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Chapter 238 UO Structure
Although Xiao Yi had already anticipated the result, he still showed a satisfied expression when facing the measurement results at this time, not to mention the other people around him.

At this moment, their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

"I didn't expect... that he is so strong."

Zhao Zhanyou murmured.

He had read the experimental report given by Xiao Yi before, but seeing this scene with his own eyes still made him speechless for a moment.

He knew very well how terrible the destructive power of those 14.1MeV neutrons was.

He once believed that there was no material in the world that could withstand the long-term attack of these high-energy neutrons, but now, his idea has finally been denied.

Next to him, Li Jiangan's eyes were red. As the oldest person who had invested the most energy and time in nuclear fusion among so many people present, he knew as well as Zhao Zhanyou how impossible this material seemed to them.

But the difference is that he is more than 20 years older than Zhao Zhanyou, and he knows more clearly the process from expectation to dullness and finally to despair.

And finally, his ardent anticipation that had died was finally restored at this moment.

He even began to dare to think that he would be able to see the day when controlled nuclear fusion would be successfully achieved during his lifetime.

The excitement in his heart made his silence particularly intense.

In addition to these three main leaders.

There were other people present.

These people already know about the Sun-making Plan.

After all, after so many days had passed, it was impossible for their Sun-Creating Project team to consist of only the three of them.

People at all levels must know about this kind of plan, otherwise when they issue orders that are somewhat inconsistent with the EAST-S plan in the future, the people below will be confused.

Therefore, the team of the Zao Ri Project has now expanded to 30 people, and will continue to expand in the future.

Of course, when expanding, they will naturally conduct some investigation on the expansion targets. Those who are usually very tight-lipped and will not easily reveal anything are their main development targets.

During this process, the national security department will also provide them with assistance. After all, the confidentiality level of the Japan-building plan is quite high.

At this time, these people were also very excited.

"Fuck, can a human really make this material?"

One person said in amazement.

This person is called Zhao Jia. He is the person in charge of dismantling the first wall armor inside EAST at the Plasma Institute. The person in charge of dismantling must have been able to feel that the two materials A-7 and B-10 are different from other materials, so this person was unsurprisingly absorbed into the Sun-Creating Plan.

When he learned that day that behind the EAST-S plan there was a plan called the Sun-Creation Plan, which had an obviously more impressive name, he was so excited. He never thought that he would be able to join such a secret plan one day.

After seeing such radiation resistance with his own eyes, although he did not have the excitement that Zhao Zhanyou and Li Jiangan felt, his understanding of science made him very clear how incredible this material was.

"Boy, do you know that this material was researched by Chief Engineer Xiao? You said it's not something that a human can make?"

Another person nearby heard his exclamation and said with a laugh.

"It was actually Chief Architect Xiao who came up with this?"

Zhao Jia showed an expression of "as expected". "Yes, only Chief Engineer Xiao has such ability."

But then he shrugged and said, "To be honest, I think if Chief Xiao ever admits that he is an alien, I will believe him. As for now, I really don't believe he is a human. He is simply a god."

The other person was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "You are right."

Everyone in the team was talking about it, while Xiao Yi, Li Jiangan and Zhao Zhanyou began to discuss what to do next.

Li Jiangan said: "Okay, now your MHT-7 has been completely verified. From now on, it feels completely fine to use it for 15 years or so. Even if it runs at a temperature of to million degrees, it is quite easy, and its life span is not a problem."

Xiao Yi nodded.

This is because he did not develop the real twisted carbon material. Otherwise, according to the theoretical performance of twisted carbon, there would be no problem even if it was used in helium trimerization which requires more than 10 billion degrees to occur violently.

Zhao Zhanyou patted Xiao Yi on the shoulder and said, "Professor Xiao, you are the person I admire most now, even more than Lao Li."

Li Jiangan glared at him.

Xiao Yi waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's talk about it when we really master nuclear fusion."

