Great warships

Chapter 411 095 Nuclear Submarine

Ma Teng was very happy to be praised by Qin Tao.

After all, what is in front of you is Mr. Qin, the most famous entrepreneur in the whole country, who wouldn't give a thumbs up when you mention Mingzhou Group?Speaking of Mr. Qin's fortune-telling experience, it will become the driving force for many people to move forward. Mr. Qin can bring a company that is on the verge of bankruptcy to the current scale, which is a unique miracle!
"President Qin, are you willing to invest in this project?" Ma Teng said excitedly: "As long as you are willing to invest, I can let you own 40.00% of the shares in this project!"

Under Ma Teng's expectant eyes, Qin Tao shook his head: "Sorry, I'm not interested in this project."

not interested?Ma Teng was immediately splashed with cold water. Hearing Qin Tao's praise, he thought that this was the end of the matter. Unexpectedly, President Qin didn't plan to pay?

"why?"

"A few years ago, 2G communication technology was born in Europe. The mobile phones we use now belong to the product of the 1G era and will be eliminated soon. As for pagers, they will also be eliminated in recent years. "Qin Tao said: "So, although your idea is very good, but you chose the wrong person. Therefore, I am not optimistic about this project."

Qin Tao lamented that Ma Teng connected the Internet and mobile terminals, but Qin Tao is not optimistic about pagers, because the era of pagers will soon pass, and this kind of thing is short-lived and will disappear in the long river of the world.

"President Qin, even if the pager is eliminated, this mobile Internet terminal will still be of great use." Ma Teng continued: "President Qin, I think it will have a bright future if it continues to develop."

"Okay, young man, you are very thoughtful. I support you spiritually." Qin Tao patted Ma Teng on the shoulder, and then walked outside.

"President Qin, President Qin!"

In Ma Teng's eyes, the light of hope disappeared. He was creative, but he didn't have the money to realize his idea. He had to find an investor.

Since it doesn't work here, then he will go to another place to try. He must turn this idea into reality. On the day he succeeds, he will bring it to Mr. Qin to see him and let him know that he once missed himself. What a mistake!
Ma Teng clenched his fists.

"Boss Qin, that Ma Teng's ambition is too great." After he came out, Xu Zhengyang said to Qin Tao: "You deny that his project is correct. You can't deal with such a person."

Qin Tao became curious: "How do you see that he has great ambitions?"

"We contributed money, and he contributed. As a result, he only gave us 40.00% of the shares. He has a strong desire to control and wants to be the leader in everything. Of course, we can't agree."

Qin Tao smiled. After following him for a long time, Xu Zhengyang really saw a lot of things. However, Qin Tao refused Ma Teng because the pager business was already a sunset industry. to touch.

If we do it now, it will take a year or two to develop the technology, and then it will take another year or two to roll out the market, and then what?Before making money, pagers were eliminated by 2G mobile phones that can send text messages!

I have already made it clear that if this Ma Teng wants not to hit the south wall and not look back, then I have nothing else to say.

"President Qin, if I meet someone who comes to ask for investment in the future, can I just refuse? To save your time." Xu Zhengyang asked Qin Tao.

Qin Tao stopped, thought for a while, and then said: "Look at what they want to do. If they are engaged in industrial inventions, automation and other fields, you can let me know. If they are engaged in the Internet, then forget it." .”

In every era, there will be opportunities in every era. If you seize this opportunity, you will become a leader of the era. The next Internet will make a group of people prosperous. However, Qin Tao is not interested in these, there is a goose The factory is enough.He still wants to focus on business.

These are some small things in the third design office. At the end of November, the heads of the third design office of Mingzhou Group: Kvasha, Krasnopolsky, Mr. Zhao who came to assist, and Qin Tao They came to the capital together, and in the conference room of the Yellow Building, they started a report.

Prior to this, the Navy already knew some submarine design data, but they did not know the specific structure, so everyone attached great importance to this meeting.

Those who came to attend the meeting were not only people from the navy, but also veterans of domestic submarine design, Mr. Peng and Mr. Huang. These two sat on the rostrum with mixed feelings.

Nuclear submarines are a national-level project. In order to build the first-generation nuclear submarines, the country coordinated more than 2000 manufacturers, including more than 200 key manufacturers. It can be said that they have gone through great efforts in the era when the country was playing chess , the nuclear submarine was built.

