Building 1, Central Hall of Physics Laboratory.
In front of Chen Mo was a cylindrical holographic projection three meters in diameter and five meters high. It looked a bit ugly, like some kind of instrument.
This is Chen Mo's main instrument for studying controllable nuclear fusion - [Star Ring].
This is the [Star Ring] model that Chen Mo designed with the help of Mo Nu based on the nuclear fusion technology theory obtained from the Science and Technology Library.
The detailed design of the device has not been completed. The data of each component of the model is idealized. This device is also a digital model based on the data.
Chen Mo needs to build a device that can perform controllable nuclear fusion before nuclear fusion technology is complete. Chen Mo's current task is to demonstrate whether the magnetic confinement of the [Star Ring] he designed can achieve nuclear fusion.
If you want to develop controllable nuclear fusion technology, you must cooperate with the authorities, which is unavoidable anywhere in the world.
If nuclear fusion succeeds, mankind will begin its energy revolution and enter a new era of nuclear energy. This transformative technology will have long-term effects. It is very unrealistic for individuals to monopolize this kind of project.
Moreover, many of the materials needed to build the star ring device are in official hands. He doesn't have to worry about project safety issues, which saves him a lot of trouble, and the speed of research can also be accelerated. For him, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Cooperating with the authorities, with the support of talented people and resources, can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
So he needed a piece of specific experimental data to convince officials that he could build a controllable nuclear fusion reaction device. In this way, he can take the initiative in cooperation and complete the [Star Ring] device according to his wishes.
"Mo Nu, the experiment begins." Chen Mo said.
"Okay." As soon as Mo Nu's voice fell, the model device in the central hall began to operate.
In the holographically projected star ring, each component appears transparent in different colors.
Power on and inject material.
Chen Mo could clearly see that the injected simulated deuterium and tritium gas turned into a transparent purple-red as the voltage of the [Star Ring] device increased, and it was spinning crazily in the vacuum bottle.
If Chen Mo hadn't had a superconducting computer, he wouldn't have been able to handle this huge amount of calculations.
"The simulation experiment failed. The tritium cycle time is too short, and the energy input is greater than the output." Ten minutes later, Mo Nu announced that the first simulation had failed.
Chen Mo glanced at the various beating data and looked as usual. It was his first simulation experiment and failure was normal.
"Publish the design drawing. I need to modify the longitudinal field and polar field."
"OK."
A holographic model projection of the star ring device landed in front of Chen Mo.
The sun's nuclear fusion requires super strong pressure inside the star to keep it going. They cannot provide the terrible pressure inside the sun, so they can only work on constraining the magnetic field. There is also the issue of tritium self-sustainability, which is also a problem he has to deal with.
Entering the research state, Chen Mo's brain began to work, constantly recalling the controlled nuclear fusion technology and digesting all the technical details.
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One month goes by in a blink of an eye.
During this time, at the international level, due to the CIA invasion, the United States put pressure on the island country to hand over members of the Joker organization. In the end, the island country could not withstand the pressure from the United States and handed over the members of the Clown Organization to the Americans for trial.
After the United States took over the member of the clown organization, there was no news. The truth of the invasion is confusing, and time has slowly cooled the heat.
As for Chen Mo, who was in charge of personnel, he turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside the window and concentrated on optimizing the design of the star ring device.
"The 108th experiment begins." In the central hall of the physics laboratory, Chen Mo gave direct instructions to Mo Nu.
"OK."
In the central hall, the holographic projection of the star ring device appeared again.
This star ring, after repeated modifications after many failed experiments, is very different in appearance from the original one.
With the revisions one after another, Mo Nu continued to revise the details based on the simulation data, and the results of the simulation experiments were slowly moving in the direction Chen Mo expected.
[Star Ring] has been activated. Under the constraints of a strong magnetic field, a beautiful flat plasma ring appeared in front of Chen Mo. The plasma looked no different from the flame of a gas stove.
In reality, without the limitations of vacuum bottles and magnetic fields, the temperature of these plasmas can instantly burn any material into nothingness.
The simulated current is increasing, the confining magnetic field is getting stronger, and the speed and temperature of the simulated plasma theory are getting higher and higher.
Seeing the changes in the data, Chen Mo was surprisingly nervous.
After hundreds of large and small modifications and simulation runs, if he had not used a superconducting computer, I am afraid that the electricity cost of the simulation runs could buy a medium-sized enterprise.
After so many experiments, the results obtained were not what he wanted.
Achieving nuclear fusion is not a difficult problem. In the research of nuclear fusion, the real difficulty lies in maintaining the steady-state operation of fusion and realizing the total energy as an output state.
For Chen Mo, if the simulation experiment fails to achieve an energy output greater than the input, it is a failure.
This is the last experiment for more than a month. If this experiment is unsuccessful, he can only wait until the artificial intelligence conference is over and he comes back from the capital to conduct a simulation experiment.
Chen Mo clenched his fists and stared at the data on the transparent LCD panel. Soon, the temperature reached the hundred million degrees required for nuclear fusion, and the simulated fusion reaction began.
"Brother Mo, the total energy output of the star ring device is greater than the input, and the simulation experiment was successful."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this answer, Chen Mo shouted excitedly, wishing he could do a square dance to celebrate the success of the simulation experiment.
After a while, Chen Mo calmed down.
“Add the data to the theoretical divertor structure and continue running it to see how long it lasts.”
In addition to the net output of total energy, there is also the fusion steady state, which also needs to be tested. According to Chen Mo's wishes, Mo Nu started to simulate the operation.
Two hours later, the device was still producing nuclear fusion stably. This result made Chen Mo completely relieved.
Determining that the technical theoretical basis is feasible is the result he wants.
Next is practical application, but in practice, there are still many problems to be dealt with. After all, simulation experiments and reality are completely different concepts.
"Stop the simulation and give me a copy of the simulation experiment data. I will need it when I go to the capital." Chen Mo said.
"Okay, Brother Mo." Mo Nu responded.
"The experiment is successful. It's time for me to go back. Mo Nu, you can continue to simulate and optimize the details of the star ring device. If you have any questions, you can wait for me to come back."
After explaining what Mo Nu needed to do, Chen Mo took the hard drive and left the laboratory. The World Artificial Intelligence Conference is about to start, and tomorrow he will go to the capital to attend the Artificial Intelligence Conference.
Last time Li Chengzhi came to see him for something, and he was also planning to meet with senior officials to talk about nuclear fusion technology research, so he needed a specific experimental data as a trump card for his negotiations.
The hard drive contained the simulation experiment data he needed, which contained experimental results that would change the world. With this data, he has enough confidence when discussing cooperation with the officials.
I originally thought that if I couldn't get the data, I would have to do it next time. But now it seems that the experiment was completed just right.
If there is no data and experiments, the officials may agree to let him join the team based on his R&D capabilities, but there will definitely be many restrictions. What he needs is full support. This data will allow him to take the initiative in cooperation negotiations between the two parties.
(End of chapter)