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Chapter 228 Energy Technology Direction! Zhang Shuo: It is theoretically feasible.

Fermilab is a large scientific research institution directly under the Department of Energy.

Peter Carlson cannot be said to be Fermilab's superior, but he has direct jurisdiction, including the approval of some large projects in the laboratory, which require Carlson's signature for approval.

So Carlsen's decision is quite important.

After receiving Carlson's call, Fermilab Director Leah Meminga felt a little confused for a moment, but when she came to her senses, she was filled with surprise.

This is great news. Zhang Shuo's team has made new breakthroughs in their research.

For national scientific competition, it is certainly not good news that a scientific team from another country has achieved a major result, but for Fermilab and herself, it is definitely the best news.

One is that it shows that the laboratory she leads made the right decision because they had already submitted the project application report, but it had not been approved.

Doesn’t it represent her personal decision-making and leadership abilities?

The second is that there is hope for new directions and for applying for large projects.

This new direction involves a large amount of research and development funds, and "artificially creating gravity" sounds like it has a very bright future.

Leah Meminga immediately found Zak Yin, the head of the CP group, and shared this shocking news with him.

Zak Yin was also very surprised. "They have made progress again! This is amazing, the speed is so fast..."

"The most important thing is that the Department of Energy has started to think in this direction, rather than continuing to stick to the previous string theory."

Leah Meminga couldn't help but curl her lips and put on a sarcastic expression as she spoke.

Zakkin also said, "It is those so-called top scholars who support string theory in order to protect their own interests."

The two found a common topic and criticized and ridiculed each other continuously.

They really don't believe in Mike Joel's theory, but at the same time they are more in favor of Zhang Shuo's theoretical direction.

This is actually very normal.

After Zhang Shuo released his theory, he conducted research for a period of time and announced the discovery of a gravitational signal. However, due to the lack of detailed data, other institutions were unable to replicate the experiment. In addition, the time from theory to verification was too short, which made many scholars in professional fields feel unconvinced.

There is no need for this for Michael Joel's theory. His theory is based on the standard model of particles and the mathematics of string theory, and attempts to include the phenomenon of chaotic force fields within the existing theoretical framework. Naturally, it will receive support from a large number of professional scholars.

But leaving aside the field of professional scholars, other scholars are more willing to believe Zhang Shuo's theory.

What they considered was that Zhang Shuo's theory was closer to reality and easier to accept. The four major forces had a unified source, or had some commonality that could be transformed into each other. After excluding the "professionalism" factor, it made sense.

In contrast, Michael Joel's theory talks about high dimensions, which is a bit mysterious and even a bit like theology, which ordinary people cannot understand at all.

To use data as an example, more than 80% of scholars in the fields of theoretical physics and high-energy physics support Michael Joel's theory, while other scholars are just the opposite, with more than 80% preferring to believe Zhang Shuo's theory.

Unfortunately, decision-makers are more willing to trust professional scholars, that is, scholars in the fields of theoretical physics and high-energy physics.

Other scholars have no say at all.

Leah Meminga is a laboratory manager, not a scholar at all, and Zak has never believed in string theory, so they naturally prefer Zhang Shuo's theory.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Ministry of Energy has received accurate information that Zhang Shuo’s team has made progress in their research and they are already considering this direction.

This is very good news, and it also means that Fermilab will be able to apply for a super large project. At the same time, it means that the laboratory will usher in tremendous development.

Leah Meminga was immediately filled with energy and immediately discussed the work direction with Zhang Yingke and others.

The first thing, of course, is to rewrite the project application report, make it more detailed, and consider more aspects so as to convince the Ministry of Energy.

To achieve the first step, you need to have a better understanding of the theory and even research breakthroughs.

Leah Meminga immediately contacted the Institute of High Energy Physics, hoping to visit it or even reach some cooperation to help them find the direction.

In fact, they would rather cooperate directly with Zhang Shuo's team.

Obviously, this is not possible for the time being.

Zhang Shuo's team has not yet announced their results to the public, and the last time they announced their results, they had no intention of external cooperation.

The Department of Energy also did some work for this application to visit the Institute of High Energy Physics.

The Institute of High Energy Physics also approved it.

In fact, the Institute of High Energy Physics has always hoped to cooperate with external parties, even in the research of chaotic force fields.

This is mainly a technical issue.

