From a university student to a chief academician

Chapter 304 Research Direction of Nuclear Fusion Safety Technology

In the blink of an eye, three months have passed, during which time Ye Fei has been researching controllable nuclear fusion at the Institute of Nuclear Energy Physics.

Although Ye Fei has never studied energy, controlled nuclear fusion, or any nuclear research.

But Ye Fei has high achievements in the fields of mathematics and physics, and his research is very deep.

Therefore, Ye Fei is full of confidence in the study of controllable nuclear fusion.

Ye Fei believes that controlled nuclear fusion is similar to nuclear weapons back then.

Back then, no one in the Xia Kingdom understood nuclear weapons, but they figured it out in the end.

The same is true for controllable nuclear fusion. Ye Fei does not understand controllable nuclear fusion, but Ye Fei understands mathematics and physics, and he believes that he can figure it out.

Ye Feixin said: "Besides, the situation is much better now than it was back then."

"I don't understand controllable nuclear fusion, so I can ask someone for advice."

"And those ancestors back then, no one consulted."

"They were able to develop the atomic bomb under such a difficult environment."

"And in such a good environment, if I can't study controllable nuclear fusion, I can't justify it."

"Of course, controlled nuclear fusion is much more difficult than atomic bombs, and the two cannot be compared."

"However, no matter how difficult it is, I will develop controllable nuclear fusion."

Ye Fei's office!
Ye Fei sat on the office chair, staring forward with bright eyes.

In the past few years, he has studied theoretical mathematics, and then developed Web3.0, Li-Fi, blockchain, metaverse, quantum computer, carbon-based chips and other research.

But for the country, these studies are only laying the foundation for the network.

For any country it doesn't matter if it exists or not because they are not core need elements.

This is just like the Internet. If the Internet does not exist, it is fine for everyone not to go online.

"But energy is different!" Ye Feixin said, "Energy is an essential element for human development."

"Without energy, many industries cannot grow."

"Controllable nuclear fusion is electricity, and it is impossible for human beings to live without electricity."

"If there is no electricity, the whole country will enter the era of slavery."

"So, controllable nuclear fusion is much more important than quantum computers and metaverses."

"Any country that masters controllable nuclear fusion technology will definitely become the world's number one country."

Ye Fei looked at the documents on the computer in front of him, and thought, "According to my research during this period, I almost understand some controllable nuclear fusion."

"The way nuclear energy is released includes heavy nuclear fission and light nuclear fusion."

"Nuclear fission produces long-lived radioactive waste that can be harmful to the human body."

"Nuclear fusion is a form of nuclear reactor, which produces very little radioactive waste and is not harmful to the human body."

"Nuclear fusion is the combination of two lighter nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, a very light nucleus and a lot of energy."

"If the fusion reaction can be controllably generated and carried out in a fixed confinement area according to people's intentions."

"It can realize controllable nuclear fusion reaction."

"Therefore, before the completion of nuclear fusion nuclear power plants, the development of relevant research on the intermediate application of nuclear fusion reactors and the scientific verification of their feasibility are the only way to successfully develop and utilize fusion energy."

"It's still the usual routine."

"First engage in theory, then engage in application."

"Only after the theory comes out, can we study and apply it."

"As Dean Xu said, in terms of controllable nuclear fusion, our country still has many difficulties to overcome."

"According to what I have consulted with many people during this period of time, controllable nuclear fusion is still in the theoretical exploration stage in all countries in the world."

"So, at this stage, I should find a project to explore the theoretical stage first."

"Microwave technology, remote operation technology, large-scale cryogenic technology, advanced diagnostic technology, large-scale power supply technology and reactor materials, experimental cladding, tritium technology and nuclear fusion safety..."

Ye Fei's mind flashed through several unresolved most critical technologies mentioned by Dean Xu.

After thinking for a long time, Ye Fei clenched his right fist suddenly and said, "That's it, nuclear fusion is safe."

The reason why Ye Fei chose nuclear fusion safety is that among several technologies, the difficulty is relatively high, but not the highest.

The point is that studying the safety of nuclear fusion will allow Ye Fei to have an understanding of all technologies of controllable nuclear fusion.

After a while, Ye Fei picked up the phone on the table and called Dean Xu, saying, "Dean Xu, I have chosen the research technology."

"I want to study nuclear fusion safety technology."

Upon hearing this, Dean Xu said: "Nuclear fusion safety technology is a good research direction, and it is also very suitable for you."

"Are you sure? You can't change it if you're sure."

"No change." Ye Fei said: "Just study nuclear fusion safety technology."

"Okay!" Dean Xu said: "You write an application report and send it to me. I will help you pass it to the higher-ups. After the higher-ups approve it, the Institute of Nuclear Energy Physics will start researching!"

