Homo sapiens.

Chapter 264 Thinking Differences
After listening to the introductions of Lin Xiaolun and Nevsky, Li Qingye turned to Dr. Martin Don Quixote, the technical director of the last project.

Martin explained with some embarrassment: "Chairman, I haven't finished it yet."

"Is it the problem that metallic hydrogen cannot be passivated?"

Martin nodded: "Yes, this is the problem. I have used various solutions, but I can't slow down the explosion of metal hydrogen."

Obviously Li Qingye had anticipated this problem.

After all, the semi-finished metal hydrogen produced by Homo Sapiens has very poor stability. Even if other auxiliary materials are added, as long as the temperature is higher than minus 175 degrees Celsius, it will become a big bomb.

But the specific impulse and thrust of metallic hydrogen are very attractive.

As long as the explosion speed of metal hydrogen can be made similar to that of ordinary solid fuel, the launch vehicle using metal hydrogen as fuel can easily send a payload of several hundred tons into outer space.

As for why the Longerand Cannon is not used, because the Longerand Cannon has no way to send astronauts to outer space, and at the same time has very large restrictions on various equipment.

After all, during the firing process of the Longerand cannon, a load of tens of thousands of G will be generated. Not to mention astronauts, even ordinary electronic components will be crushed to pieces under this pressure.

The biological chips and biological components used by Homo sapiens in the cannon shells are all manufactured through special processes.

Its core technology is a nutrient-rich liquid. Only under the wrapping of this liquid, biochips and cell-type components can resist the instantaneous load of tens of thousands of G.

This is also the reason why the cannon shell can still control its internal components after being fired.

After all, liquids are incompressible, and biochips and cell components are filled with liquid inside and out, which can withstand such super high loads.

As for the motor inside the cannon shell, the missile version only has a special solid-fuel rocket motor.

As a satellite version of the shell warhead, the first stage is a solid-fuel rocket engine, and the second stage is a liquid oxygen-methane liquid engine.

Li Qingye touched the stubble on his chin: "Since it can't be blunted for the time being, what are your thoughts?"

Dr. Martin thought for a while: "The metal hydrogen-fueled large-scale launch vehicle is one of the few ways for us to catch up with the big powers in a short period of time. If we can succeed, then we will soon be able to overtake on a curve."

Of course, it is also possible to overturn on a curve.

"Do you want to continue researching this project?" Li Qingye already understood.

Martin also became nervous. After all, if Li Qingye did not agree to continue this project, then the metal hydrogen launch vehicle project would definitely not go ahead.

He hurriedly said: "Chairman, I will work hard to make the metal hydrogen launch vehicle practical as soon as possible."

Li Qingye waved his hand: "Let's do this! Since passivation is not possible for the time being, then change the plan and directly use the explosive propulsion plan."

"Uh..." Dr. Martin looked confused.

Lin Xiaolun reminded in a low voice: "Chairman, isn't there a Longerang cannon project in the explosive propulsion plan?"

"Where are you thinking?" Li Qingye frowned slightly: "I mean using metal hydrogen on launch vehicles."

"But metallic hydrogen cannot be passivated, and the launch vehicle cannot withstand the shock wave generated by its explosion." Dr. Martin scratched his hair in embarrassment.

Li Qingye patted himself on the forehead: "How can you learn from America? Don't you want to learn from our northern neighbor?"

What?Everyone was at a loss.

Li Qingye reminded them angrily: "Since the material can't be improved, why not try to get a breakthrough from the design plan?"

The reason why he said that Martin and others fell into a dead end in America's thinking.

It is because the Navy of America ordered a batch of Independence-class and Freedom-class littoral combat ships, and these ships are "good things" made of aluminum alloy. In order to cope with the corrosion of seawater, each ship costs more than 7000 per year. The maintenance cost of Wanmei knife.

The solution of a large eastern country is to build aluminum alloy boats of several hundred tons. When the boats do not need to work, they can be hoisted directly to the shore, which solves the problem of the hull aluminum alloy being soaked in seawater and corroded.

If the materials are not enough, the project will come together.

This is actually a way of thinking.

After hearing Li Qingye's reminder, everyone finally came to their senses.

Lin Xiaolun was the first to react: "Indeed, if the design is improved, metal hydrogen may still be applied to launch vehicles."

And Nevsky also came back to his senses. He took out his tablet computer and projected a holographic image:
"It can be designed like this. Isn't Aoba Aviation developing explosive shock wave engines? Directly cooperate with them to use explosive shock wave engines.

Then the metal hydrogen is made into small fuel balls, and a launching device similar to a magazine clip is designed, and the surrounding is designed as a liquid oxygen storage tank, which can also cool the metal hydrogen.

When in use, liquid oxygen and metal hydrogen fuel balls are injected into the engine combustion chamber, so that continuous fuel supply can be achieved, allowing the launch vehicle to accelerate uniformly to outer space. "

Embarrassed, Dr. Martin looked at Nevsky with a little aggrieved expression: "You guys have said everything, what else should I say?"It's embarrassing...'

But Nevsky did not see his expression, but continued to describe his plan.

After listening to Li Qingye, he was quite satisfied with Nevsky's plan. The only difficulty of this plan was the ultra-low temperature containment equipment for metal hydrogen fuel balls.

In this regard, Nevsky adopted the "bringing doctrine" without any psychological burden. Anyway, there is no patent issue in the aerospace field, so he directly proposed the use of French cryogenic enclosure technology.

As for the design problems of fuel balls, storage clips, and engines, Nevsky believed that Martin could solve them.

Although Martin's technical research and development ability is indeed quite mediocre, it is only relatively poor in terms of creativity, and other abilities are still acceptable.

Now that the design ideas are in place, if Martin still can't handle it well, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!

Li Qingye looked at Martin: "Dr. Martin, according to Dr. Nevsky's thinking, can you complete this design?"

"Uh... yes, don't worry, the chairman, I can finish the design soon." Martin hurriedly said that he could complete the task.

After solving the problem of the last project, everyone finally relaxed a little.

The technology of the metal hydrogen launch vehicle has been solved and the research and development ideas have been solved, and there will be basically no major problems in the next research and development process.

The significance of the metal hydrogen launch vehicle is absolutely extraordinary.

Everyone is imagining the future of aerospace. As long as the metal hydrogen launch vehicle succeeds, it means that Homo sapiens will achieve cornering overtaking in the aerospace field.

Although it is difficult to store and passivate metal hydrogen, it is difficult to apply metal hydrogen in the military field, and there are some regrets.

But Li Qingye is already quite satisfied. Technological progress must be taken step by step after all. His existence has accelerated the technological development of Homo Sapiens, and also made Homo Sapiens' research in the basic field somewhat insufficient.

During his inspections in various places these days, he has discovered that Homo sapiens is not doing well in the field of basic science.

Li Qingye also feels helpless about this. Research in the field of basic science requires a lot of talents and resources, but it is difficult to transform research in this area into applied technology.

He has made up his mind to set up a department within Homo Sapiens that specializes in investing and managing basic scientific research to promote the development of Homo Sapiens in this regard.

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