Simulation: Great Power Technology

Chuanshu, Mianyang, Huawu Institute, Shenguang No. 4 inertial confinement nuclear fusion project ignition device master control center.

Qian Lixun stood in the empty main shooting range with a somewhat emotional expression.

Standing beside him is his apprentice, Wei Jun, a nuclear physics doctor who graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China. Compared with his master, his expression is much more relaxed.

"Master, this time we have to disassemble everything from the front end to the back end and replace it with a new one. How long will it take to re-enable it?"

Hearing his words, Qian Lixun shook his head and replied:

"I don't know. It's an equipment upgrade, but it's actually similar to rebuilding. I've seen the new pulsed laser scheme, and it's almost not the same era as the scheme we're using now."

"We not only have to produce it, but also find a way to understand its technology and adapt it to the ignition device."

"The difficulty of this is far from being summed up by replacing the laser equipment."

"Not only the front-end amplifiers, filters and other equipment have to be changed, but also the first wall and the target. This is not a small project... However, if we can do it all, we will It's another big step closer to controllable nuclear fusion."

"If you have to talk about time...it's a conservative estimate of two years."

"Two years...Master, it doesn't seem to be too long."

Wei Jun smiled and continued:

"Master, you said, can you still live to see nuclear fusion power generation?"

Qian Lixun glared at Wei Jun and cursed angrily:

"You are an old man. You say this kind of unlucky thing every day. My body is still stiff, and I will be fine for another 40 years! Think about how you can live to be 70 years old first!"

"According to your daily habit of smoking and staying up late, I will definitely send you away!"

Wei Jun patted Qian Lixun's back with a smile on his face, and said in a flattering tone:

"Master, who are we and who? It's too foreign to say... In this case, I don't need you to send me away, you can introduce Duo to me, and I'll let her handle it for me, how about it? "

"You're dreaming! I know you can't do it, and I pushed my daughter into the fire pit?----Wait, what do you mean by that? Do you two know each other?"

"...I really don't know. If I have that idea, I will definitely tell you first. Your apprentice is reliable in this regard. You can rest assured."

"Better! If I catch you hooking up with my daughter, see if I can send you away now!"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

The two chatted about gossip between the master and the apprentice, and in front of them, the main structure of the target room had been completely disassembled, and the core target pellets had also been taken out and taken away in a special container. .

After all the demolition work was over, only the empty shooting range was left in front of the two of them.

"It's still a little sad... The shooting range that was finally built, I haven't hit the target a few times, and now it's all demolished."

Wei Jun sighed and said with some emotion.

"There's nothing to be sad about, it's just a pity at most. If you don't break it, you can't build it up. Since the previous technology is outdated, you should just tear it down and start over. Otherwise, if you build a new device every time the technology is updated, then it's worth it?"

"Besides, these dismantled equipment is not abandoned, and it can still be used as a spare when it is placed on the next-level equipment. Just like you, if you don't work hard, I will also take you back. Put it on the next-level project to use the residual heat.”

Hearing Qian Lixun's words, Wei Jun replied with a bitter face:

"Master, don't tease me. Look at my face now, I'm all staying up late, I can't fight anymore..."

"You can't fight not because you can't, but because your unhealthy lifestyle has overdrawn your body. How many times have I told you to go to bed early and get up early, and keep exercising. You can do the math. If you ensure that your work and rest are normal, Will working hours be less than staying up late every day like now?"

Qian Lixun criticized Wei Jun incessantly. The latter could not refute, so he had to listen carefully. It was not until the final clean-up work in the shooting range was over that Qian Lixun snorted and took Wei Jun away from the shooting range.

"Where are we going now?"

Wei Jun followed behind Qian Lixun and asked with some doubts.

"Go to see the chief engineer of this project."

"Chief engineer? Master, are you not the chief engineer?"

Qian Lixun shook his head and replied:

"I am, but the leader of this project is the General Technical Office, and the technical source is also the General Technical Office. There is still someone above me who is responsible for the overall technical control and subsequent technical updates. He will be in this Shenguang No. 5 project. as a technical consultant.”

"Who is it? Mr. Mu?"

Wei Jun asked curiously.

"It's not Mr. Mu, you don't know him. Don't ask any more questions later, we won't discuss technical details this time, just let him meet with us. Your secret level has just been raised, and many things are not suitable for you to decrypt. ."

"Take it as a social interaction, try to leave a good impression, and you will have to deal with it often in the future work. You also know that I am not good at this, so I will rely on you in the future."

Hearing Qian Lixun's words, Wei Jun nodded solemnly.

No matter who they want to see, the one who can make their master pay attention to this level is, needless to say, a big boss. If that's the case, then you can honestly be a good person and act as a senior member of the project. Lubricant is ready.

