Looking at the PPT that Lin Xiao showed them, the design of a complex device that really looked like a conch from the outside. After looking at it for a while, they didn't see the advantages of this thing compared to the tokamak device. However, on the contrary, this thing seems to have a sense of meaningless complexity.
Song Tao couldn't help but ask: "General Engineer Lin, are you sure? Giving up the path of tokamak device is really... Hey, what is the main purpose of your conch-type device... effect?"
He was probably so puzzled and surprised that he couldn't even speak clearly.
Since the tokamak device was proposed in the last century, it has become the focus of controllable nuclear fusion research. Even in magnetic confinement nuclear fusion, there is a device called a stellarator, but the research on tokamak devices There are still the most people.
This is because the design of the stellarator is more difficult and the cost is higher compared to the tokamak device. The biggest advantage of the tokamak device is that it is a regular ring shape as a whole, so that in the magnetic field The design is relatively simple, and this has a very important effect in controlling the internal plasma flow of hundreds of millions of degrees.
Therefore, it is precisely these advantages that in the subsequent research process, the scientific community has basically recognized that the Tokamak device is the most likely device to achieve controllable nuclear fusion, including the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Project ITER. The reactor built also uses a tokamak device.
This means that all those who study controllable nuclear fusion agree with the tokamak device.
But at this time, Lin Xiao stood up and said that tokamak was not the right way and needed to be replaced, especially since Lin Xiao was still their chief engineer.
This caused them to temporarily ignore Lin Xiao's talk of spending five billion to build a particle accelerator.
Faced with their confusion and shock, Lin Xiao just smiled and said: "Yes, that's it. I'm not wrong. I am abandoning the tokamak device and building this conch-type device instead."
Looking at everyone's still confused expressions, he spread his hands and said: "Everyone, what we are studying is controllable nuclear fusion, and before our research, the tokamak device was considered the most likely to succeed. A controllable nuclear fusion device, but this is only because among our current systematic research, only the tokamak device is the most likely."
"But this does not mean that we only have tokamak. We can develop other devices."
"So, everyone, our scientific research thinking cannot always maintain inertia. We must learn to forget inertia and think about other things!"
Lin Xiao's warning words immediately made everyone present wake up.
yes!
Scientific research cannot be based on inertial thinking. Although the tokamak device has a high status in the scientific community, it does not mean that it is the only way out.
However, it is probably because there has been no controllable nuclear fusion reaction device that is better than the tokamak device for so long, so they have formed this inertial thinking, and they feel a little confused about Lin Xiao's proposal of this new device.
For a moment, they all seemed to have an enlightenment-like feeling.
Li Gang also nodded in agreement and sighed: "General Engineer Lin must be Chief Engineer Lin."
Anyway, he would never have thought of suddenly changing the operation of a device. Of course, the most important thing is that even if he thought of it, he might not be able to design it. In other words, this would prevent them from breaking away from their habitual thinking.
one of the reasons.
After all, they couldn't design a new device, so they had to choose a tokamak device.
What's more, nuclear fusion reaction devices are generally very big. It is completely impossible to design them completely by one person without strong scientific and engineering design capabilities and sufficient investment.
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So it can be imagined that in the past two months, Lin Xiao spent a lot of energy to design this thing, which is probably unimaginable to them.
Thinking of this, Li Gang looked at Lin Xiao and couldn't help but marvel in his heart. He's not that old. How did he learn this?
When Lin Xiao heard Li Gang's words, he smiled modestly, and then said: "It seems that everyone basically knows what I mean. Of course, I am not saying that we should start building now."
"Next, let's build this particle accelerator first. Only after this particle accelerator is built, can I verify the next steps."
Hearing Lin Xiao mention the particle accelerator again, everyone who came back to their senses finally remembered that there was something that cost five billion.
This is 5 billion. Although their upfront funding is as high as 50 billion, these funds are all planned, how can they spend it casually?
Li Gang then asked: "General Engineer Lin, what is the use of this particle accelerator?"
Lin Xiao said: "This particle accelerator is used to create materials with the same properties as those special tungsten blocks."
