524: Submarine design

"Academician Guo."

Ye Cong was slightly reserved.

Although he was almost forty years old this year and held a high position, serving as the Deputy Director of a research institute under Dragon Country Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Group, the director of the Underwater Engineering Research and Development Department, and concurrently the Deputy Director of the Dragon Country Shipbuilding Science Research Center.

At his age, he could be said to be one of the best.

Not to mention he was also responsible for the development of the Jiaolong deep-sea submersible.

But the person he was seeing now was an Academician of both Academies!

The most prestigious Academician Guo in the entire Dragon Country, and even the entire world!

Whether viewed from fame, strength, or status, this Academician Guo was extremely powerful!

Logically speaking, Ye Cong actually didn't have many opportunities to interact with Professor Guo.

Unexpectedly, Professor Guo actually wanted to build a submarine. This matter could be said to be beyond everyone's expectations, and it allowed Ye Cong to gain an advantage!

Walking into the office, Ye Cong saw Guo Hao.

The first impression was youth.

Very young, unexpectedly young to Ye Cong!

In his early twenties, he looked about the same age as his son!

Truly...

But Ye Cong didn't dare to show any contempt towards Academician Guo.

"Academician Guo."

Ye Cong called out to Guo Hao.

"Come, Director Ye, please sit!"

Guo Hao smiled slightly and said to Ye Cong beside him.

Ye Cong nodded and sat down in the seat in front of Guo Hao.

As soon as he sat down, Guo Hao immediately smiled and asked Ye Cong.

"Director Ye, the main reason I asked you to come today is to ask you some things."

Ye Cong was flattered.

"Academician Guo, you can just call me Ye Cong. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!"

"It's like this, my understanding of submarines is not deep. Although I have read some related books, I really don't understand submarines well enough.

I wanted to ask you, currently, what is the biggest obstacle for us to develop a low-cost submarine that can dive into the ten-thousand-meter deep sea?

Is it materials? Or design?"

Guo Hao looked at Ye Cong seriously and asked.

Hearing Guo Hao's question, Ye Cong was not surprised. He knew the purpose of Guo Hao asking him to come, and he was naturally prepared for this question.

After a slight pause, Ye Cong looked at Guo Hao and said.

"When we build submarines, there are mainly two difficulties. First is the exterior design of the submarine, including the hull and the water pressure resistance device.

Another one, actually, is the submarine's power system. These are the two most expensive parts of our submarines.

If these two problems cannot be solved, the cost of the submarine cannot be reduced. At the bottom of the sea, the requirements for the submarine's power system are extremely high."

Ye Cong looked at Guo Hao seriously.

He carefully explained some technical details of submarines to Guo Hao, many of which were summarized from the Jiaolong.

The Jiaolong submarine actually also included a series of scientific research tasks like resource extraction and scientific investigation. Ye Cong was actually very clear about Guo Hao's requirements and ideas.

Because he was working on this very area!

It's just that the current technical capability really cannot achieve Guo Hao's ideas!

"Then, if Controlled nuclear fusion is used as the power source, and then an electric motor is used as the direct energy transmission device.

Revolutionize the main propeller of current submarines? Can the cost of the submarine be reduced?"

After a moment of silence, Guo Hao asked Ye Cong.

Ye Cong was slightly taken aback, his eyes showing a hint of hesitation.

"Your idea, nuclear submarines already have it, but for this kind of large submarine, due to its size, the maximum depth they can dive will not exceed one thousand meters.

Once it exceeds one thousand meters, such a large submarine will experience extremely high pressure, so the material of the submarine must also be strengthened.

Generally speaking, how deep a submarine can dive is mainly related to the material of the pressure hull, the external structure of the submarine, the quality of the welding process, and the openings in the pressure hull.

But for such a large submarine, even if it is entirely made of titanium alloy and the external shape is revolutionized, if the maximum diving depth can reach two thousand meters, that would already be a miracle!

And basically, it's still very unlikely!"

Ye Cong spread his hands, his face full of helplessness.

Only frontline submarine Engineers understand how outrageous Academician Guo's requirements are.

Deep dive ten thousand meters!

The submarine also needs to be large enough, the cost needs to be low enough, and it needs to maintain sufficient profit when developing seabed resources.

Just thinking about it feels sufficiently sci-fi!

"External structure, pressure hull material, welding process, pressure hull openings, and power source, these are the core points, right?"

Guo Hao summarized the question and asked Ye Cong beside him.

"That's right!"

Ye Cong nodded.

"Pressure hull material, power source, and propulsion system, I will figure out these three. For the rest, you figure it out.

I want a large submarine around one hundred meters, capable of diving into the ten-thousand-meter deep sea! You design the exterior of the submarine, design boldly!"

Guo Hao said calmly to Ye Cong beside him.

Ye Cong could hardly believe his ears!

Does Academician Guo even know what he is saying?!

A one-hundred-meter submarine!

Ten-thousand-meter deep sea!

Ye Cong really found it hard to imagine how high the requirements would be for the pressure hull, the power source, and the propulsion system of the submarine!

"Nuclear submarine?"

After a moment of silence, Ye Cong asked tentatively.

"That's right."

Guo Hao nodded directly and immediately agreed!

"Okay!"

Taking a deep breath, Ye Cong also agreed.

There was no other way, the person in front of him was Academician Guo!

This kind of big shot, maybe he really has a way!

How could Ye Cong possibly refuse the request of a big shot of this level?

Following this big shot, what if such a submarine is built? That would be his glory!

Thinking of this, Ye Cong felt a little excited!

"Oh, right, also give me all the data collected by the previous submarines!"

Guo Hao suddenly thought of something and said directly to Ye Cong.

"Okay, Academician Guo!"

Ye Cong quickly took out a hard drive from his person and handed it to Guo Hao.

"Alright, then you can go and get busy!"

After receiving the hard drive, Guo Hao said directly to Ye Cong.

After Ye Cong left, Guo Hao's gaze turned to the manuscript paper in front of him.

It listed the requirements for the submarine and the drill.

After a brief look, Guo Hao felt a bit numb in his scalp.

Too many requirements!

Guo Hao was slightly helpless.

At the end of the day, it's still a material problem.

Even many design issues can be circumvented through materials.

Can only work on it slowly!

Guo Hao took out the hard drive Ye Cong gave him. He had specifically asked Ye Cong to bring this before, mainly for the water pressure data that submarines withstand at the bottom of the sea.