He doesn't feel wronged by this. Scientific research is a group work, especially in such large-scale projects. Although technology is important, it is not the only factor that determines the success or failure of the project. How to manage the resources of a project, how to Handling the affairs of personnel cooperation is also something that a scientific researcher must learn.

It is a beautiful ideal to let researchers concentrate on scientific research, but in fact, if researchers completely let go of administrative affairs and let laymen help them, the results may be even more unsatisfactory.

Therefore, in terms of relatively basic issues, the scientific research team actually needs a special clerk.

And now, I have to part-time such a role.

......

A few minutes later, Wei Jun followed Qian Lixun and met Ye Zhou who had just rushed over from Rongcheng in a well-guarded conference room. Wei Jun immediately understood Ye Zhou's young face as soon as he saw Ye Zhou's young face. the identity of the opponent.

He was a member of that fabled organization.

After seeing Qian Lixun, Ye Zhou immediately stood up to greet him. He held Qian Lixun's hand and said sincerely:

"Qian Lao, I'm really sorry. Your Shenguang No. 4 was just built and I demolished it again."

Hearing Ye Zhou's words, Qian Lixun laughed. Although he has not met Ye Zhou yet, he has communicated with each other many times in the previous theoretical demonstration work. As a joke, I don't feel any offense.

"Xiao Ye, you are much younger than I thought. I saw that you stayed up all night, and thought you had lost all of your hair like my apprentice—but you have a lot of white hair, so you still need to take care!"

Ye Zhou nodded to Wei Jun and smiled, then replied:

"I also just came back from vacation, and I have a good rest. After that, I will stay with us and be responsible for the work related to technical consultants. I have to discuss with you if you encounter any problems at that time. You should bear more."

Qian Lixun is the most prestigious group among the older generation of nuclear physicists in China. Since the Shenguang No. 1 project, he has been in charge of inertial confinement fusion-related research, leading all related work from No. 1 to No. 4. If It is said that among the scientists still active in the field of nuclear fusion in China, he is known as the first person, and I am afraid that only Song Yuntao, who is in charge of the east project, can compete with him.

And further up, there are such godlike characters as Yu Min, Li Deping, and even Deng Jiaxian and Qian Xuesen.

Therefore, in front of Qian Lixun, Ye Zhou absolutely did not dare to take any pretense.

Hearing Ye Zhou's polite tone, Qian Lixun's originally worried mood instantly relieved more than half of it. When communicating with Ye Zhou online before, Ye Zhou showed his sharp-edgedness in technical disputes, even because of a The question of the low-activation steel-tungsten hybrid material that resists radiation has been arguing with myself for two hours, making my head like a fight.

The technical ideas of the two have fundamental differences. In his opinion, the use of existing material technology can fully meet the experimental needs at this stage, and there is no need to invest resources to develop new materials, but the other party believes that materials are the foundation of fusion technology. Difficulty, the sooner you break through, the greater the benefit.

Wouldn't you be aware of this? But the question is, how can so many resources be invested in the research and development of new materials?

For this question, the other party did not give him a clear answer, so the debate at that time was also dismissed.

But fortunately, it seems that the young man on the opposite side is just obsessed with technology and a little idealistic. He is not the type that is difficult to get along with.

After a few words with Ye Zhou, Qian Lixun sat down on the sofa. The two discussed the operation mode and road sign arrangement of the follow-up Shenguang No. 5 project, and initially set a test schedule for the first stage. This time, the two finally finally No quarrel.

"...The basic plan is set like this. After this project, you will still be the master, and I will be responsible for technical assistance. Regarding the first wall material problem we mentioned earlier, I will find a way to To solve the problem, strive to realize the application before the first experiment, to avoid the problem of repeated disassembly and upgrade of equipment."

"Okay, then do as you said-----wait a minute, when do you say the new material will be applied?"

"Before the first experiment."

Ye Zhou replied in a flat tone.

"...So soon? In a year? Already have a direction?"

An undisguised look of surprise appeared on Qian Lixun's face. It was only at this time that he understood why the other party had the confidence to argue with him before. Dare lovers already have a solution.

Seeing his expression, Ye Zhou replied:

"Our goal is to produce prototypes within half a year and mass-produce within 9 months. You know, the domestic Sanchi laboratory has a lot of experience in the field of materials science, and I will hand over this work to them. Don't worry."

Qian Lixun nodded slowly, and said with some emotion:

"The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves... If we can solve the problem of materials, then our Shenguang 5 may go further than we expected."

Ye Zhou smiled slightly and replied:

"Don't worry, Qian Lao. Even if we can't directly export energy this time, we will definitely let it set an absolute leading record."