Fermilab has a lot of high-end technologies that can perform experiments that they cannot do. The two sides can complement each other's technology and exchange some data to help them do more research on chaos force fields.

In terms of theory, theoretical physicists also hope to have a platform for external communication, rather than being limited to the domestic scope.

The theory of source point has just started.

The framework of the basic force relationship model is a physical framework that contains a lot of content. So far, it can still be described as "empty".

There is a lot of space that can be filled with new things, and more filling content can make the framework more complete.

The same is true for the research directions of energy force field equations and chaotic force fields. Zhang Shuo does not understand the exact situation of chaotic force fields. He studies the relationship between basic forces, and the exploration direction of source point theory is still in the "primary stage".

A theory, especially a theory that unifies the four major forces, must be connected with various physical levels and its application must also expand into other fields.

For example, the standard model of particles (issues such as particle composition, morphology, and distribution).

For example, the mechanism of superconductivity.

For example, the problem of supersymmetry can help reveal the mysteries of the evolution of the universe.

and many more.

These are problems that need to be solved by theory, and once theoretical connections are established, they can even be transformed into applications.

The basic force relationship is just a mathematical expression of the mechanical relationship, and what is studied is just the "fuzzy correlation".

There is still a lot to explore in theoretical directions.

……

Geneva, Switzerland.

The Nuclear Organization is holding a new meeting, which will be attended by several directors, representatives from various cooperating countries and institutions, as well as managers from all levels of the Nuclear Organization.

The participation of so many important people also represents the importance of the meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to establish the direction for the next work of the nuclear organization, clarify the main direction and draft a proposal, and then we can apply for funds to transform the particle collider and establish a team to assign work.

At the meeting, the nuclear organization made three important decisions.

The first is to terminate the cooperation with the Institute of High Energy Physics and the CNS cooperation groups of various Chinese universities. The relevant experimental data will no longer be shared, and there will be no direct communication.

The reason why the meeting made this decision was that China did not accept "Chaotic Field Theory", "High-Dimensional Dark Matter Theory" and other research in the same direction.

"They don't accept this direction of research, and we also don't accept the origin theory. If the two sides are not in the same direction, there is no need for cooperation."

A director spoke at the meeting.

The second decision is directly related to the first, that is, the new direction will follow Mike Joel's research.

The third is to formally decide on the project, and to transform the particle collider based on theoretical research, and to come up with a draft transformation plan.

Each of the three decisions was very important. The meeting lasted for more than three hours before it ended. Czech physicist and one of the Atomic Energy Organization's directors, Appleton Little, walked out of the meeting room with a little fatigue on his face, frowning with dissatisfaction and helplessness.

In fact, the most important decision of the meeting was the third one.

The first two decisions are completely in different directions, or in other words, they are a split with China.

Nuclear organizations generally do not make such decisions, and no top scientific research institution will directly deny a physical theory that has not been proven wrong.

The reason why the meeting was like this was because it was influenced by politics.

Some board members decided to split directly. The decision of the meeting was made by voting, so it didn't make any sense if he personally voted against it.

Markri Joffe quickly chased after him and said to Appleton Little, "There is no way. This is the situation now. You have to accept it no matter what."

Appleton Little turned his head and curled his lips helplessly, "I never thought that one day it would be like this, a direct split? Because of the new direction? How can they be sure that Mike Joel is right?"

"What's the point of saying this?"

Markri Joffe shook his head helplessly, "I just hope Mike Joel is right. I also hope he is right, which means we are right too."

"I hope so."

Appleton Little let out a long sigh.

They walked out of the venue together, and when they turned the corner, Appleton Little's phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and listened to what the other end said for a long time, with a very complicated expression on his face.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Markri-Joev asked puzzledly.

Appleton-Leight took a deep breath, his expression becoming more complicated, "Macri, you can never imagine what happened..."

"Fermilab is sending a team to visit the Institute of High Energy Physics. They seem to be planning to reach some kind of experimental and theoretical collaboration."

"Of course the theory I'm talking about is the basic force relationship model, that is, the source point theory."

"..."

Makri-Joev's mouth was half open for a long time. "So, they put pressure on us and made us interrupt the cooperation, and then... they took the initiative to cooperate."

"That's understandable."

The two looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Now the nuclear organizations have decided to completely suspend cooperation, and the fundamental reason is the political pressure.

