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Chapter 91 Whirlwind? Great subject matter! It looks high-tech!

The director's office was quiet.

Zhu Bingkun, Xue Kun, Zhang Minghao, Chen Shuai, and Han Xiaoxu sat quietly together, their minds still replaying the scene from earlier.

They actually managed to create a small whirlwind in the experiment.

That scene was truly shocking.

Originally, it was just an experiment to test airflow. A high reading on the flow meter was already a great success.

whirlwind?

I never even considered it!

Han Xiaoxu said with a complicated expression, "People at the school all say that your team is doing big research, and now it's proven."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it."

He knows it all too well!
From joining the project team until now, it's only been a little over half a month, and the project was approved just over a week ago. How can you create a whirlwind using an electromagnetic device?

"What exactly is the principle behind this?" Han Xiaoxu asked with a sigh.

Zhu Bingkun and Xue Kun exchanged a glance and remained silent.

Even now, they've only been conducting experiments; they don't understand the underlying principles at all, and they haven't done any research on it.

Regarding the Zhang phenomenon, only Xu Qiujian's team proposed an 'electromagnetic transfer' theory.

Current experiments have proven that Xu Qiujian's team's theory is wrong.

Zhang Minghao was also pondering the underlying principles when he said, "The creation of the whirlwind illustrates a point: the fluidity generated by ZXZ also relies on a phenomenon similar to field forces."

"This special field force phenomenon is very different from electric and magnetic fields. The field forces are not connected, or it can be understood that the field forces are not unidirectional."

"The ability to form a whirlwind is definitely related to the fact that the material we used is hemispherical, which creates a kind of surrounding field force."

"If we understand it this way, for example, if the direction of the field force is consistent with the direction of the gradual decrease in nickel content of the material, the direction of the field force at each location will be different, thus forming a special field with a ring-shaped direction."

The others realized what was happening as well.

The ability to create whirlwinds is undoubtedly related to the spherical material structure, but the 'direction of the ring-shaped field force' is difficult to understand.

This field force can also exhibit the characteristics of an electric field, making it even more difficult to understand.

The group talked for a while longer.

Zhu Bingkun concluded, "In any case, our research has made clear progress."

"In the experiment just now, the highest fluctuation value of liquidity reached 361, and it fluctuated around 350 for a period of 207 seconds. It then dropped to 0 for about 310 seconds."

"So, you could say the replication experiment was a success?"

He looked at Zhang Minghao as he spoke.

Zhang Minghao was a little excited after thinking about it. He nodded seriously and said, "It's a success!"

“In my experiment at Donggang University, the fluidity intensity was converted to about 270, and the current value is even higher.”

"350, that's already at level one wind force, right?"

Chen Shuai nodded in confirmation, "Anything over 150 is considered a level 1 wind."

As they talked, they also determined the direction of their next research step.

Current experimental findings are very clear: the fluidity created in the experiment is continuous and can last for a long time.

The next step in the study involved detailed measurements.

"The most important point is to understand the relationship between the direction of the fluid field force and the direction of the electrode."

"Furthermore, we need to investigate whether the electric field effect can generate an electrostatic field in the conductor, or whether it can generate an electric current, and measure its intensity."

"Finally, the specific coverage and influence range of the field force are determined."

Zhu Bingkun mentioned three main points, but didn't discuss other data. However, he said that during the experiment, all the data that could be measured should be measured.

The experiment was a success, which cheered everyone up.

The next step in the research is measurement, but the core remains material preparation.

The limitations of spherical materials in experiments are too great; even the direction of a single force field cannot be accurately determined. The most important next step in the research is to create a material with a 'gradually decreasing nickel content laterally'.

With this material, all data can be accurately measured.

As the nickel content gradually decreases laterally, the design and preparation of the material becomes more complex, and the quality of the material is still somewhat inferior when using existing equipment and designs.

However, basic research is sufficient; they do not need to prepare overly sophisticated materials or measure overly precise data.

The goal of current research is to arrive at a conclusion with minimal deviation.

Although the requirements for the experiment were not high, Zhu Bingkun, Xue Kun, and others discussed it and decided to order several large-scale equipment related to the fine preparation of materials in advance.

After some research, they selected three pieces of equipment, totaling 9.5 million, averaging more than 3 million per piece.

