou Ji and Walker looked at each other silently, and the activity room suddenly became dead silent.