After deciding to return to Xihai University, Wang Hao began to arrange work at the light pressure engine test base.
There are currently two projects in the base, one is the experiment and improvement of the light pressure engine, and the other is the preliminary design of the space carrier, which is the design of the overall appearance and structure.
Relatively speaking, the former is more important.
The design work of the space carrier has just begun. Even if it takes a while, there is no problem. They just need to ensure that the design can be completed before the light pressure engine is stable and can enter space.
With the full support of the space agency, coupled with the vigorous development of materials science brought about by first-order materials, there are no unsolvable technical problems in the design and subsequent research of the space carrier.
The improvement work of the light pressure engine was mainly carried out to address the problems discovered in the first take-off and landing test.
These problems focus on two aspects, on the one hand, materials, and on the other hand, electronic systems.
One of the more prominent problems is that tiny cracks appear in the material in the second half of the excitation propulsion device, which will directly affect the life of the material and thus the performance of the excitation propulsion device.
Wang Hao went to Cao Dongming's research group to inquire about the progress of finding alternative materials.
"It's difficult!"
Cao Dongming said, "The materials we use are already the most advanced. If we want to find alternative materials, we must have new results."
"The Institute of Aeronautical Materials has a project specifically focused on this material. We have cooperation, but it is unlikely that there will be any major progress in a short period of time."
"However, I discussed it with other groups and believed that there is still a solution. There are three methods in total. The first method is to replace materials with better performance."
"The second method is to change the design and design the second half of the excitation propulsion device into a tapered outlet. The pressure on the material will be greatly reduced. But the problem is that such a design will reduce the power. When the engine is initially started,
You need to create higher temperatures and pressures."
Wang Hao nodded and said, "I have also thought about this plan. With a tapered outlet, the power demand will increase by more than two points. If the material can solve the problem, it is best not to touch the design. We can add another tapered inner layer.
The safety of the exit means that if there is a problem with the outer channel, the material in the channel will automatically fall off and a new tapered exit will be formed."
Cao Dongming's eyes lit up when he heard this, "So that's it. We have also discussed this plan. Academician Wang, you have already thought of it."
Wang Hao nodded, "What about the third option?"
"Perfect design."
Cao Dongming said, "We have talked with Professor Meng's team. The reason why the material in the second half of the excitation propulsion device will bear a lot of pressure is that in the design of the first half, there are many folding channels that allow light to escape.
, will cause the first-order light wave to rapidly degrade."
"The reduction of the first-order light wave is also one of the reasons why the channel is under pressure. Professor Meng believes that the design can be improved and the number of folded channels can be reduced, which will reduce the pressure on the channel..."
Wang Hao listened carefully and nodded affirmatively, "This is a good idea. Let Professor Meng come up with a plan and we will study it together when I come back."
"Academician Wang, are you leaving?" Cao Dongming asked in confusion.
"Go to Xihai University. There is a study that I want to take a look at." Wang Hao said simply, "It will probably take more than half a month, and it may take longer. At that time, if you have any questions, please contact me."
"All right."
After Wang Hao paid attention to the work of Cao Dongming's team, he went to Wang Dongyuan's electronic information group.
Academician Wang Dong's electronic information group is specifically responsible for the electronic control system of the engine. It will also be responsible for the research and development of the electronic system of the space carrier in the future. Their most important job now is to detect and fix bugs.
Electronic systems undergo very complex testing and need to simulate various special environments to minimize the possibility of bugs.
This work is persistent.
Wang Hao is concerned about the stress system of the engine, which means that after a problem occurs in the electronic system and affects the operation of the engine, the bottom layer of the system will automatically perform stress processing, which can also be understood as a safety guarantee system.
"If there is a failure in the electronic system that affects the operation of the engine and the power supply equipment is disconnected, our setting is to activate the superconducting battery to maintain the minimum energy supply to the engine and automatically detect the fault."
"At the same time, the system is also equipped with a manual management mode, which can increase or decrease the power manually."
"If there is physical damage to the engine, we have also considered three stress modes. For example, the electronic system will have three independently running servers, distributed among the engines..."
Academician Wang Dong said it very professionally.
Wang Hao nodded frequently as he listened, admiring in his heart that he was indeed an electronics expert from a military institution. He had already considered the special situation where the engine was physically damaged, resulting in some means.