At present, Mr. Peng and Mr. Huang are still working hard on the second-generation nuclear submarine. The construction of the first nuclear submarine is ready to start. However, compared with the design plan of Mingzhou Group, it is simply scum!

They felt disappointed, but also excited, because they knew that the confrontation at sea a month ago was caused by the poor performance of their own submarines. If they could produce world-advanced nuclear submarines, the naval fighters would be even more excited. With ease.

It's just that they have to be responsible for the checks. The era of how bold people are and how productive the land has passed, so they can't be too ambitious and finally build castles in the air!

"Everyone is here, let the Mingzhou Group introduce to us the nuclear submarine they designed." The leader who presided over the meeting said.

In order to avoid suspicion, Wu Shengli sat directly below, not on the rostrum at all.

"First of all, we would like to invite our chief designer, Kwasha, to introduce the overall design of the submarine to you. Due to time constraints, we did not make a model, so you can only look at the design drawing." Sitting there, Qin Tao said: "Of course, Because Kvasha’s Chinese is still not good enough, I will translate for you.”

Kwasha stood up, straightened his collar, and walked up.

"Everyone, it is a great honor to stand here and introduce to you the 095 submarine designed by the third design department of Mingzhou Group."

The slideshow started to play, and the first one was the overall design drawing. You can see that the words 095 are clearly written on it.

Wu Shengli below couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly. This Qin Tao, no matter when, would do some tricks ingeniously.

The domestically produced nuclear submarines are still kept secret and cannot be accessed by the Mingzhou Group. However, Western countries will always try their best to steal information and then publish it.

For example, the code name of 091 has already been known by NATO.

Next is 093, 093 used to be 095, but Qin Tao actually called the project of their design department 095, what does this mean?Tell everyone, the products designed by Mingzhou Group are the most advanced!

(Looking at a lot of information, it is said that the first 09 is an Arabic numeral, and the last digit is a Roman numeral, but it is too troublesome to type that thing, and many materials are conventionally used in all Arabic numerals, so we will not bother with this.)
"What's behind the command tower?" Some people have already asked questions at this time. This number is more or less secondary. The Mingzhou Group wants to play word games by themselves, and it's up to them. However, this design drawing looks very strange. !

"Everyone, I understand your feelings at this time, but please don't interrupt our chief designer's speech." Qin Tao could only stop these people's actions: "We will naturally explain your questions. "

How rude!
After Qin Tao said a word, everyone became dumb, and continued to listen to Kwasha's introduction and Qin Tao's translation.

"First of all, let's talk about the command tower. Above the command tower is a brand new photoelectric mast."

"What, a photoelectric mast? What is this?"

In the 90s, the photoelectric mast was definitely a tall existence.

If a submarine wants to observe the outside world, it must have a periscope. During World War II, the periscope has been widely used. It only exposes the eyepiece on the water surface, hidden in the spray, allowing the captain to observe the target and then attack the enemy.

However, the road is one foot high and the devil is one foot high. Soon, the surface naval forces have advanced shipborne helicopters. The radars on them are designed to detect periscopes and snorkels. Therefore, even if a submarine uses a periscope, it will face many dangers. .

The photoelectric mast came into being.

"The surface of this kind of mast has a special stealth design, coupled with a wave-absorbing coating, which can greatly reduce the probability of being discovered. At the same time, on the photoelectric mast, it can also integrate advanced night vision devices, even at night. The clear image outside has four sides, so you don’t need to turn it, just lift it up, and you can see all the surroundings clearly.”

When Kvasha said these things, he was quite proud. These were all proposed by Mr. Qin. Moreover, after the design was implemented, he still felt very good. He didn't feel it before, but when this kind of thing was designed, It felt so scientific.

"However, we don't have a supporting factory for this kind of photoelectric mast at all!" Someone put forward an opinion.

"Everyone, please don't interrupt our introduction." Qin Tao could only maintain order again, and it's not yet time for questions and answers!
"We know that the traditional periscope needs to penetrate the submarine's conning tower, and the submarine's control room must also be located directly under the submarine enclosure. These photoelectric masts do not need to penetrate the submarine's pressure-resistant hull, and transmit the data, which will be more secure, which includes high-resolution cameras, light enhancement and infrared night vision sensors, infrared laser rangefinders, electronic support and countermeasures, and satellite communication antennas and so on.”

Just a mast, Kwasha has been introduced for a long time.

