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Chapter 310 The Powerful Big Whale
Now that he has become an ally, Lin Wenfang's treatment on the big whale is naturally different.

Tan Hao is a senior admiral trained by Fosun Group and a scholar in aerospace science and technology. However, in addition to the technical field, he is also a well-known researcher in management and psychology. Changes in psychological factors have been thoroughly studied.However, in fact, everyone knows that what he wants to study is far more than just sailing on the sea.

After the big whale had carried out a replenishment at sea through the Southern Cross, which was already under the control of the Federation, it completely entered the high-speed submarine.Tan Hao didn't need to ask too much about this kind of routine voyage. He often came to Lin Wenfang to discuss some specific technical issues.Lin Wenfang's cabin was arranged by Tan Hao himself. It is on the same floor as An Lian's cabin, and the size of the room is similar, but Lin Wenfang's cabin is very different: there is a complete set of high-performance computer systems and a virtual computer system in the room. projection device.The virtual projection device has entered the stage of large-scale actual deployment in Fosun Group. Although it is not very mature and is still quite sensitive to interference from external light, it is still a very good demonstration tool.Combining his long-term experience in managing submarines, Tan Hao has some ideas about ergonomics during navigation. He wants to find some humanization from Lin Wenfang, a master of ergonomics, to further improve the various humanization on the big whale. Inspiration for details.And Lin Wenfang did not disappoint him. His first suggestion was to implement time-sharing lighting control in the submarine, and respond to the intensity of external sunlight as much as possible while ensuring the basic lighting inside the boat.This improvement is not to use lighting to distinguish day and night in the boat, but the light will be more intense and sufficient during the day, and the illuminance will be slightly reduced at night.Although it is only a small adjustment, it has been effective almost from the next day, and the normal rate of work and rest of the crew has been greatly improved.For a submarine that has no difference between day and night, it is very important for the crew to maintain their body and energy, and it has always been a very important issue.Just this low-tech adjustment allowed Tan Hao to see Lin Wenfang's level as a master of ergonomics.

Reciprocating, and An Lian also specially asked Lin Wenfang to fully understand the core technology system of the group, Tan Hao personally took Lin Wenfang to visit the power system of the big whale.

As for the multi-point vector thrust waterjet propulsion system, Lin Wenfang still has a little understanding. The next generation of the Federation's attack nuclear submarines will also adopt such a power system. Now a trial model has entered active service.The beginning of this technology started with the big whale.To ensure the stable operation of this power system underwater, the key is not the strength of the power, but the stability of the power.The water jet propulsion system has always used large turbine ducts for jetting. It’s not that I don’t want to do vector thrust, but there are too many impurities and suspended solids in the water. There is no reliable and long-term filtering mechanism, and the water jet ducts are made small. It will be blocked at any time, which is very troublesome.But the big whale has solved this problem, which is slightly different from the technology used by the Federation in the new generation of submarines.

The federal attack nuclear submarine uses a magnetic filter device plus a micro-motion descaling device on the entire pipe wall.Electromagnetic filtration systems have been used in air quality management and air-conditioning systems in many high-end commercial places before, and have aroused wide acclaim, but the effect is greater when used underwater, and the energy consumption is also quite limited compared to using them in the air.This technology is now one of the federal navy's top secrets.Micro-movement descaling of the tube wall is a much simpler technology. It is the same as the CCD dust removal of a digital camera. It is nothing more than shaking off the dust attached to the surface.But in solving the overall vibration stability of the pipe wall, it also broke through many technical barriers.

But the filtering technology used by Big Whale is more high-end, known as the "light filtering" system.The core theory of the optical filter system is also very simple, that is, the wave-particle duality of light.Through a tiny but powerful magnetic energy core, a special frequency laser rotates around the axis in a tubular filter, and all impurities entering the filter will be crushed by heavy rays without any impact on the pipe wall of the water spray device of extremely small particles.With the filter turned on at full power, even larger molecular structures can be attacked and destroyed.According to Tan Hao, the light filter device is actually a very good water purifier, and the water passing through the light filter device must have reached the drinking standard.But even so, Fosun Group still has a lot of brains on the pipe wall of the water injection system. What they worry about is not the cleanliness of the pipe wall during driving, but the impurities that will adhere to the pipe wall when the submarine is stationary.They developed a very special material: a non-hydrophilic coated film.In this way, the bottom of the water will not be contaminated at all, and the impurities attached to the water will naturally have no chance to attach to it.However, after Lin Wenfang saw the actual film, he couldn't help sighing once again the strength of Fosun Group's technology accumulation.This film is just one kind of material, but the films on the walls of so many water spray pipes must be formed at one time from production to installation without any mistakes.The unevenness of the surface, the air bubble cavity below, the processing accuracy of the attached material, etc., as long as there is a problem in one link, it will greatly affect the performance and service life.Only the production and installation of these pipe walls, no one in the world can do it except Fosun Group.