Some top theoretical physicists also prefer Michael Joel's theory, but in fact, they will not completely reject Zhang Shuo's theory.

The results of it?
Fermilab took the initiative to seek cooperation, it would be strange if the Department of Energy was not involved!
What about nuclear organizations?
Wouldn’t the decision made at the meeting become a joke?

……

Fermilab’s visit and cooperation are only aimed at the Institute of High Energy Physics and will not affect Zhang Shuo’s team for the time being.

Zhang Shuo's team's research, especially the technical research, will definitely not publish detailed data, let alone any cooperation or sharing.

After the experiment was over, the laboratory remained busy.

No one had any vacations, they were always working, but everyone enjoyed it because they were completing technological achievements that changed the world.

This technological achievement will surely be recorded in the history of human technological development.

Even though it has not been spread so widely yet, many people still know about it.

For example, the leadership of the Space Administration and the Science, Technology and Industry Bureau, as well as experts and scholars.

Both departments sent top leaders and expert teams to visit the project team's experimental equipment.

This is preparation for technology transformation.

The experimental situations that the leaders and expert team are concerned about are all related to technology transformation, and everyone who knows the existing results is very excited.

Artificially creating gravity sounds shocking enough. Creating gravity stronger than that on the surface of the earth?
Wouldn't that allow objects to accelerate directly upwards?
In addition, the technical implementation requirements are not high, only electromagnetic interference of less than 1T and slightly higher media material activity.

There are no more barriers at the technical level.

This shows that the logic of future flight will change completely, and technology has become so advanced that we can’t even imagine it.

Among the space agency experts who came were those who designed aerospace vehicles, and they also began to discuss how to use technology to manufacture aircraft or spacecraft.

The discussion lasted for a long time and there was no definite result because the technical logic was completely different.

The original technology relied on aerospace engines to propel the aircraft away from the earth's surface and fly upward, but now we are considering making the technology work so that the aircraft can take off autonomously.

Therefore, there is no need to consider the launch level at all. The main things to consider are two aspects.

One aspect is the most important energy.

Another aspect is the problem of gravitational field control.

The latter is directly related to technical implementation, while the former has nothing to do with the technology itself and is also a major issue that must be resolved.

After examining the experiments and making detailed calculations on the technical requirements, some professional scholars came to the conclusion that "using this technology to manufacture a 20-meter diameter aircraft similar to a traditional UFO, with existing battery technology, it can only support flight for half an hour at most."

"This is a preliminary calculation, but the time difference will not be too big."

"At the same time, we also need to consider the acceleration of lateral flight, so we need to install special aircraft engines."

"The electric motors require additional power, which makes the flight time shorter."

Half an hour is relatively short.

If a missile-carrying military aircraft is manufactured and it continues to fly at three times the speed of sound after launch, its combat radius will not exceed one thousand kilometers.

This time is still too short.

Gao Xiaoming, an academician from the Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry, discussed this issue with Zhang Shuo and asked, “Can the requirements for technology implementation be lowered?”

"For example, the magnetic field strength..."

"impossible!"

Zhang Shuo immediately shook his head and said, "The data model may find a solution that requires a smaller magnetic field strength, but a lower magnetic field strength does not mean lower other parameters. Maybe the solution found has very high other requirements, and the technical implementation will be more difficult."

It's not 100 percent.

Zhang Shuo is also very clear that there must be solutions that make technology transformation easier, but that requires luck. Perhaps after doing a lot of research, the solution found will be worse than the current one.

The reason why he said it was impossible was to prevent others from putting all their hopes on the project team.

Energy is a big problem.

Even if the energy demand is reduced by half, there will be no qualitative breakthrough in the flight time of the manufactured aircraft.

What is important is to solve the energy problem.

Gao Xiaoming nodded and asked in a low voice, "I know about Academician Tong's research. That research uses electromagnetic interference with atomic nuclei to cause the nuclei to disintegrate. Heat is released in the process, and its intensity is far greater than that of ordinary nuclear fission."

"Professor Zhang Shuo, is it possible that we can control nuclear fission and create corresponding energy devices just like a nuclear power plant?"

Zhang Shuo hesitated after hearing this. He frowned and thought for a while before saying, "I haven't specifically studied the technical issues, but theoretically, maybe it's possible..."

(End of this chapter)