1000 seconds!
The man-made blazing sun of Institute 171 had only broken through 500 seconds last time.
500 to 1000 was a huge threshold. It was no longer about changing a few parameters, but a true technological breakthrough.
It was not easy for Xia country's projects to achieve such breakthroughs in succession. This should have made Wu Wenhua proud.
But he was a little anxious now.
When Liu Xi heard this news, he only asked calmly,"
"How did you do it?"
"They changed the blanket module to Uranium-238 as a neutron absorbing material, thus achieving a hybrid reactor configuration.”
The traditional blanket module used lithium as the material because lithium could react with helium to produce tritium, which was necessary for the first generation of nuclear fusion. This was a pure fusion reactor.
The use of uranium as the module material would allow internal nuclear fusion and external nuclear fission to occur at the same time. The energy output would be more abundant, and the consumable problem caused by neutron overflow would be well dealt with. In theory, the prospects were very good!
However, it was only in theory.
"This combination is very dangerous." Liu Xi frowned slightly.
"Yes, I am!" Wu Wenhua nodded." Elder Xu once discussed and studied this configuration with us. Elder Xu's original words were that nuclear fusion was a very fragile thing, and nuclear fission was a very dangerous thing.”
In other words, he was not optimistic about this type of structure.
However, the artificial sun project team succeeded, and the experiment exceeded 1,000 seconds!
Although it was a risky move, scientific research itself required a spirit of adventure.
Did this success mean that the development of the hybrid reactor was correct?
Liu Xi from the future knew that this was not the case.
In the laboratory environment, all the parameters were steadily controlled within a safe range. The hybrid reactor could indeed display its advantages.
However, if they were to increase the scale and even put it into actual production, it would cause an unpredictable disaster!
In his previous life, the explosion of the experimental hybrid reactor in Japan had instantly swallowed hundreds of nuclear physics elites, directly leading to a shortage of nuclear fusion research talents in Japan. It also caused a serious marine pollution accident, which once again led to a scramble for salt.
The hybrid pile was a path that was destined to be wrong and dangerous. It was like the sugar coating on a pill. The first attempt was sweet, but the sugar coating was bitter.
Although there was no accident caused by the hybrid reactor in Xia country in his previous life, Liu Xi understood that his rebirth had already caused the world line to deviate. He had to correct this wrong direction in time.
There was only one month left until the next experiment.
Liu Xi knew that the next experiment would be a crucial one. If his controllable nuclear fusion experiment was overwhelmingly successful, then the hybrid reactor would lose its development prospects.
Wu Wenhua also understood the key point, so he asked,
"How many seconds are we sure we can last?”
Liu Xi's experiment plan did not include any specific predictions. However, Wu Wenhua did some calculations based on the parameters, and the results were shocking.
It could even be said to be unbelievable…
Upon hearing Wu Wenhua's question, Liu Xi paused for a moment and deliberated before saying,"
" Theoretically, it's close to infinity.
When Wu Wenhua heard this reply, his breathing stopped.
After a long time, he sighed.
"It's the same as what I deduced. But if you hadn't told me personally, I wouldn't have believed it.”
He looked at the huge nuclear fusion device outside the glass window and said,"
"If it wasn't for the restrictions on the equipment and materials. I'm very curious. Do you already have a more complete plan that can even be directly put into commercial use?”
Liu Xi smiled and did not answer.
Everything was said without words.
Wu Wenhua was right. This experiment restricted the equipment and materials, which made the plan he had drawn up unable to be carried out at all.
Even if it was an improvement, it was only a small modification, focusing on the changes in the parameters based on the new theory.
If he did it properly, he could indeed achieve a very high fusion time through micro-control.
As long as he had enough materials and energy, he would have unlimited time!
Liu Xi took out a piece of paper and wrote a few lines.
"We can't wait for a month. We have to experiment as soon as possible!
Inform all the researchers to start mobilizing now. Go all out and work overtime.
Put up this notice. The entire institute will be under wartime control. Anyone who disobeys the regulations will be severely punished!
Begin the experiment in three days!"
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