Days passed like this, and with the joint efforts of the Dawn Experimental Reactor Engineering Base and the Dawn Demonstration Reactor Engineering Base, the time has come to late September.
In the office, Xu Chuan signed the last work report document in his hand, then put down the signature pen and stood up to stretch his muscles.
Outside the glass window, a fighter jet passed over Qixia Mountain with a deafening sound.
Since the above directive document was issued, this kind of sound has become the norm.
For the Qixia Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project, which is considered to be inland and not in the coastal area, if there is any accident, the most likely thing is that it will appear from the Yangtze River and the sky.
Therefore, the troops responsible for security have set up a strict protection plan for this purpose.
They have considered any possible situation and are fully prepared to deal with it.
As the time approaches, engineers and researchers at the Dawn Fusion Demonstration Reactor begin to make final inspections of the demonstration reactor and related equipment.
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On the other side, the Atlantic Ocean is Washington.
In the White Room, hurried footsteps were heard outside the presidential office room.
Armed with an intelligence document, CIA Director William Joseph Burns barged in without even knocking on the door.
The elderly president who was taking a lunch break was woken up and looked at him with a frown: "What happened?"
William Joseph Burns quickly stepped forward, handed over the document in his hand, took a deep breath, and said: "The latest information, China may be planning to conduct a demonstration reactor ignition around October."
"This is impossible!"
The elderly president, who had been taking a nap but was a little lethargic after being woken up, quickly woke up and was surprised.
William Joseph Burns said bitterly: "But there will be no problem with our intelligence. This is the information we obtained with difficulty, and it is very accurate."
The elderly president took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, looked through the intelligence documents in his hand, and then asked: "I need to confirm a more accurate time and information!"
"In addition, an emergency meeting will be held in the afternoon. I will ask representatives from major controllable nuclear fusion institutions to come over and make an assessment of the progress of the Dawn Demonstration Reactor in China. You need to provide corresponding accurate information."
William Joseph Burns nodded solemnly and said, "I'll get ready right now."
The director of the CIA left, and the elderly president sat in his office chair, looking up at the ceiling and thinking deeply.
Even though it was nap time now, he was not sleepy at all.
It's already mid-to-late September, probably around October. If it's true, then there won't be much time left for the United States.
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On the other side, Jinling.
In this golden autumn season, when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant, the annual National Day is coming again.
At the foot of Qixia Mountain, everyone in the Dawn Fusion Demonstration Reactor Engineering Base is busy in an intense and orderly manner.
A golden holiday for others, but also the most anticipated day for those who work here.
Within the base, both researchers and garrison personnel are working at their respective posts in an orderly manner.
Starting three days ago, the Qixia Controlled Nuclear Fusion Engineering Base, whether it is an experimental reactor base or a demonstration reactor base, has entered the ultimate alert state.
Two entire regiment-level units drawn from the Jinling Army are closely guarding this place. Even a mosquito flying over from the sky will be locked by the array control radar.
Teams of heavily armed soldiers patrolled inside and outside the base to eliminate all potential threats and security risks.
At the same time, in the core factory building housing the Daybreak Demonstration Reactor, engineers from the Nuclear Industry Group and researchers from the Qixia Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project were methodically conducting final inspections of various equipment.
On the other side, in the main control room of the Daybreak Demonstration Reactor, Xu Chuan is sitting in person, directing and simulating tomorrow's ignition work.
In fact, this is not the first time they have conducted this kind of simulated ignition exercise since September. Every staff member and work group at different positions has already firmly memorized their work scope and operations.
heart.
Repeating it again and again is just to ensure that tomorrow is foolproof.
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In the main control room, a long time passed. When all the simulation exercises were completed again, Xu Chuan breathed a long sigh of relief and said:
"Thank you for your hard work today. Let's go back and rest early. We will face a real battle tomorrow!"
"yes!"
In the main control room, a reply sounded like a military order.
As the sound fell, each team and staff began to check their work, and then left the venue in an orderly manner.
For everyone, tomorrow is definitely the most exciting day in the history of life.
Whether successful or not, they will go down in history.
In the main control room, Xu Chuan also cleaned up his things, and then walked out of the main control room accompanied by Zheng Hai.
Since the approval for the ignition of the demonstration reactor was issued, the security level around him has improved a lot again. Fortunately, he has already experienced it once when he presided over the "Nuclear Energy Beta Radiation Energy Concentration and Conversion Electric Energy Mechanism Project" and he has adapted a lot. Then
As soon as he walked out the door, a familiar old man came into his eyes with a smile.
Seeing the old man, Xu Chuan walked over quickly and said respectfully: "Good first time."
The old man smiled and patted his shoulder and said, "You don't have to be so polite. I just came to take a look. How are you? Is everything going well?"
Xu Chuan nodded and said: "I have already done several simulation exercises. I am just waiting for tomorrow."
