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372: Magnetohydrodynamic power generation!
In fact, the current ODS steel is no longer the original ODS steel!
After Guo Hao's formula improvement.
The current ODS steel has undergone earth-shattering changes!
It is no longer the same thing as before.
"Ignite!"
After arranging the coated ODS steel, Guo Hao spoke directly.
Soon, the Controlled nuclear fusion device began to operate, and the temperature of the core continuously rose, quickly reaching the critical value of hundreds of millions of degrees.
The super magnetic field was ready at this time, firmly confining such a high temperature.
Time passed bit by bit.
Gradually, the tungsten armor wall of the first wall began to be broken by strong neutron irradiation, and the properties of tungsten itself gradually changed.
The original cooling System also gradually began to change.
"The first wall armor is undergoing embrittlement reaction, and the damage degree has reached nineteen percent!"
A researcher next to him shouted towards Guo Hao.
The current duration has exceeded one hour!
But Guo Hao still did not issue the decision to terminate the experiment, calmly looking at the display screen in front of him, paying attention to every data point.
Until the first wall was almost completely melted.
"Stop the experiment!"
Guo Hao finally spoke.
Soon, the emergency stop device was activated, and various cooling measures quickly followed.
The high temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees quickly began to decrease rapidly.
Finally, it dropped to normal temperature.
"Go, check the condition of that piece of ODS steel!"
Guo Hao said to an Engineer next to him.
"Forget it, I'll go and see for myself!"
At this time, Guo Hao couldn't sit still, he wanted to see the condition of that piece of ODS steel!
Taking several Engineers, after the internal temperature of the Controlled nuclear fusion dropped to a safe value, they quickly entered the first wall.
Soon, everyone saw the ODS steel placed in that location on the first wall, which was lying there almost completely intact at this time.
And the first wall behind it looked pitted, and many areas had even melted.
Seeing the almost completely intact ODS steel, a trace of excitement appeared in Guo Hao's eyes.
It worked!
This was the first thought in Guo Hao's mind, but he didn't shout it out.
"Go and test the condition of that piece of ODS steel!"
Soon, several Engineers quickly picked up the ODS steel and began testing it with the instrument next to them.
"Everything is normal! The wear rate is about one percent!"
Good!
Hearing the Engineer's words, intense excitement immediately appeared in Guo Hao's eyes.
Very good!
You know, this piece of ODS steel did not have any systematic support, not even much of a cooling System, it was just placed here, relying on its own material to withstand neutron irradiation!
And the instantaneous temperature reached five thousand degrees!
But even so!
The wear rate of this steel was actually only one percent!
It is absolutely sufficient to become a material for Controlled nuclear fusion!
Guo Hao's face was full of excitement.
For him, this meant that Controlled nuclear fusion was about to be truly achieved!
The construction of the Controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor can fully begin!
Only one step away from the final victory!
Strongly suppressing the excitement in his heart.
"You guys clean up here!"
Guo Hao said to the people around him.
After speaking, he quickly left the Controlled Nuclear Fusion Center, got into Xu Yuan's car, and reported the good news to the Big Leader.
The Big Leader directly approved another sum of money for him!
Construction of the Controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor!
The location is nearby!
This time, the people participating are not just those from the current nuclear fusion experimental reactor.
"Hello, Pan Academician!"
"Hello, Academician Huo!"
"Hello, Academician Qian!"
Guo Hao looked at the three Academicians from the Physics department in front of him, a smile appearing on his face.
They are the top experts in Dragon Country's nuclear Physics field!
"Director Guo."
Academician Huo's face was full of admiration as he looked at Guo Hao next to him.
As the director of the Dragon Academy of Sciences' Nuclear Physics Institute, Academician Huo not only holds a very high position but is also Dragon Country's representative stationed at ITER.
This time, the higher-ups also communicated with Academician Huo!
That's why there was that open scheme within ITER!
The purpose was to fall out!
And they had to fall out quietly and without leaving a trace!
Academician Huo knew that Guo Hao had gone very deep!
"The reason I invited you all this time is to ask everyone to design Dragon Country's first Controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor with me! This time!"
We must truly achieve successful power generation!!"
Guo Hao's face was full of smiles as he looked at Academician Huo and the others in front of him and spoke.
The time he spent researching Controlled nuclear fusion was not as long as these experts in front of him, and he didn't have a very specific concept of what state Controlled nuclear fusion would ultimately present.
In fact, Guo Hao did not have a very specific concept in his heart.
He only knew what path to follow to achieve success!
"Haha! Good!"
The three Academicians in front of them all showed excitement in their eyes.
Arriving at the Controlled Nuclear Fusion Center.
Everyone began the meeting, enthusiastically discussing how to design the core of the first Controlled nuclear fusion reactor. This discussion was very detailed.
It basically involved all aspects of Controlled nuclear fusion. Almost every detail was considered by someone and brought up for discussion.
The words and actions of these experts were extremely rigorous.
Including how the tritium recovery device should be set up, how to recover tritium, and ensuring that it can be maintained later.
Then, how to compensate for the wear and tear caused by the long-term operation of the first wall.
Then the problem of the long-term operation of the super magnetic field.
...
It must be said that this series of problem discussions and research greatly benefited Guo Hao.
These top experts are truly worthy of having researched Controlled nuclear fusion for so many years.
In fact, they have almost completely mastered controllable nuclear fusion technology, and their theoretical and engineering knowledge might even be superior to Guo Hao's.
"By the way, what about the power generation method?"
At this moment, Academician Zhou, who had been silent at the table, suddenly spoke.
"Are we still boiling water?"
When saying this, Academician Zhou himself laughed.
"Using a high temperature of over a hundred million degrees to boil water is perhaps a bit too extravagant!"
Pan Academician next to him smiled.
"Old Huo, what do you think?"
"Otherwise, what method should we use for power generation?"
"Magnetohydrodynamic Generation, since it's already sci-fi, let's just go all the way with sci-fi!"
Academician Qian next to him seemed to be in a good mood. Of course, every expert at this table was in a good mood.
Because the core of the Controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor was about to be completed, everyone was filled with anticipation.
Seeing something they had researched for most of their lives about to turn from science fiction into reality, they were naturally filled with joy.
"Come on! Magnetohydrodynamic Generation is difficult to achieve within a Controlled nuclear fusion core! After all, how do you ensure the conductive fluid flows uniformly and at high speed in the magnetic field? And how do you efficiently transfer the high-temperature thermal energy generated by fusion to the secondary fluid?"