Great warships

Chapter 1180 Unmanned food delivery truck, high technology!

"There will definitely be a large number of people willing to serve on our 096 in the future." A naval leader said with a smile: "Eat well, sleep well, and have high wages. Where can I find such good things? If I weren't older I want to serve on this submarine."

"Old Wang, you are not too old. Your belly is too big. It is not easy for you to get through some hatches."

The guys laughed.

"Because there is sufficient electricity, there is an adequate supply of fresh water on our submarine, which allows the soldiers to have better living conditions." Qin Tao said: "Only when the soldiers eat well and sleep well can they shoulder the responsibility to protect the motherland. After all, our submarine is an important cornerstone of the strategic security of the motherland."

After hearing Qin Tao's words, everyone had complicated expressions.

What's this? Ballistic missile submarine! The Julang-3 missile it carries exists for a secondary nuclear counterattack. No one wants this submarine to launch missiles, but if the motherland needs it, it will be launched without hesitation!

The sailors on the submarine are not only performing tasks, but also for the strategic security of the motherland!

"Let's go take a look at the back." Wu Shengli suggested.

The huge ballistic missile launch tube penetrates the entire pressure hull of the submarine, leaving two rows of huge pipes inside the submarine, and personnel pass through the center of the pipes or the spaces on both sides.

"We are walking on the side now, because the cross-section of our submarine is circular, so there is a large space in the center of both sides. These spaces are mainly used to install various equipment." Looking at various pipelines along the way, Kvar Sha introduced everyone.

All pipelines in the submarine are exposed, so that they can be easily repaired in the event of failure. Those shiny flanges and those huge valves all show the beauty of steel.

For nuclear submarines that have already achieved all-electric propulsion, it is easier to connect diesel engines to the grid.

Nuclear submarines also have diesel engines, which is inconceivable to many laymen. In fact, of course nuclear submarines also need diesel engines. After all, if the nuclear power system breaks down, the diesel engine can still support it.

The mission of ballistic missile nuclear submarines is to act as silent killers, waiting quietly. Once the motherland needs it, they will launch missiles at any time.

In the past, our submarine diesel engines were all MTU. After all, this was the most useful. But later, in the contract for exporting submarines, the Germans wanted to compete with themselves, so they cut off the supply of their own MTU diesel engines. However, the Germans did not I don’t know, but we have actually been developing our own TDB diesel engines for a long time. When MTU cut off supply, we were able to take over immediately. In the end, the Germans lost the contract and couldn’t even sell the diesel engines.

"At the same time, if necessary, these can also be replaced with other devices." Qin Tao continued: "In addition to the plum blossom-shaped multi-unit cruise missile launcher that can be inserted, the front two launch tubes can also be inserted As for the combat unit of the special forces, you can see that there are openings at the bottom of the two launch tubes, and personnel can get in and drive the submarine inside to perform tasks."

"Actually, we have two sets of nuclear reactors, and the probability of simultaneous failure is so small that it is almost negligible." Kvasa continued to introduce to everyone: "So, there should be no chance of using this kind of diesel engine. The one we installed is only a six-cylinder one. If the diesel engine is really used, in addition to providing power supply for the entire ship, it can only allow the submarine to sail at a speed of one or two knots at most."

Dongfang's nuclear submarines, whether 095 or 096, all use motor propulsion solutions. By 096, they directly use shaftless pump propulsion, and the motor is installed inside the pump propulsion device.

In these key systems, it is necessary to have back-ups. If not, they can only be manipulated by others. Over the years, Mingzhou Group has relied on taking precautions and preparing various back-ups in advance to be safe until now. of.

It sounds unreliable for ballistic missile nuclear submarines to perform the task of transporting special forces, but in fact, ballistic missile nuclear submarines can also be used as attack nuclear submarines. After all, there are so many advanced equipment, and there are not many advanced nuclear submarines in the Eastern Navy. So it's normal to make a temporary guest appearance.

Therefore, submarines first realized all-electric propulsion. Take Kilo-class submarines as an example. Whether it is a diesel engine or a battery, the power is transmitted to the drive motor at the tail. The propeller only receives the power from the drive motor, so that it can be coordinated. alright.

Expansion should be expanded, and compression should be compressed. This is confidence in one's own technology. After all, this 150-megawatt nuclear reactor has been used in many places and has always been safe and stable unless it encounters a sudden underwater collision. , directly knock off the second half, otherwise, under normal circumstances, there will be no accidents.

However, since the submarine is in the sea, it is very difficult to communicate with the shore. Fortunately, the East now has the most advanced underwater communication technology, which can ensure that the message is received as soon as possible.

In previous nuclear submarines, the nuclear reactor produced steam to drive the steam turbine, and the steam turbine directly drove the propeller at the tail to rotate. In this case, even if there is a diesel engine as a backup, it cannot directly drive the propeller, and a parallel gearbox is required.

