Otherworld Girl Development Guide

The experimental reactor was connected to a set of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generators. The principle of MHD power generation is to heat easily ionized gas to a high temperature of 2000 degrees Celsius, ionize it into a conductive plasma beam, and then make it flow at high speed in a magnetic field, cutting magnetic field lines and generating an induced electromotive force.

The generator set has a full-load power of 1000MW, but the experimental reactor will not operate at full load.

Great news! Humans finally don't need to boil water anymore... just kidding! The excess heat from the reactor core is used to boil water and generate electricity, a perfect application of fusion energy.

A hundred thousand ways to convert heat energy into electricity!

"Suirenshi No. 1" is located at the Deep Abyss Sea Xirang Base, while "Suirenshi No. 2" is located on the outskirts of Shangqiu near the sea, which makes it convenient to use seawater as a natural cooling medium to dissipate excess heat from the reactor.

After driving for an hour, Zhou Mingrui arrived at "Suirenshi No. 2" with his two kittens.

The area appears undefended, but it is actually heavily guarded on the inside. Wing Loong drones conduct aerial surveillance 24 hours a day, and the HQ-9 missile battalion is ready to shoot down any airships that deviate from their flight paths.

After going through a complicated security check process, Zhou Mingrui and his group finally entered the interior of "Suirenshi No. 2".

With "Sightseeing" name tags around their necks, the three entered the control room of the experimental reactor, where a strong sense of science fiction immediately enveloped them.

On the monitor, technicians in white overalls were conducting a pre-experiment check on the Suirenshi No. 2, meticulously examining its condition.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, Suirenshi No. 2 is in normal condition and can proceed with the experiment!"

"Evacuate personnel and prepare for core ignition! Superconducting battery energy storage!" The commander-in-chief issued one order after another.

The controllers began to operate according to the instructions.

On the screen, the superconducting battery is increasing in power. Thanks to the application of superconducting materials, the ignition method of Suirenshi-2 is laser ignition.

"Bell, Theo, there's a star trapped inside!"

Fortunately, controlled nuclear fusion won't explode, otherwise Suirenshi-2 would have become a hydrogen bomb!

If it explodes, everyone here will turn into light!

"Don't worry, Lao Zhou. There is a fundamental difference between fusion and fission. What we are doing today is just a plasma confinement experiment, which will not involve a real fusion reaction."

Bell comforted him from the side, and Tio also said to him in a monotone tone, "Don't be afraid, Lao Zhou... what we are injecting into the reaction chamber is hydrogen, not its isotope—deuterium-tritium, which is used as nuclear fuel."

"Uh..." Zhou Mingrui awkwardly touched his nose, almost forgetting that the two kittens' knowledge had already overwhelmed him.

As they were talking, the engineers who were debugging the equipment had already completed the final preparations before the experiment.

"Commander-in-Chief, ignition preparations are complete!"

"Everyone, to your positions!"

As the commander-in-chief finished speaking, a serious atmosphere descended upon the control room. Zhou Mingrui's gaze fell upon the huge LED screen and then onto the steel machine lying in the center of the laboratory.

Humanity's hope and future lie in controlled nuclear fusion! Deuterium will become a new, important, and inexhaustible energy source!

This energy source is more efficient and cleaner than any other energy source we are familiar with.

In theory, the complete reaction of 1 kilogram of deuterium-tritium mixture can release 1.08 million kilowatt-hours of energy, which, based on a 35% ratio, can produce 3780 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Leaving aside tritium, which can be used as an intermediate product, the cost of one kilogram of deuterium, which is the main consumed element, is less than 4000 yuan. With the expansion of industrial scale, there is still a very large room for cost reduction.

The cost of nuclear fusion power generation will be less than one-thousandth of the cost of traditional thermal power, or even lower... From then on, China will not lack electricity, and with energy, synthesizing artificial starch will be a piece of cake. The two complement each other!

"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief... Superconducting magnet inspection complete... Everything normal!"

"Reporting to Commander... Fuel injection complete, magnetic confinement functioning normally!"

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief... the current has reached the critical value..."

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief... Magnetic field configuration adjustment complete..."

With all preparations complete, the commander-in-chief took a deep breath.

"Now, I command... ignition!"

The 124th star to be lit!

"ignition!"

The person in charge of operating the laser ignition device pressed the ancestral ignition button.

Buzz! The power from the superconducting battery was instantly transferred to the laser ignition device, and a red high-energy laser ignited the fuel in the reaction chamber.

Inside the magnetically confined reaction chamber, a massive fireball appeared, the violent plasma energy trying to break free, but it was firmly contained by an invisible magnetic field.

Because the injected fuel was only hydrogen, which was not as violent as its isotopes, the previously invisible magnetic field revealed its shape under the energy collision, just like a transparent glass ball with a brilliant flame inside.

A small "star" was firmly bound inside the stellarator, emitting a dazzling and colorful light.

(=0ω0=)?(=0ω0=)

So beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous! This is the only feeling Bell and Tio have!

Zhou Mingrui had a desire to reach out and grasp the "glass ball" in the LED display screen, a feeling akin to grasping the future of all humanity.

On the LED screen, various data that Zhou Mingrui couldn't understand were displayed, showing the real-time status of the experimental reactor.

"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, Suirenshi II...all normal!"

"Report to Commander-in-Chief... Plasma turbulence detected... AI is adjusting the magnetic field..."

Under the control of the supercomputer, every movement of the plasma turbulence in the reaction chamber is monitored by AI, and the magnetic intensity is adjusted in real time to ensure that no problems occur.