The equipment cost of eleven million will have to be raised from various sources.

After deducting three million from the project funds, which is the upper limit for project funding, the remaining funds will be used to supplement the laboratory expenses.

Zhu Bingkun was also thinking of communicating with the school to see if they could provide some subsidies.

The equipment is just too expensive.

For a laboratory, the cost of equipment is a must. Compared to equipment for the fine preparation of materials, spending more than nine million yuan to buy three pieces of equipment is not expensive.

If it's related to metamaterials compilation and nano-micro manufacturing, the basic equipment cost can easily reach tens of millions of dollars, and you might not even be able to buy it.

This is also why most teams are unable to conduct research related to metamaterials.

……

The research in the lab went very smoothly in just half a month.

The team spent a week creating a new material, a rectangular nickel/alumina cermet with high nickel content on the sides and low nickel content in the middle.

This rectangular material is best suited for basic data determination.

After conducting one experiment, the relationship between the flow direction of the Zxz phenomenon, the direction of the electrode plate, and the direction of the gradual decrease in nickel content can be determined.

When the latter two directions are on the same horizontal line, the flow direction of the zxz phenomenon is perpendicular to the parallel plane.

The experimentally measured flow intensity was also very high, with the highest fluctuation value reaching 540, which is close to the level of a level 2 wind.

Meanwhile, the experiment also found that fluidity not only exists above the material, but also below it, with the field force intensity being the same but the direction being opposite.

The field force covers a wide range, and the closer it is to the material, the stronger its fluidity. Beyond two meters, the value almost drops to zero.

Significant findings have also been made regarding the influence of the electric field on the field force.

If a conductor is present within the area covered by the field force, it will weaken the fluidity above. The conductor appears to absorb the energy of the field force, and at the same time, the conductor will be directly charged.

Once a conductor is connected, an electric current can be formed directly, but the current intensity is not high. Similarly, the closer to the material itself, the higher the charge and current intensity of the conductor.

This appears to be an electric field transfer.

"If the transfer efficiency is even higher, then it's wireless charging technology."

"Unfortunately, the energy loss is too great. According to the experiment, the field force covers the entire copper wire area, and the power conversion efficiency is less than five percent."

Chen Shuai said with some regret.

Zhu Bingkun scoffed, "You haven't considered another issue: the materials can't be reused, and the field force you create can only last for a few minutes. You're thinking too far ahead!"

Chen Shuai said discontentedly, "Can't I even think about it? If we had that technology, we could sell another patent..."

He quickly covered his mouth as he spoke. Zhu Bingkun immediately looked over, his expression turning grim.

One point, that's a million!
This guy shamelessly pocketed the money, without even sharing any; he just treated everyone to a meal.

miser!

The basic measurement experiments were soon completed, and a series of problems were presented to us.

What exactly is the "zxz phenomenon"?

"Why can it simultaneously create fluidity and be linked to an electric field?"

"The field force is definitely related to the negative permittivity, but why can't other materials with negative permittivity produce the zxz phenomenon?"

These require theoretical research.

Zhang Minghao couldn't figure it out for a while either. He knew too little about condensed matter physics and could only make some inferences based on the experimental results.

Now that the basic measurements are complete, we need to conduct microscopic analysis to explore its theory.

Theoretical research, similar to research on superconductivity, requires conducting experiments while simultaneously studying the fundamental theoretical mechanisms, and then using the theory to guide the experiments.

Zhu Bingkun summarized, "Our experiment has entered a new stage, and the next step will be to start from two directions."

"One is a large-scale experiment. If new discoveries are made, we can proceed with the next step of research."

"One is theoretical mechanism research, which involves theoretical analysis based on existing findings."

"In addition, we also need to summarize and report our findings, and we can also prepare research reports and papers in advance."

Current experiments are limited to a small number of participants.

No one else participated.

Such a large project cannot be done by just a few people indefinitely. To conduct large-scale experiments and analysis, more manpower is needed.

Everyone in the lab needs to get involved.

……

The project team needs to report results, write reports and papers, and do a lot of written work.

Everyone involved in the project is very busy.

When the weekend came, they still took a day off, but it wasn't a real rest. A program crew was coming to interview and film them; Dongchuan Provincial Television was going to do a science interview program.