The day before leaving the experimental base, Wang Hao found Paul Phil-Jones, who was immersed in research on the appearance design of the space carrier, and mentioned that he was going back to Xihai University because He Yi had made new discoveries in his experiment.
He wanted to take Paul Phil Jones back with him.
He Yi's experimental discovery is likely to be a new physical phenomenon, and some underlying theoretical logic needs to be studied. Paul Phil-Jones is a leader in the theoretical team and will definitely play a certain role.
Paul Phil-Jones directly refused, "I won't go back. No matter what new physics or old physics, how can it be as important as the current work? We are designing a space carrier!"
He paused and continued, "The other teams are very serious. If I go back to Xihai now and come back to review the design, our team will definitely be eliminated. There is no hope for that kind of perfect design for the time being..."
Wang Hao pursed his lips hard and asked again, "Are you sure you don't want to go back?"
“Very sure!”
"Okay~~~"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Hao found that he could not convince Paul Phil Jones, so he simply gave up. He could not say 'I must choose your design', otherwise he would not be able to do it at all.
I can't convince the other party to go back with me.
Finally, Wang Hao took Chen Mengmeng back to Xihai, thinking that together with Helen, Huang Xing and the temporarily transferred back Ding Zhiqiang, it would be enough to study a brand new problem.
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Wang Hao soon returned to Xihai University.
After entering university, he took Helen, Chen Mengmeng and others to the Antigravity Behavior Research Center.
He Yi has been waiting for a long time.
Next to him is a 40-year-old researcher named Qian Hongyu. He is an excellent experimental physicist and has been responsible for experimental work on the antigravity properties of various types of beta superconducting materials.
This experimental phenomenon was discovered by Qian Hongyu and his team. He Yi could report directly to Wang Hao just because he was the person in charge.
He Yi did not take any credit. He asked Qian Hongyu to introduce the experiment to Wang Hao.
Qian Hongyu was still a little nervous when facing Wang Hao. He and Wang Hao had only met a few times. He knew that the new discovery was likely to be very important, so he sounded slightly excited and said, "We have created 1.04 times the gravity."
"To be precise, there is no anti-gravity field or strong annihilation field measured, only extra gravity."
"One kilogram of conventional metal becomes 1.04 kilograms when it reaches the inside of the field. We thought it was an error at first. After careful measurement, we found that the weight has indeed increased, but we are not sure what caused it..."
What Qian Hongyu said was a bit confusing.
Wang Hao came to understand after reading the experimental data. He affirmed, "Your new discovery is very important!"
As he spoke, he asked Chen Mengmeng, Ding Zhiqiang and others who were looking at the experimental materials, "Have you finished reading the materials?"
They nodded together.
Although I have not gone through the experimental data completely, I already understand the basic situation.
Wang Hao asked, "What do you think this is? You can speak freely. I personally think it may be a brand new field force?"
"Professor Qian, please tell me first."
Wang Hao still let Qian Hongyu speak first, but Qian Hongyu shook his head directly, "I have no idea."
Of course it's not that he has no ideas, but he is afraid to say it because it may involve a completely new physical phenomenon. He is just a researcher in experimental physics and has no confidence in his own judgment.
Wang Hao laughed, because in an instant he had judged that the new physical phenomenon had created a 'gravitational field'.
This is probably what Qian Hongyu had in mind.
He asked other people, including Chen Mengmeng, Ding Zhiqiang, Huang Xing, Helen, plus He Yi and other researchers.
Some of them thought it was an experimental error, some thought it was a strange phenomenon of anti-gravity, and some thought a special annihilation force field might have been created.
etc.
No one answered that it was a gravitational field.
Although I cannot be 100% sure, Qian Hongyu is probably the one who came up with the gravitational field.
Wang Hao patted Qian Hongyu's shoulder with a smile on his face and said encouragingly, "Professor Qian, you have to have confidence. You can say whatever you want in this situation. It doesn't matter even if you say it wrong."
"Although you didn't say it out loud, I think you can make a correct judgment."
"You also tell me?"
Qian Hongyu listened blankly and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Maybe it's... a gravitational field? I told Academician He that he thinks it's impossible."
"I believe you are right."
Wang Hao stared into Qian Hongyu's eyes and said very seriously.
To be continued...