It used to be called a periscope, but not a mast, because it used to be raised and lowered, and it was very thick, and it was an optical device. Now this thing is directly poked on the top of the submarine. It is not like a periscope at all, but similar to a mast.

If this kind of submarine is driven out, once it is spotted visually, it can be recognized immediately by experienced intelligence personnel.

After Kvasha finished introducing the mast, he continued down and began to introduce the conning tower. The advanced electronic equipment inside can greatly reduce the work intensity of the crew and reduce the dependence on the crew. Therefore, the personnel deployed inside the submarine will also Then decrease.

At this moment, Wu Shengli seemed to understand something, his eyes were filled with anticipation, and he continued to watch Kwasha's introduction.

"In addition to the large bow sonar of the submarine, we will also install a sonar base array on the side of the submarine. In this way, even if the towed sonar is not released, our submarine also has powerful detection capabilities to meet the needs of underwater operations. .”

Everyone also recovered from the shock at the beginning. Needless to say, the photoelectric mast, combat command system, and sideboard sonar array, these things, our side does not have them!

Although they have been provided with all the advanced domestic submarine technology, they are obviously not satisfied. Their PPT project is to be high-end.

"Next, let's introduce the vertical launch tube at the back. This part is temporarily reserved. In the future, with the emergence of advanced anti-ship missiles developed by ourselves, the original 533mm torpedo tube of our submarine will definitely It is not enough, so we equipped here with an 850mm launch tube, straight to the end, with a length of eight or nine meters, which will facilitate the deployment of various advanced missiles in the future."

With a diameter of 850 mm and a length of eight or nine meters, what kind of advanced anti-ship missile is this?Those present were all high-ranking naval officials, but most of them didn't know that there was such a thing in their arsenal.

"Next, there is our power system. This power system plans to use uranium rods with an enrichment rate of 90.00% or more. In this way, there is no need to replace the fuel during the entire service life of the nuclear submarine."

When Qin Tao translated this sentence, everyone present was shocked.

No need to replace nuclear fuel!
This is simply incredible!
Many people worry that countries with nuclear power plants will use the raw materials for peaceful use of nuclear energy to make nuclear bombs. In fact, there is no such possibility.

Because the concentrations of the two fuels are different.

If you want to smash all the uranium nuclei in a short time, you can only increase the concentration of uranium 235 to more than 90.00%, and most of the uranium mines in nature are uranium 238 that cannot be broken. , which requires a process called enrichment.

The reason why silly Damu can't make a nuclear bomb is not because there are not enough centrifuges.

Of course, this is not the only way. If there is no centrifuge, value-added reactors can also be used to burn uranium into plutonium, which is then purified chemically. However, nuclear powers still prefer to use uranium.

As a raw material for nuclear reactors, it does not need to reach such a high concentration, 20.00% concentration can be used, 40.00% is of course better, but 50.00% concentration is rarely used.

Purification is very difficult, and the further you go, the more difficult it is to purify. Therefore, as long as the nuclear reactor can be burned, it does not need to be purified to the weapon level.

However, this brings a new problem, that is, frequent replacement of nuclear materials is required.

The uranium 235 in the uranium rod is burnt to a certain extent, it can no longer be used and has to be replaced.

The 20.00% concentration can be used for four years, the 40.00% concentration can be used for eight years, and the 50.00% concentration can be used for ten years.

For nuclear power plants on land, this is not a big problem. The plant has already reserved space, and you can replace it at any time. But what about nuclear submarines?
The reactor of a nuclear submarine is directly wrapped in the pressure hull. If you want to replace it, you have to cut the outer steel plate!

Therefore, changing fuel for nuclear-powered ships is a very complicated matter. Generally speaking, when changing, the ship will be overhauled at the same time, anyway, it will take a long time.

For example, to give one of the most mature examples in the world, the Americans have a large number of nuclear-powered ships. Their Nimitz Lincoln began to undergo overhaul when it entered the dock in 2013, and ended in 2017. The entire overhaul and refueling time In 4 years, a total of 26 billion US dollars was spent, half of which was used for nuclear fuel!It uses nuclear fuel with a concentration of 40.00%, and the purchase of nuclear fuel alone requires 8 million US dollars.Construction costs more when replacing.