"Next, we have two things to do. The first is to prepare for the mass production of MHT-7. The current MHT-7 can guarantee a yield rate of 60%. According to my simple estimate, the cost per cubic meter is about 40 to 50 yuan."

Upon hearing the cost, Li Jiangan and Zhao Zhanyou both gasped.

"Five hundred thousand for one cubic meter? That's too expensive!"

Xiao Yi spread his hands and said, "After all, the yield rate is too low and the synthesis method is too complicated, so it is normal that it is expensive."

"Of course, when production is fully rolled out in the future, costs will also decrease due to various marginal effects."

"You know, the first ones are the most expensive."

"Okay." Zhao Zhanyou and Li Jiangan also quickly accepted it.

Anyway, as long as we can develop a nuclear fusion reactor, it is worth it no matter how expensive it is. These costs will gradually become lower and lower in the future as more and more nuclear fusion power is generated.

How much benefit can a controlled nuclear fusion power station that operates for ten years bring to mankind?

This is definitely not something that can be measured by the cost of materials.

"This is mainly based on the premise that the synthesis method is kept confidential. I will come up with a confidential production plan later and then contact Director Liu to handle it."

"In addition to this question, there is another key question -"

Xiao Yi paused, and finally said: "Tokamak."

Li Jiangan and the other person were both stunned: "What happened to Tokamak?"

Xiao Yi was silent for a moment, and then said, "I think the Tokamak cannot fully meet the needs of the Sun-making Project."

"Especially in magnetohydrodynamic power generation, according to the structure of the tokamak, it is a key issue to make good use of magnetohydrodynamic power generation. The ring structure of the tokamak is not suitable for installing a magnetohydrodynamic generator."

Li Jiangan and Zhao Zhanyou were both shocked.

"What? You're going to change the tokamak architecture now?"

Xiao Yi waved his hand, "Actually, I'm not planning on this right now. I've thought about this issue a long time ago."

Li Jiangan and Zhao Zhanyou didn't know what to say.

They have been studying the Tokamak for such a long time, and now Xiao Yi suddenly said that he wanted to change the architecture, which made them a little unable to accept it for a while.

Or rather, I can't get used to it.

After all, they are familiar with tokamaks, but they have no idea about other structures. They dare not imagine what will happen when they enter an unfamiliar field.

"If we don't use the tokamak, then what structure should we use instead? Could it be a stellarator? The structure of a stellarator can indeed make use of a magnetohydrodynamic generator."

Zhao Zhan lobbied, "As for other structures, there shouldn't be any, right? Currently, stellarators and tokamaks have the highest probability of achieving nuclear fusion."

Xiao Yi said: "No, neither. It is a new structure. I am still designing it. As for the specific structure... it can probably be called UO structure?" "UO structure?" The two people were confused.

"Don't tell me this is a new structure you designed yourself?" Li Jiangan asked.

"Well... it is indeed a new structure I designed. Of course, it is still not perfect so far. The design of the magnetic field has not yet reached the most perfect state."

Xiao Yi said.

"This……"

Li Jiangan didn't know what to say again.
"Okay, you don't have to worry too much about this for now. I'm confident that I'll show you the design when it's finished."

"Apart from these two things, the rest is to continue to develop members for the Sun-Making Project. This is something that still needs the two of you to do."

Xiao Yi said: "Let's stop here for today. I have to go back and design the UO structure."

Then he left without staying long.

Seeing Xiao Yi leave, Li Jiangan and Zhao Zhanyou looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Do we really need to change the structure?" Zhao Zhanyou couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this a bit... beyond the scope?"

Li Jiangan sighed and said, "After all, Xiao Yi is the chief designer."

As the chief designer, the control over design naturally lies with the chief designer.

Zhao Zhanyou said: "But..."

Li Jiangan waved his hand, "Okay, all we can do now is to trust Xiao Yi, and don't think too much about other things. Let's go and do what we have to do."

Zhao Zhanyou had no choice but to nod.

……

Xiao Yi left the Plasma Institute and returned to the Science Island Laboratory.