"Okay, let's continue backwards. Behind us is the power cabin. You guys should pay attention to your radiation meters. The first thing we see is the diesel engine."

No one wants that kind of thing to happen. It is precisely because of this that these big guys are needed. Their existence will deter the other party, make the other party use the enemy's weapons to prevent the enemy from attacking, and maintain a strategic balance.

However, everyone is still interested in the huge launch tube. It feels like looking up from under the Aegis battleship launcher, but the missile in front of them is bigger and looks more majestic.

Looking at this diesel engine unit, Qin Tao was filled with emotions.

"These devices are mainly used to carry Julang-3 missiles, 24 in total. Each missile can be equipped with several sub-missile warheads. As long as one is needed, it can destroy major cities of potential enemies. Our navy only needs four. , we can maintain normal combat readiness." Qin Tao also said something from the side.

The same is true for conventional submarines. A diesel engine is used on the surface or in the snorkel, and an electric motor is used underwater. They also have to be operated through parallel gears.

After hearing Qin Tao's introduction, everyone nodded. Multi-purpose has always been a focus of development. After all, the navy is poor.

"Thanks to this nuclear reactor, we have advanced nuclear submarines." The big guy strolled to the outside of the nuclear reactor and looked at the nuclear reactors covered with stainless steel with complicated eyes.

The previous 091 and 092 only solved the problem of presence or absence. When it came to 093, it was just a simple repair. It was not until 095 that it was truly transformed, except for various sonar and other subsystems. Not to mention, the key point is that the nuclear reactor is powerful, with 150 megawatts of thermal power and megawatts of mechanical power. Such a powerful nuclear reactor gives the nuclear submarine extremely powerful performance, and it also uses highly concentrated nuclear raw materials. During its entire life, There is no need to replace nuclear fuel during this period.

The nuclear reactor in front of you is the key to the powerful performance of the nuclear submarine!

The radiation meter he was wearing has always been normal and did not make any extra sounds, indicating that there were no leaks from the two nuclear reactors. This is also necessary. If an accident occurs before the water is launched, is this the quality level that Mingzhou Group should have? ?

The guys stopped and watched for a while next to the nuclear reactor, and then looked at the steam turbines and generators behind them. They were all installed on shock-absorbing rafts to reduce their own noise as much as possible. There were also various complex equipment that everyone didn't recognize. After watching it for a while, it became uninteresting.

"Only the command tower is left." Wu Shengli said, "Let's climb up to the command tower and have a look."

"Well, there are technicians in the control tower explaining to the submarine officers." Kvasa said.

Even when leaders like Wu Shengli came over, the submarine officers did not come out to greet them. They were listening carefully to the designer's explanation in the control tower.

"There is an electronic chart on the big table here. The entire table is a touch screen, which can be zoomed in and out. You can find everything you want on this electronic chart, and you can also make various annotations on it." Wait until everyone enters When I arrived, I saw several submarine officers looking at the shiny table carefully, like primary school students.

"Xiao Hu, you are serious," Wu Shengli said.

Hu Yizhou turned around and was stunned when he saw the leaders, and then quickly raised his right hand in salute.

"Report to the leader, we are learning the use of electronic charts!"

Hu Yizhou, the former acting captain of the Long March 6C submarine, has rich experience in submarine operations, so he was appointed as the first captain of the Long March 10A. After receiving this appointment, Hu Yizhou was very excited and immediately led the crew. His subordinates came to the shipyard and worked hard with the workers building the submarine every day. He had a clear understanding of the structure of the submarine. He knew every cabin and every pipe of the submarine. However, so A large submarine, such an advanced submarine, always has a lot of equipment that you are not familiar with.

He studies every day. After powering on, many equipment can be turned on for learning. Time was precious, so even though he knew the leader was coming, he didn't bother to go any further. When he saw the leader coming up, he felt a little uneasy.

"Then continue studying." After Wu Shengli finished speaking, he looked around again. The overall layout was similar to that on 095, and the area on the command tower was not large. Since you have already seen it, let's go out.

"Let's not disturb the comrades' study. Let's go down." There are actually people below who have not climbed up, but since the people above are coming down, the big guys will go down together to save the need to climb up.

When we went back outside and looked at the submarine again, our feelings were different again.

All the internal structures seem to be visible in front of you, as if you have a clairvoyant eye. However, looking like this makes you feel even more proud.

"Everyone, the food truck is here. Do you want to eat here or go to the guest house?" Qin Tao looked at the food truck driving towards the door and asked.

Food truck?

Everyone looked over and saw a vehicle with an extremely special shape. The body was a rectangular parallelepiped with four wheels underneath. It was about the same size as a tricycle, but... where was the cab?

"Taozi, is this car automatic?" Wu Shengli opened his eyes wide.

There must be no one inside, unless it's a prank. If there is no one, how can this car be driven?