The optical filter device is not without problems. What confuses everyone the most is that the special frequency laser used by the optical filter device still has weak light, which cannot be completely suppressed. Therefore, when sailing underwater, the big whale can be spotted by the naked eye. There are dozens of light spots all over the surface of the submarine, which is very recognizable.

To make this system work well requires a very strong power output.When Tan Hao took Lin Wenfang to visit the nuclear reactor, Lin Wenfang was shocked again.The nuclear reactor that keeps the entire whale running is actually not much bigger than the room he lives in.This greatly overturned Lin Wenfang's impression of the current federal nuclear technology.The reaction on the big whale is in the form of parallel output of multiple small reactors. Each of the small reactors does not look dangerous, like beef stewing in iron pots.Regardless of appearance or temperature, the nuclear reactor room is not much different from the kitchen.After Lin Wenfang was surprised, he found out that the technology of these reactors is completely different. The technology of Fosun Group is not a conventional thermal reactor, but a cold reactor that directly extracts electrical energy from matter.The core of the reactor is two layers, one layer reflects matter and continuously produces a large number of electrons.The outer layer is the excitation layer, which is filled with a buffer excitation substance with a very complex ratio, which generates a larger amount of electrons, but it will not heat up to an uncontrollable level due to the impact of electrons. The maximum temperature in the reaction stove is more than 200 degrees. , is completely within the controllable range.Then, a large number of electrons are collected and turned into a stable current. This electron capture power generation technology is simply jaw-dropping.Lin Wenfang can feel that this may be the prototype of the future solar sail technology, but it can be used in cold reactors in such a restricted environment. Fosun Group is more than 10 or 20 years ahead of the current technology?The Federal Academy of Sciences hasn't even touched the door of the cold reactor yet.

Such a reactor room is well controlled for leakage and safety, and no protective clothing is required even in the reactor room.Full protective clothing is only required when changing reflective materials.

Around the reactor room, a large number of functional compartments perform tasks separately.A series of pipelines conducts electrical energy to each water spray pipe, and then converts it into mechanical energy. This kind of utilization efficiency is not comparable to that of ordinary submarines that need to consume heat energy to convert energy.Moreover, this kind of reactor makes the whale's infrared signal very weak, and ordinary thermal detectors can't even try to distinguish the whale from marine life.

With such a miniature reactor room, a large whale with a displacement of nearly [-] tons would not have enough space, so it was no wonder that there was a workshop with sufficient space in the bottom hold for mecha maintenance.In fact, if all the equipment in the workshop is put away, it is still a slightly cramped but standard-sized indoor basketball court...

Not only that, although the power system of the big whale is so advanced and developed, the energy saving and other controls on the entire submarine are still very good.Under normal circumstances, maintaining a 20% load on the reactor is enough for the entire boat to operate normally. When they reached a speed of more than 50 knots, the load did not exceed 60%.However, the power control of the whole boat can be accurate to 0.5 watts per hour, and all crew members have already become instinctive in the details of energy management.If it weren't for Lin Wenfang knowing that they were in the water, it would really feel like they were on a long-distance space flight.

Such a large whale built on the back of countless advanced technologies is not yet at the full level of Fosun Group.After all, this is a submarine that is nominally affiliated to the military. It is impossible for them to completely prevent arrangements for visits, studies, internships, etc., even in the name of an experimental boat.Thinking of this, thinking of the ubiquitous aerospace style on the Big Whale, Lin Wenfang decided to talk to Tan Hao, and he asked bluntly: "Does Fosun Group not want to use the technology accumulation, or should it be used?" not come out?"

Tan Hao spread his hands helplessly, and said: "I have them all. The big whale is very strong, right? Do you know how much it costs? 552 billion federal coins, the cost of a big whale is worth the cost of the entire East China Sea Fleet. Although the performance is Nothing to say, but too much technology, too much craftsmanship, and many material problems to be solved. From the blueprint of the big whale back then to the present, with the advancement of technology, the cost can be reduced. But even if you want to recreate it now The cost of building one will not be less than 300 billion yuan. What do you think? Even Fosun Group can hardly afford this kind of money.”

Lin Wenfang smiled wryly and said, "Then why are you dragging me to look at this and that? Quickly pull out your technical map and let me see it. I'll find some affordable ones and study them first."

"Let you see this is what Ms. An Lian meant. Moreover, you must understand Big Whale. This is not only a manifestation of the technology of Fosun Group, but also a manifestation of the character of the annoying technicians behind it. Without them , if you want to come up with something new, it will definitely be useless. Miss An Lian expects you to deal with those boys." Tan Hao said with a smile.

"Me?" Lin Wenfang rolled his eyes and said, "Are you kidding me?"

"You are the world's most famous plug-and-play super freelancer. When you first joined Zhice, didn't you have a dark eye? You will be a director in less than a year. We are very optimistic about you."

(End of this chapter)