Time passed second by second, and the Suirenshi No. 2 experimental reactor entered a stable operating state, with the temperature continuing to rise.

After repeatedly confirming the data from the experimental reactor and assuring everyone that there were no abnormalities, the commander-in-chief said in a deep voice:

"Continue injecting fuel!"

"understand!"

The personnel controlling the experimental reactor began to continuously inject fuel into the reaction chamber at a rate of mg/s to maintain the reactor's operation, further increasing the heat output.

Soon, the seawater in the cooling vent began to boil, and the heat energy was transferred to the ocean. This boiling seawater is also a way to boil water, and it will be utilized in the future.

Once the reactor had completely stabilized, the commander-in-chief issued the next order: "Attention all units! Prepare for the magnetohydrodynamic power generation test!"

"Test begins!"

As the commander-in-chief gave the order, the scorching plasma fluid shot out from the nozzle, activating the magnetohydrodynamic generator that was in standby mode. It cut through the magnetic field lines at high speed, converting the thermal energy in the reactor into a continuous stream of electrical energy.

"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, the magnetohydrodynamic generator is operating normally... power generation is increasing!"

"Power is integrated into the superconducting battery array!"

"understand!"

It's all electricity generated, so we can't waste it. Besides, the superconducting battery array is for future use in Project 645, and the Vanguard Cannon is China's near-Earth orbit defense system, specifically designed to intercept incoming meteorites.

When the plasma fluid passes through the magnetohydrodynamic generator, the remaining heat is not wasted at all; instead, it boils water... The steam turbine rotates, driving the rotor to cut the magnetic field lines, thus beginning the most familiar process for humans: boiling water.

The entire ignition experiment lasted for fifty minutes. The Suirenshi No. 2 experimental reactor stopped injecting fuel and waited for all the hydrogen in the reaction chamber to react completely before shutting down the reactor.

Staff will conduct a 40-day inspection to fully assess the condition of the experimental reactor, and a longer ignition test will be conducted next.

"Now, I declare that the ignition test of the Suirenshi No. 2 experimental reactor has been a complete success!" The commander-in-chief said loudly, suppressing his excitement.

Almost simultaneously, everyone in the control room stood up and clapped excitedly, including Zhou Mingrui and the two kittens.

Zhou Mingrui had a premonition that perhaps the distance to controlled nuclear fusion was really only twenty years away, and that he would be able to witness history in his lifetime! To become a witness to history!

And so it went, step by step, each step taking longer and more time, each step more resilient, until it finally mastered controlled nuclear fusion.

If "emerging out of nowhere" divides the history of the rabbit into two parts, then the day the rabbit masters controlled nuclear fusion, the entire history of humankind will be divided into two parts by the rabbit!

After the ignition experiment of the Suirenshi No. 2 experimental reactor was completed, Zhou Mingrui led the two kittens toward the Star Ring Research Institute. He felt that the research at the institute was a bit... conservative, and it was time to move on to something "bigger".

Soon the Dongfeng Mengshi arrived at Xinghuan Research Institute. Zhou Mingrui got out of the car and, holding the bell, walked with Tio towards the Xinghuan conference room, which he had hardly ever been to before.

Zhou Mingrui sat in the first seat on the left, with Lingdang and Tio sitting beside him, acting like his secretaries and taking out their notebooks.

"Boss, you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, I was looking for you! I need to call a meeting now. Call the key personnel from each department. If you're busy, have your deputy come over!"

"Uh... okay, boss!"

The Dou Zong expert touched his nose. What's wrong with the boss...? He's so energetic, is he riding high? Or is his wife about to give birth?

Ten minutes later, key personnel from various departments of Xinghuan Heavy Industry walked into the conference room one by one. Many of them were seeing their boss, Jin, for the first time!

Out of respect for the boss, the key personnel from each department greeted him.

"Hi boss!"

The researchers under Zhou Mingrui are very satisfied with him. Unlike other clients who like to interfere and create problems, he provides ample funding as long as things are reasonable!

This made researchers feel very comfortable, as they were less distracted by trivial matters, and their research progressed rapidly.

As for embezzling funds... it's pointless to embezzle funds in Shangqiu. Researchers earn at least 10 yuan a month, and Shangqiu is not affected by the global economy, so housing is very cheap. Having so much money not only leaves you with nowhere to spend it, but also easily gets you into trouble.

Instead of wasting time and energy on that, you should put it into research and produce more results. At least the Star Ring Prize money is quite generous.

"Ahem... To keep this meeting brief, let's set aside the fact that the Giant Bird is currently limited by microwave power transmission technology. The Blue Bird and White Bird projects are almost finished, so we should find them a nest. The reason I called everyone here is to discuss the feasibility of building an aerospace carrier."

Space carrier?

The key members in the conference room looked at each other, all turning to the Dou Zong expert, since he was the one most familiar with Zhou Mingrui here.

"Boss, in theory, a space carrier is very feasible, but the cost... well, never mind that."

He almost forgot that Zhou Mingrui had no shortage of money!

As the Dou Zong expert started talking, the core members present began to discuss it.

Chapter 125 Pengkun No. 1 (27/54)

On the laser projection screen in the conference room, a huge 3D model of an aerospace carrier is being displayed.

A derivative project of Project 650, codenamed "Pengkun".

Soon, the design parameters were listed one by one below.

The first generation of aerospace aircraft carrier: Pengkun-1 air patrol and control ship.

Research and development unit: Xinghuan Heavy Industry.

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