"Yes, we have been developing driverless technology in the past few years. In terms of cars, we have built such a vehicle. In addition to delivering food, it can also deliver express delivery, parts, etc., and it is currently in the factory Test, everyone has long been accustomed to this kind of car. If you need to eat and don’t have time to go to the canteen, you can place an order on your mobile phone, and then there will be this kind of driverless food delivery truck to deliver it. I will give it to everyone I want a cart, of course, if you don’t want to eat here..."

The big guy's attention was obviously not on eating, but on this kind of car.

"It can only take a fixed route, right?"

"Would it stop if it met someone?"

While they were talking, someone came over carrying a pipe. Because the pipe blocked his view, he didn't see the food delivery truck and walked directly to the front of the food delivery truck.

Just when someone wanted to remind him, the food delivery truck automatically stopped and waited for the person to walk by before moving on.

"Stop when encountering people. This is a basic operation. It also requires identifying traffic lights, zebra crossings, and various road signs. You must also be able to plan your own route and be able to cope with all complex situations. The current procedures are not perfect enough, so it is only within the factory area. Testing, wait for the next step, we will apply for testing in the city.”

All aspects need to be planned in advance, and of course we will not lag behind in terms of autonomous driving.

"Mr. Qin, drones have been developed. Autopilot of this kind of vehicle should be a piece of cake for you, right?" A leader stepped forward, touched the big bright eyes in front of the car, and then spoke asked.

"No, no, this is much more complicated than the flight control of a drone."

Flying in the sky is not as complicated as running on the ground?

Everyone is curious.

"Everyone should know how poor our traffic order is. Even if you see a green light, you can't pass immediately. You have to check if there are any red lights. Where there are no zebra crossings, pedestrians may suddenly appear. The complex situations we have to deal with on the ground are far more complex than those in the sky, and the order of magnitude of data processing is hundreds or even thousands of times different. It will be even more uncomfortable if we encounter another trouble."

Everyone suddenly understood.

When a drone flies in the sky, the amount of data it needs to process is actually not very high. To put it simply, as long as the digital map cooperates with the satellite navigation system, normal flight safety can be ensured. However, on the ground, there are too many complex situations.

"Then how do you ensure safety?"

"We use a variety of methods." Qin Tao introduced: "This kind of car has many cameras, which can capture the situation in all directions, and then analyze the picture to restore it to various vehicles and pedestrians. At the same time, there are also lidar, ordinary reversing radar, etc., all kinds of sensors work together.”

"You should be the first to develop this kind of driverless car, right? As long as you Mingzhou Group takes action, it won't be long before we can see driverless cars on the road." A leader laughed. said.

No matter what the project is, as long as it falls into the hands of Mingzhou Group, it will definitely be completed.

"No, we are ready for a protracted war. Ten or twenty years is not a long time. After all, this is a big project related to traffic safety." Qin Tao said: "We still have to wait for the amendment of the law. .”

Autonomous driving is not that simple. Machinery will always malfunction, and computers will always crash. Computers can be restarted if they crash, but if they crash during the driving process, human life cannot be restarted.

It takes a long time to feed big data and experience various situations before it can mature slowly. During this process, accidents may happen at any time. Qin Tao cannot feed big data with human life.

Moreover, there are also legal issues. If an unmanned driving system has an accident, who will be responsible and who will pay compensation? What if someone deliberately uses this system to commit murder?

These problems must be solved. If not solved, it will definitely not be promoted.

"Since a camera is used, it must clearly illuminate things in many places, right?" Wu Shengli asked.

This sentence has a hidden meaning. There are secrets everywhere in our shipyard. Will this car leak the secrets?

"Yes, it can take a clear picture. However, our car does not have a storage device or a remote transmission device. What the camera takes is input into the computer for identification, and then it recognizes the way and walks by itself. After viewing it, the data disappears. , even if you can see it, you will soon forget it. Unless you encounter a problem, someone will deal with it. If it happens to be in a confidential place, there will be two people responsible for handling it, one of whom is our resident in the factory. Military representative.”

Of course Qin Tao knew the horror of leaking secrets, and he didn't want to go in and eat for free. Moreover, this kind of food delivery truck is actually more reliable. If someone else comes to deliver it, the cook might be bribed.

Wu Shengli nodded: "Since everything has been delivered, let's eat here."

So, Qin Tao opened the QR code on his mobile phone and pointed it at a camera on the food delivery truck.

"Authentication passed, please pick up your meal."

The side door of the car opened, revealing the food inside. The side door was divided into small doors. Each small door had only one meal. If you only ordered one meal, you could only open one small door, so that you can Avoid being picked up by others.

Qin Tao took out the lunch box. When it was all taken out, the side doors were all closed, and the car made a crisp sound: "Wish you a happy meal, goodbye!"

"I seem to have seen the future era." A leader said: "Scenes like this can only be seen in science fiction movies."

"Yeah, in the past, could we have thought that no one would drive the car?"

"Guys, this is the power of science."

(End of this chapter)