The old man laughed and said: "Okay, okay, that's really great! Thank you for your hard work."
After a slight pause, the old man continued: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It doesn't matter whether the ignition tomorrow is successful or not."
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For senior management, even if tomorrow's ignition fails, it actually doesn't matter much.
The core issues of controllable nuclear fusion have been solved, and tomorrow's failure will only pave the way for success the day after tomorrow.
Besides, how can scientific research be 100% successful?
In many cases, it is normal for inputs and outputs to be disproportionate, and even scientific research work that yields no results is not unheard of.
So tomorrow's ignition, whether it is a success or a failure, they can accept it.
But at the same time, they are also worried that if there is an accident during tomorrow's ignition, whether this extremely young and talented scholar can withstand this blow.
If something went wrong because of a failed ignition, that would be truly unacceptable to the country.
So the old man came here specially, on the one hand, to witness the light of fusion tomorrow, and on the other hand, also to do preventive work, so that if an accident occurs, he can provide timely guidance.
Xu Chuan naturally heard the meaning of the old man's words. He smiled and said: "Thank you Zhang Zhang for your concern. For me, these are the only paths in life, and there will be no problems."
He is not a real young man. He has experienced a lot of setbacks on the road of scientific research. In addition, he stayed in the United States for twenty years in his previous life, which has long since sharpened his heart to a rock solid state.
The old man smiled and said, "I won't disturb you anymore. Have a good rest. I'm looking forward to tomorrow."
Xu Chuan nodded, said goodbye to the old man and walked out.
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The night is both short and long.
The next morning, when the sky was dark, everyone in the base had already gotten up from bed.
The usual routine of washing up became a bit heart-pounding today, and everyone couldn't help but speed up the process.
It's less than seven o'clock, and there are still more than two hours before the actual ignition begins. However, whether it is the Qixia Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project, the Nuclear Industry Group, or the staff of the State Grid and other units, they have already entered their own
position.
Outside the base, patrolling soldiers took over their posts from their teammates and concentrated on searching for every detail.
Inside the base, Xu Chuan and the old man walked side by side into the main control room of the Dawn Demonstration Reactor Project.
The CTV camera was pointed here to record this precious moment.
Xu Chuan ignored these media reporters. He walked calmly to the general control center. After trying the headset, he spoke clearly and forcefully: "Each unit and each team reported the situation."
[The adjustment of the outer field coil has been completed! It can be started at any time!]
[The plasma turbulence CNC model has been adjusted! The Daybreak supercomputer is in good condition!]
[The water-cooled divertor has been adjusted and is in good condition!]
【ICRF heating antenna is in good condition!】
[The first wall system has been inspected and everything is fine...]
【......】
Report after report sounded in my ears, with excitement, suppressed excitement and trembling.
Everyone knows what today's work represents.
Standing in the main control room, Xu Chuan listened carefully to the reports one by one. After the feedback from all groups was completed and confirmed to be correct, he took another deep breath and calmly issued new instructions.
"Please pay attention to all units and groups! Follow the work plan and start the experiment in an orderly manner!"
"receive!"
"receive!"
"..."
With the issuance of new instructions, the Dawn Demonstration Reactor woke up from its slumber and looked up at the new world.
[The external field coil is stable, liquid nitrogen and liquid helium are being injected!]
[The Dawn Fusion supercomputer starts up, and the deuterium-tritium plasma turbulence numerical control model starts running!]
【......】
[Steady-state magnetic field is formed, constrained magnetic field is being fine-tuned...]
[ICRF heating antenna is ready and can be ignited at any time!]
【......】
[Constraint magnetic field adjustment completed!]
[Deuterium and tritium fuel has been injected!]
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A task that had been simulated countless times before was carried out. Finally, after a short but long time, after deuterium and tritium fuel was injected into the chamber of the Dawn Demonstration Reactor, they ushered in the final step.
Now, just press the red switch on the main console and turn on the final ICRF heating antenna to witness the final miracle.
Standing in front of the main console, looking at the screen in front of him, Xu Chuan's heart was beating loudly.
For some reason, he suddenly felt hesitant at this moment.
Will the dream of two lives be realized at this moment?
nervous?
I am very sure of that.
No one will be nervous when facing this ultimate moment.
hesitate?
Maybe, but no matter what, hope is right in front of you.
The old man standing next to Xu Chuan, with a slightly flushed face, seemed to understand the feelings of the young man in front of him.
When their eyes met, he nodded slightly, with encouragement in his eyes.
Feeling the powerful gaze, Xu Chuan nodded vigorously, took a deep breath, and scanned the crowd in the main control room.
There, everyone's eyes met with his, full of expectation and excitement.
Fifty years have passed since China embarked on the research path of controllable nuclear fusion in 1970.
Half a century has witnessed the efforts of generations after generations.
The door to your dreams is right in front of you.
Push it aside and it's a new world.
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