He smiled and said: "The production methods of those special tungsten blocks were too random before. We collected so many tungsten plates before we could chisel out just a few of them. This particle accelerator can be used to specifically produce those special tungsten blocks."
The same stuff as tungsten blocks.”
Everyone present was stunned. Particle accelerator? Specializes in producing the same things as those tungsten blocks?
five billion?
Although according to what Lin Xiao said, a method for directional production of this special material has been found, but isn't this a bit too extravagant?
Particle accelerators are used to produce materials. How long does it take to produce materials for a nuclear fusion reactor?
Li Gang raised a question: "General Engineer Lin, isn't this a bit... extravagant?"
Lin Xiao laughed and said: "Don't worry, I know it well. You will know it when the particle accelerator starts to be built."
"By the time?"
Everyone present couldn't help but become curious.
Is it possible that the particle accelerator Lin Xiao wants to build is so special that it can be mass-produced?
But Lin Xiao didn't say anything, and they had no choice but to wait until construction started before seeing it with their own eyes.
Next, the meeting continued. Of course, the key points had been covered before, and the next thing to talk about were some basic matters. So this high-level meeting of the Golden Crow Project, which Lin Xiao had studied in retreat for two months, ended.
Although everyone still has confidence in Lin Xiao, what they are going to do next is a new field. For most of them, it is no longer their comfort zone, so they still have some fear in their hearts, but
Finally, I thought, it was Lin Xiao’s fault anyway, so just do what Lin Xiao said.
Even if the sky fell, Lin Xiao would be there to hold it up, so they felt much better and felt at ease.
And time passed quickly.
As for the group of people from the Southern Institute of Physics who were still here, probably because Lin Xiao came back, they became much more honest in the next few days, and then pretended to really come to observe and communicate, here
After staying for a few days, he left.
Obviously, it is still impossible for them to directly confront Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao later learned about the purpose of these people from the Southern Institute of Physics from Song Tao and others, but at most he could just laugh it off.
First of all, he didn't care about the conflicts between them. Secondly, when he applied for the Golden Crow Project with his superiors, he was already prepared to face this situation. This is why he cooperated with the Plasma Institute. After all, plasma
The body has the highest status in the domestic nuclear fusion community, and cooperation with them can also reduce this kind of monsters and monsters.
As for others like the Southern Institute of Physics, just ignore them.
Anyway, it is impossible for these people to stop him from continuing his research.
All in all, he was not in the mood to care about these trivial matters. Even if he affected these people's funding, it would be an impact, as long as he could produce results in the end.
When Song Tao and the others saw that Lin Xiao didn't care about this matter, they also stopped caring about it. Anyway, as long as the people from the Southern Institute of Physics couldn't cause any trouble.
So just like that, they put this matter aside and conducted their own research with peace of mind.
However, this matter seemed to be over, and the Southern Institute of Physics seemed to have become more honest. However, as time passed, Jinwu planned to spend a lot of money to build a new particle accelerator, which also attracted the attention of many people in the industry.
Just like Li Gang and Song Tao when they learned that Lin Xiao was going to build a particle accelerator, others also felt extremely confused after learning about this matter.
Controlled nuclear fusion? Particle accelerator?
Is there any relationship between the two?
Although particle accelerators can be regarded as fusion in another sense, this fusion is only the fusion of a small number of particles, and its purpose is not to generate energy, so it basically has nothing to do with nuclear fusion, and it is impossible to help nuclear fusion.
Realized, but what is the purpose of Lin Xiao building this particle accelerator now?
And this is the secret of the Golden Crow Plan, which is not enough for outsiders to understand. However, in the eyes of some people, it is worth taking action.
For example, there are some foreign forces that have been eyeing the Golden Crow Project, as well as domestic institutions such as the Southern Institute of Physics.
Finally, after many days of discussion, the Southern Institute of Physics came to the conclusion that Lin Xiao was wasting money. They couldn't figure out what the use of this particle accelerator was.
Ever since, after the particle accelerator was officially built, the Southern Institute of Physics submitted a real-name report to the higher authorities.
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"Report us for misuse of funds?"
While Lin Xiao was building the particle accelerator, he suddenly received a call from Ma Gaoliang, and heard such news that made him laugh and cry. At the same time, he was also speechless about it.