Domestic nuclear submarines are no exception. (No specific data was found. It seems that at the beginning, the fuel rods had to be replaced every four years.)
Now, the nuclear submarine reactor designed by the third design office of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group has opened a new door for them: no need to replace fuel rods!Nuclear reactors and submarines have the same lifespan!
On the one hand, nuclear materials with a concentration exceeding 90.00% were used. On the other hand, the power of the nuclear reactor was reduced from 170 MW to 150 MW. Since the pump-jet propeller was used later, even if the power was reduced , The top speed of the submarine remains unchanged, and it can sprint to more than 30 knots.

"We have added a lot of new technologies to this nuclear reactor. For example, in a state of natural circulation, it can output 20 megawatts of power, allowing the submarine to sail silently at a speed of about 10 knots. In terms of safety, we have added Lots of innovations…”

At this time, everyone knows that the construction of this submarine will not start immediately, because many subsystems on it have to be developed, but this nuclear submarine has outlined a bright future for them: the nuclear submarine designed in this way will Will enter the world's first echelon!

"Okay, our chief teacher Kwasha has finished the introduction. Next, if you have any questions, you can ask them."

"President Qin, this submarine uses a lot of advanced technologies, but we don't have these technologies yet. How long do you plan to spend to perfect these technologies?"

The big guys no longer raised the question just now, but are more pragmatic. They have judged that these technologies still need to be developed, so the next step is the time for research and development.

"According to our calculations, if the budget is sufficient, it will take about five years." Qin Tao began to introduce: "Our brand new nuclear reactor will also be tested on land. Of course, in order to avoid waste, it can be built directly. into a nuclear power plant and feed into our grid to generate electricity."

Looking at the current nuclear power plants in China, the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant has a capacity of 30 megawatts, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant has two nuclear reactors with a capacity of only 150 megawatts, and now, the reactor of a nuclear submarine has a capacity of [-] megawatts.

Therefore, the power of a nuclear submarine can supply a city, this is definitely not a joke.

Hearing Qin Tao's introduction, everyone frowned a little. To build a land reactor first, it would cost a lot of money. Even if it is directly converted into a nuclear power plant to generate electricity, it cannot be compared with traditional commercial nuclear power plants. In particular, how much does that concentration of enriched uranium cost?

"Mr. Qin, the suggestions you said are very good, but we must first solve the problem of raw materials. The price of enriched uranium of this purity is quite expensive. We should be able to build ten-thousand A thermal power station!"

Even if the old Maozi's VM-5 nuclear reactor is copied intact, there may be accidents. After all, it is not to buy the blueprints and equipment intact for production. Who knows whether the parts produced by itself are reliable or not. What about now?A large number of modifications have been carried out, so land reactors must be used for simulation. After several years of operation, it is determined that there is no problem, so that it will be used on submarines.

It is precisely because there are more and more changes that Qin Tao knows that this kind of nuclear reactor cannot be built immediately, so the corresponding submarine will have to be delayed for a few years. In this case, it is better to design more avant-garde.

The performance far exceeds the current 093 project, so Qin Tao simply named it 095.

Now, for a nuclear submarine, the most important thing is the nuclear reactor technology. Even if Qin Tao proposes such a plan, it will still cost a lot of money.

In this case, will the superiors agree?
You know, after the first-generation 091 submarine was manufactured, the superiors almost shut down the entire nuclear submarine industry. Why?It costs money. The country wants to develop its economy. The country cannot afford nuclear submarines, which are purely subsidized.

However, if it is closed, it means that the nuclear submarine industry that has been established with great difficulty will be completely lost. Therefore, after repeated weighing, the nuclear submarine industry has finally started again.

Even so, investment is still limited.

The 093 that is currently under construction uses a modified nuclear reactor based on the 091, and did not dare to re-develop it with great fanfare because it is too expensive.

The Navy hoped that the Mingzhou Group would give a surprise, and now it gave a big surprise, but the surprise was too big, and the Navy couldn't handle it!

They didn't plan to report it to their superiors, because the superiors would definitely not approve it, and they couldn't let the Mingzhou Group spend money, after all, this was not a small amount.

"Our first atomic bomb was detonated in 1964. Now, 30 years have passed. Even if we only produce one nuclear bomb a year, there are now [-]. The first ten nuclear bombs should all be phased out. It’s time, these nuclear bombs have to be dismantled and the nuclear materials on them have to be processed, so it’s better to just make uranium rods and stuff them into the nuclear reactor for us to burn.”

Qin Tao's words immediately made everyone's eyes brighten.

(End of this chapter)