Galactic Tech Empire

Chapter 463 Multiple Nuclear Fusion

In the entire universe, hydrogen is the most abundant element in terms of atomic percentage.

According to research, in the sun's atmosphere, hydrogen accounts for 81.75% by atomic percentage.In the universe, the number of hydrogen atoms is about 100 times greater than the sum of all other element atoms.

Therefore, this kind of hydrogen element adsorption material, the spacecraft can use the magnetic field condensation method to absorb the hydrogen element that is free in the interstellar space.

According to the abundance of hydrogen in the interstellar space, it can absorb about 0.02 to 6 grams of hydrogen per second. (such as the Oort cloud), planetary systems, and star core regions (such as the area between the sun and Mercury), the hydrogen adsorption rate can even reach about 13-237 grams per second.

In this case, the fuel of the spacecraft can even be self-sufficient, especially in the inner region of the star system, the fuel of the spacecraft is almost inexhaustible, even if it is flying between the star systems, it is a big deal to stop and refuel for a period of time .

As for why the Yinguang 1429 spacecraft of the Anluo Stars flew to the solar system but ran out of energy, it was because after hundreds of years of flight, the hydrogen adsorption device on the spacecraft had aged and had not received supplies for a long time to repair it. After the impact on the south pole of the moon, the hydrogen adsorption device has been destroyed.

It can be seen that the risk of space travel that takes hundreds of thousands of years is very high, especially when sailing in areas without star systems, the difficulty of resupply has always plagued all first- and second-level civilizations.

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the other side.

Qinling Research Base is a subsidiary of Nuclear Fusion Research Institute (merged from the Galaxy Federation Plasma Research Institute, Dongtang Plasma Research Institute, Lucia Federation Tokamak Research Institute and other research institutions).

Liu Jingguan and Fei Anming are having a meeting.

"Fei So, have you gained anything from studying the nuclear fusion reactor of the Anluo people?" Liu Jingguan asked.

Fei Anming said excitedly: "There are a lot of gains, and they are very useful for reference in terms of energy conversion in nuclear fusion reactions. The maximum conversion efficiency we can achieve in nuclear fusion is about 74%, and the An Luo star is About 97% of the nuclear fusion energy can be squeezed out, and their waste of about 3% is mainly due to the energy loss in order to maintain the nuclear fusion state, so it can be said that their waste rate will not exceed 0.1%. "

"Have you researched their conversion technology yet?" Liu Jingguan immediately became interested.

"It has been researched. It is a three-combination power generation system, which is a combination of thermoelectric power generation, magnetic fluid power generation, and laser power generation. The top is not as good as us, and each has its own merits."

The reason why he said this is because the nuclear fusion reactor of the An Luo star can only proceed to the helium nuclear stage, while the nuclear fusion reactor of the Human Innovation Alliance can react to the iron nuclear stage.

The technical comparison between the two sides is that the An Luo star has a small energy and a high utilization rate, while the Human Innovation Alliance has a large energy and a low utilization rate.

An—Nuclear fusion reactor: The mass-energy conversion rate of nuclear fusion is 0.63%, the nuclear energy utilization rate is 97%, and the unit energy conversion efficiency is 0.611%.

People—Nuclear Fusion Reactor: The mass-energy conversion rate of nuclear fusion is 1.08%, the nuclear energy utilization rate is 74%, and the unit energy conversion efficiency is 0.799%.

Learning from each other's strengths, that is, the mass-energy conversion rate of nuclear fusion is 1.08%, the nuclear energy utilization rate is 97%, and the unit energy conversion efficiency is 1.0476%.

"Can it be copied?" Liu Jingguan was most concerned about this question.

Fei Anming nodded: "There is no problem. We are not inferior to the Anluo Stars in terms of thermoelectric power generation and magnetic fluid power generation systems. Now that we understand their laser power generation systems, we can complete the system integration work soon."

"Haha, that's great. This ternary power generation system, combined with my multiple nuclear fusion reactors, is simply like a tiger with wings."

"Your multiple nuclear fusion reactor is out?"

"Of course, our nuclear fusion reactor is inherently good, and it has the potential to be upgraded." Liu Jingguan explained.

Fei Anming looked at his watch and said, "I have some integration work left, and it can be completed in about a week. Let's test it then."

"can."

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Time is like a white horse passing by, and like a river that never returns.

Deep in the mountains of the Qinling Mountains, the first snow in the first year of the Milky Way began to sweep south from Siberia, and the forests were dyed and covered with silver.

The large-scale Qinling Base of the Nuclear Fusion Research Institute was also wrapped in fluttering snowflakes.

Liu Jingguan took a special train to work at the base from the dormitory area. Outside the window of the train was a vast expanse of whiteness. The beauty of Zhongnan Mountain and the desolation of winter snow created a snow scene in Zhongnan where thousands of mountains and birds were flying.

However, he didn't have the time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. Taking advantage of his free time, Liu Jingguan flipped through the scientific journals of the alliance with a holographic projection. In the first year of the Milky Way when science began to explode, there were countless scientific theories, materials, and technologies every day. proposed, discovered or created.

If he doesn't study for a day, he feels as if he is out of touch with the world.

The train he took was a special train for the research institute, so the speed was not too fast. The main purpose was to pursue comfort. It took about 20 minutes for the smooth special train to reach the platform of Qinling Base.

After getting off the train, Liu Jingguan hurried to the laboratory. Today's experiment is a joint test of his multiple nuclear fusion reactor and Fei Anming's ternary power generation system.

Fei Anming handed a bottle of hot soybean milk to Liu Jingguan who had just walked in: "Jingguan, drink some hot soybean milk to warm up."

"Thanks, by the way, are you ready for the experiment?" Liu Jingguan asked while drinking soy milk.

"Ready, ready to experiment."

Half an hour later, everything was ready, and a Jinwu III nuclear fusion reactor was already in the spacious laboratory.

Fei Anming pressed the switch, and a fierce nuclear fusion reaction quickly started in the reactor. The DD nuclear fuel was ionized by neutrons, and then fused into helium nuclei—carbon nuclei—neon nuclei—sodium nuclei... step by step. Fusion of light elements to heavy elements.

The surging energy output is more violent and violent than the nuclear fusion of stars, and the ternary power generation system continuously converts nuclear energy into electrical energy output.

"Successful." Fei Anming jumped up excitedly looking at the data in the instrument.

Under the same quality of nuclear fuel, the power generation of the third-generation Jinwu nuclear fusion reactor (multiple nuclear fusion + ternary power generation) is 224.71% of that of the first-generation Jinwu nuclear fusion reactor, and it is the second-generation Jinwu nuclear fusion reactor. (multiple nuclear fusion) of 131.08%.

It can be called a leap forward development like a qualitative change. If the third-generation Jinwu nuclear fusion reactor is applied to a spacecraft, take the prototype developed by Zhou Botong and the others as an example, it can reduce the fuel consumption of the photon engine to about 156 grams per second. .

This degree of decline is already about a quarter of the initial 700 grams per second, which means that the cruising range of the spacecraft of the Human Revolution Alliance is almost twice that of the Anluo Stars.

From less than half of the cruising range of the Anluo starship to twice the cruising range of the Anluo starship, it has increased by about four times.

The Qinling base quickly reported the test results, and for this result, the human innovation alliance immediately boosted its confidence.

(End of this chapter)