"Ok!"

A week later, Ye Fei finished the application report and sent it to Dean Xu.

After Dean Xu received it, he submitted it to the above.

Above is Xia Guo Academy of Sciences!

Half a month later, the above review passed.

Institute of Nuclear Energy Physics, lecture hall!

The lecture hall is full of people, and everyone in the institute is sitting here.

Ye Fei sat on the stage, looked at the crowd below, and said, "Everyone, after my three months of research, I have determined the research direction."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Ye Fei expectantly.

They have been here for more than half a year, and they usually have nothing to do, but now they finally have something to do.

Ye Feidao: "Nuclear fusion safety is one of the most critical technologies that our country has not solved in terms of controllable nuclear fusion. We will study this technology in the future."

Many people frowned slightly when they heard this!

Nuclear fusion safety They naturally know what technology it is.

Nuclear fusion safety is the technology that develops the safe operation of all technologies of nuclear fusion.

Nuclear fusion safety technology is equivalent to a layer of membrane outside nuclear fusion, which wraps all technologies and makes them run safely.

If you want to develop nuclear fusion safety technology, you must understand all the technologies of controllable nuclear fusion.

It is not necessary to understand these technologies very deeply, but to be familiar with them, a small number of technologies must be understood deeply.

Therefore, studying nuclear fusion safety technology is not only difficult, but also very cumbersome.

Ye Feidao: "To study nuclear fusion safety technology, the first thing we need to do is to find a research direction."

"What kind of technology should we use to study nuclear fusion safety technology?"

Many people let out a long sigh of relief. Since Ye Fei wants to study nuclear fusion safety technology, they can only follow suit.

Although it is cumbersome, but with Ye Fei present, it can definitely be researched.

Who let their director be Ye Fei!
Next, Ye Fei talked about some research on nuclear fusion safety technology.

His research on nuclear fusion safety technology has no direction for the time being.

Therefore, he only talked about some basic things.

After a long time, the meeting ended!

In the following time, the entire institute took action and began to study the research direction of nuclear fusion safety technology.

There are 530 seven people in the entire institute, divided into ten groups, each group has its own laboratory, and each group has at least fifty researchers.

meeting room!
Ye Fei sat in the first seat, and below were twenty researchers, who were the principal and deputy leaders of each group.

After more than three months of research, each group has its own ideas.

So Ye Fei called them together and wanted to hear their thoughts.

"In my opinion, short-pulse laser technology should be used as the research direction." A long-faced team leader said.

Short pulse laser technology, the full name is called tokamak nuclear fusion ultrashort pulse laser induction technology.

The advantage of this technology is that the first wall of the plasma can withstand the bombardment of the steady state or transient heat flow and particle flow of the core plasma without damage.

This is a technology with super stability.

When controllable nuclear fusion is running, it is inevitable that nuclear element shocks will occur.

Using short-pulse laser technology, the impact of nuclear elements can be blocked.

"No!" A team leader with a square face shook his head and said, "Short-pulse laser technology can block the impact of plasma."

"However, it has a fatal flaw."

"It affects the high-parameter long-pulse operation of the plasma, which affects the operation of controlled fusion."

The long-faced team leader said unconvinced: "Although it has some impact on controllable nuclear fusion, the impact is not very big, and we can completely overcome it."

The team leader with a square face shook his head and said, "Absolutely not. The research on controllable nuclear fusion is a very rigorous research."

"We don't currently know anything about controlled fusion, so all research should be done without any risk."

"I think what Lao Yang said is right." A round-faced team leader said: "We shouldn't use risky technology to research, and the nuclear fusion safety technology researched in this way is not safe to use."

"Yes, I agree!"

"I agree too!"

"..."

Many team leaders agree with this statement.

Seeing so many people supporting this statement, the long-faced group leader sighed in his heart, with a face full of disbelief, looked at the square-faced group leader, and said, "Old Yang, what technology do you think you will use?"

"I think the first-principle research on the properties of plasma tungsten alloys should be used for research," said the square-faced team leader.

"First-principles on the properties of plasmonic tungsten alloys?" Many frowned slightly.

The first principle of plasma tungsten alloy properties has attracted attention in nuclear fusion circles all over the world.

This is a plasma-oriented material in which the tungsten alloy has a high melting point, high temperature, high mechanical strength, high self-sputtering threshold energy, high thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion coefficient, low tritium (chuān) retention and high resistance to plasma erosion Ability and other characteristics.

It is also considered one of the most ideal materials for nuclear fusion power management systems.

"No!" At this time, someone immediately retorted: "If you use the first principles of plasma tungsten alloy properties to study."

"The most critical thing is how to study the first wall material of high-temperature plasma."