Now he basically travels back and forth between the Institute of Plasma Physics, Science Island Laboratory, and HKUST.

It's quite busy.

However, all the busyness now is meaningful.

I returned to the office, stood outside the window, and looked at the brand new buildings outside.

Now that so much time has passed, the expansion of the Science Island laboratory is gradually nearing completion.

Two brand new laboratories appeared, and then there was the administrative building, which had a lecture hall that could accommodate 200 people. In addition, there were canteens, dormitories, entertainment and living areas, etc., everything you need.

Only in this way can it be considered to have the scale of an internationally renowned laboratory.

Of course, these new buildings are still waiting for decoration and are expected to be officially opened after the Chinese New Year next year.

In order to accommodate this larger laboratory, he has also prepared for the second expansion of the Science Island Laboratory. The second expansion is to expand the number of students to 2, an increase of 150 from the current number of about 50.

This is what a truly large laboratory is.

As the recruitment information has been announced, we will see how many people will come to apply.

Now, let’s think carefully about the UO structure problem.

He had been thinking about tokamak and new problems a long time ago.

Therefore, he had already thought about this UO structure before.

Especially after he gained the ability of [Perfect Engineering].

When he first obtained [Perfect Engineering], he had already thought about using this ability to construct a new nuclear fusion structure.

And after so long, he has made considerable progress.

As his eyes closed, a huge structure appeared in his mind.

This is the UO structure fusion device he designed using perfect engineering.

It is called UO because it looks like the letters UO put together, and it looks a bit like a paper clip.

When heated, the plasma surrounds the O-structure, which is actually similar to the tokamak device. However, by controlling the internal magnetic field, the plasma can pass through the U-shaped pipe, and the magnetohydrodynamic generator will also be installed in the U-shaped pipe. In this way, the high conversion rate of the magnetohydrodynamic generator can be greatly exerted, and the utilization rate of nuclear fusion power generation can also be greatly improved.

However, the question now is how to avoid plasma disorder when changing the magnetic field.

There is actually a very simple way to do this, which is to refer to the process of a spacecraft traveling from the Earth to the Moon and then returning from the Moon to the Earth. However, although the principle is simple, it is not easy to implement.

This requires more sophisticated control of the magnetic field. Otherwise, if the high-temperature plasma flow directly hits the first wall material, no matter how strong the material is, it will not be able to withstand such high temperature.

Xiao Yi thought for a moment, and continued to use his perfect engineering skills to optimize and adjust the structure in his mind.

Time passed quietly again.

……

In the following days, Xiao Yi continued to move between the three units, doing research in the Science Island Laboratory, attending meetings at the Plasma Institute, and taking classes at the University of Science and Technology.

At the Science Island Laboratory, recruitment has already begun and thousands of resumes have been received. There is no doubt that the Science Island Laboratory is now one of the top research institutions in the country.

There is no domestic researcher who does not want to come here. Just the treatment revealed on the Internet is enough to make people imagine. As for the rumors about scientific research funding, they make many people who want to apply look forward to it.

As for the Plasma Institute, they do hold meetings frequently, but there is still no definite information as to when construction will begin.

However, no one is in a hurry. It is normal for a national key project like this to take several years to complete.

It is not uncommon for several years to pass from project initiation to production of design drawings.

Haven’t you seen ITER? The conceptual design alone took two years, and the subsequent design drawings took another ten years to produce.

There is no rush.

Finally, it’s HKUST.

Although Xiao Yi is not a star or an internet celebrity today, he has become a star teacher.

Because the content of his lectures is so excellent, even the recorded videos of his classes are now circulating on the Internet, becoming a must-see course for mathematics students who are self-studying number theory.

In addition, the open courses he taught in the School of Physics, School of Materials Science and other colleges also received unanimous praise, so much so that these colleges urged him to teach courses in these colleges next semester.

All in all, this period of time for Xiao Yi was probably the busiest period in his life.

The time when I studied hard seems to have come back to me again.

Just like that, 2024 gradually passed and 2025 came.

……

(End of this chapter)