The program team collaborated with the Provincial Department of Science and Technology and Jiangzhou University on a laboratory project, focusing on the discovery and subsequent research of the Zhang phenomenon.

On the one hand, it is to promote the key projects supported by the Provincial Department of Science and Technology.

On the other hand, it is also a form of publicity for Jiangzhou University.

The key figures in the column promoting the Zhang phenomenon and subsequent research are, of course, Zhang Minghao, Zhu Bingkun, Xue Kun, and others.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Director Shen, reporter Wu Lili, and accompanying cameramen and other staff members had already arrived at the Applied Electromagnetism Laboratory.

Representatives from the Provincial Department of Science and Technology and the university also attended, including Deputy Director Li Jian and Vice President Xu Peijun.

Tan Yanming, the dean of the School of Physics, also came to take a look.

The photographer was filming the laboratory, Zhu Bingkun was giving a brief introduction, and Director Shen, the head of the program team, was explaining the whole process to the others.

The first step is to film the laboratory, and the next step is to introduce the Zhang phenomenon and subsequent research projects.

Finally, there will be a special interview and the shooting of some promotional photos.

The lab staff cooperated with the filming of the program.

This is because the laboratory and the school have reached an agreement on the purchase of equipment. The school will provide an additional 1.5 million yuan to support the applied electromagnetics laboratory in purchasing new equipment.

One and a half million is nothing special, just for filming an interview segment.

In addition, publicity is indeed very important, including publicity for the project and the school.

If we can promote it well, it will be much easier to get funding in the future.

The first step for the production team was to film the laboratory.

Wu Lili walked at the very front.

Zhu Bingkun followed behind, assisting in explaining the research process of the Zhang phenomenon. He had prepared a script, some of which he simply read aloud.

The others followed behind, walking slowly as they toured the laboratory.

Li Jian, Zhang Minghao, and Tan Yanming walked together.

Li Jian, Song Kaifeng's deputy, was also interested in the lab's new project. After exchanging a few words with Zhang Minghao, he asked, "How's your project going?"

Zhang Minghao nodded and said, "Great progress has been made. The first phase of research has been completed, and we are currently summarizing it. We should be able to submit the results in about a week."

Li Jian was stunned.

He was just asking casually, after all, the project had only started a little over a month ago, and normally it would only have just entered the research phase.

Has the first phase been completed?
Tan Yanming was also surprised and asked curiously, "Are you making such a fast progress?"

Zhang Minghao smiled and said, "I've already discussed this with Director Song. We made progress before even applying for the project."

"For the past month or so, we have been continuing our research based on our previous findings."

"What about it?"

Li Jian pressed further, "Did you discover something, or is it something else?"

He added, "I know a little about this. It seems you were trying to replicate your experiment at Donggang University, right? Did you succeed?"

"Success."

Li Jian continued to press for details, asking, "What exactly is it like?"

Zhang Minghao hesitated for a moment, unsure how to explain the research problem to a layman.

Unexplainable field forces, electric fields, fluidity... It's too complicated.

Tan Yanming asked, "Are there some things that can't be said?"

"That's not it."

Zhang Minghao shook his head and said, "I was just thinking about how to put it. Our progress has been tremendous, there are many things, including the discovery of field forces, the measurement of electric fields, and the measurement of fluidity."

"specific situation……"

He pondered for a moment and then gave an example, "For instance, we created a small whirlwind in the experiment."

"Little Whirlwind?"

Li Jian and Tan Yanming exchanged a glance, both puzzled.

Tan Yanming also asked curiously, "How were they made?"

“The ZXZ phenomenon can create liquidity, and naturally it can also create whirlwinds.” Zhang Minghao said it casually, but Tan Yanming’s eyes widened in surprise.

That extremely low fluidity is imperceptible to the human body, yet now it's capable of creating whirlwinds?

What a momentous breakthrough that was!
"really?"

Li Jian was unaware of the specifics, but he thought of another question instead: "This result is great! It's creating a sensation, and it's a good topic!"

"We're currently filming a promotional video. You can create a whirlwind and film it. The whirlwind created by the Zhang phenomenon would be so sci-fi!"

"Once it's filmed, the audience will immediately recognize it as high-tech!"

(End of this chapter)