"We haven't developed this material yet."

"Moreover, the pure tungsten metal has relatively poor radiation stability and fracture toughness, low ductility and high ductile transition temperature."

"In particular, the entry of inherent impurities and transmutation products into tungsten metal materials will seriously affect the mechanical properties and structural strength of tungsten metal."

"So, I don't recommend using first-principles techniques to study the properties of plasmonic tungsten alloys."

"Old Zhou is right, the first-principle technology of plasma tungsten alloy properties also has shortcomings."

"um, yes!"

"Yes, that's right!"

"..."

Many people agree with Lao Zhou's statement.

"Do you want to use plasma resistance and plasma flow to study the technology of internal twisting?" At this time, a round-faced team leader asked.

In the tokamak plasma, the internal twist mode is a special twist mode that occurs on the p=1 magnetic plane.

Lao Zhou shook his head and said, "No way!"

"It's not like you don't know about the instability of the internal distortion mode."

The round-faced team leader argued: "Although the internal twisting mode is unstable, magnetic confinement fusion can make it stable."

Lao Zhou glanced at the round-faced team leader and said: "Magnetic confinement fusion makes it stable, so magnetic confinement fusion must focus on the inner twisted mode."

"It is equivalent to serving part of the effect of magnetic confinement fusion to the inner twisting mode."

"That's a bit of a disadvantage for controlled fusion."

The round-faced team leader still did not give up and said: "Such a small effect can almost be ignored for the overall magnetic confinement fusion."

Lao Zhou shook his head and said: "I still say that, controllable nuclear fusion is a very rigorous research, and no mistakes can occur."

"Therefore, I do not recommend the use of plasmonic resistance and in-pair twisting of the plasma stream."

The round-faced team leader said with an ugly expression, "Then tell me, what good research direction can you think of?"

The round-faced team leader was very unconvinced. Lao Zhou refused this and that, but he didn't propose any research direction.

Everyone present looked at Lao Zhou, wanting to know what good research direction Lao Zhou has.

Lao Zhou said: "I think it should be researched with distribution network load technology."

"Distribution network load?" Everyone present was thoughtful.

Lao Zhou said: "The energy produced by controllable nuclear fusion is generally converted into electrical energy, so a rigorous power grid is required to control electrical energy."

"The power distribution load technology happens to be a technology that can control the power grid."

"If the power distribution load is combined with the tokamak nuclear fusion technology, it can form a stable current and facilitate the operation of pulsed nuclear fusion."

"The most important thing is that this technology has no disadvantages."

"So, I suggest using distribution load technology."

When everyone heard this, their faces were full of thought again.

After a while, many people nodded slightly, agreeing with this plan.

What they need to look for now is a solution without disadvantages.

Moreover, this scheme can be beneficial to the development of controllable nuclear fusion.

Lao Zhou looked at Ye Fei and said, "Director, what do you think!"

When everyone heard this, they all looked up at Ye Fei.

Ye Fei frowned slightly and said, "Research on power distribution load technology is not necessary, we can try it."

When Lao Zhou heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

"But..." Ye Fei said, "If we use power distribution load technology as the research direction."

"Then, I suggest using particle technology in it, which is beneficial for research on controlled nuclear fusion."

"Particle technology?" Everyone was at a loss, not knowing why particle technology was added to the power distribution load technology.

Although the two technologies are related, the correlation is not great.

Seeing everyone's bewildered looks, Ye Fei smiled and said, "I used to do an experiment in the medium-sized accelerator of the Xiaguo Institute of Physics."

"The experiments show that the particles are controllable."

"It also allowed me to develop carbon-based chips."

"What?" Everyone exclaimed: "The particles are controllable?"

Particles are uncontrollable, which is common sense in the physics world.

But now Ye Fei told them that the particles are controllable.

Although reason told them, Ye Fei would not lie to them.

But how is this possible, how can particles be controllable?

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Ye Fei smiled lightly and said, "You heard me right, particles are controllable."

"If this technology is used in power distribution load technology, it will be very beneficial to the research of controllable nuclear fusion."

"In this way, we can make the nuclear particles in the controlled nuclear fusion run in an orderly manner."

Everyone nodded blankly.

If the particles are really controllable, adding the particle controllable technology to the power distribution load technology can control the nuclear particles in the controllable nuclear fusion.

In this way, the research difficulty of controllable nuclear fusion will be greatly reduced.

Ye Fei said: "Okay, since this is the case, let's make sure like this!"

"Take power distribution load technology plus particle controllable technology as the research direction of nuclear fusion safety technology."

"Dismiss!"

After speaking, Ye Fei stood up and walked outside.

The rest of the people looked at each other blankly, and then walked out of the meeting room.

(End of this chapter)