Chapter 1,337: Nuclear power treasure AIP looks down upon?
After Zhang Zhong introduced this, Qin Tao was more inclined to the plan of the ground-effect aircraft. After all, this plan was studied. Moreover, a 100,000-ton aerospace aircraft carrier would definitely not be able to take off and land on the runway with tires, and could only take off and land in the sea, which was the same as a ground-effect aircraft.
"Is this big aerospace aircraft carrier useful? Isn't it the same thing we use at sea?" Someone asked the second question.
Qin Tao smiled: "Everyone is from the navy, so they can't understand the benefits of this thing. If the Air Force is called over, they will immediately know the benefits."
Only those who are born in the Air Force can better understand the aerospace carrier!
Because the Air Force has been studying the mother-child plan for many years, this aerospace aircraft carrier is equivalent to a large mother-child aircraft!
"Because aircraft carriers can only sail at sea, and our aerospace aircraft carriers can also fly over land in addition to sea." Zhang Zhong explained this problem: "Aerospace carriers can only attack coastal countries, but cannot attack inland countries. For example, if the US Navy wants to attack Russians, at most they can only attack Russians' coastal areas. Russians can hide in the Ural area like during World War II, accumulate strength to counterattack. However, if the United States has an aerospace aircraft carrier, it can appear over the inland of Russians, and even if the meteorological conditions are suitable, they can fly across the Arctic and directly attack the Russians' hinterland."
Everyone suddenly realized that the advantage of aerospace aircraft carriers is that they can attack inland! Although 70% of the earth is sea water, isn’t there still thirty percent inland? Moreover, sea water like the Arctic Ocean has huge ice layers, which is no different from inland.
There are still advantages of aerospace aircraft carriers!
"Yes, our aerospace carrier can fly over land, but this kind of big guy will be greatly affected by bad weather, right?"
"So, our design indicators should be higher and we have to fly to the top of the stratosphere."
"Twenty thousand meters ceiling? Wouldn't the workers on the deck carry oxygen cylinders?" The guy asked a new question again.
At an altitude of 20,000 meters, the air is extremely thin, and when exposed directly there, you will definitely be suffocated to death. At the same time, it is not enough to have oxygen, but it is still very cold there!
It would be uncomfortable to think about a group of people wearing thick cold-proof clothes and carrying oxygen cylinders to work in that kind of airspace.
"Everyone, the ceiling is only the maximum altitude that a plane can fly, and it does not mean that the plane can fly at that altitude for a long time."
Ordinary fighter jets can fly more than 15,000 meters, and better ones can reach 20,000 meters. So, will fighter jets fly so high every time? Of course not!
Flying up to 20,000 meters is only occasionally, usually flying below altitude of 10,000 meters. At that time, the MiG-21 era also prepared two types of flight suits and helmets. If they fly high, they will wear fully enclosed helmets and wear flight suits similar to those of astronauts. Normally, they will wear ordinary ones. Later, as the number of aircraft that can fly 20,000 meters continues to increase, it is considered that they will not be special.
The same is true for aerospace aircraft carriers. When occasionally encountering bad weather, they will fly to a high place to avoid the storm. Normally, they can fly two or three thousand meters. If they want to use the ground effect, they can even fly at a height of dozens of meters.
"If you increase the height, will it become science fiction?" Qin Tao asked.
Also increase the height? Everyone looked at Qin Tao curiously, and Zhang Zhong asked: "Mr. Qin, how much do you plan to increase the height?"
"Forty thousand meters." Qin Tao said.
Zhang Zhong shook his head: "How is that possible? Is there still air for 40,000 meters? Then there is definitely no aerodynamic power, and we have to use rocket power. Do we need to use nuclear fusion reactors, but also nuclear fusion rocket engines?"
"Why not?" Qin Tao said.
Human beings can't wait to develop controlled nuclear fusion, not only nuclear fusion reactors, but also nuclear fusion rocket engines, that is, nuclear rockets!
Can nuclear power really be used to heat steam and then drive steam turbines? Of course not! Nuclear power can also be used in other aspects, such as allowing humans to fly into space!
The performance of chemical rockets has reached its limit. If you want to develop more advanced rockets, you must have a brand new engine!
After the nuclear reactor developed, many scientists began to tinker with nuclear rocket engines. The first one was the Los Alamos Laboratory. Later, the Russians also carried out related research. The Keldishr Process Institute, the Kurchatov Atomic Energy Institute and other institutions invested a lot of energy.
The principle of this rocket engine that was tinkered with is almost the same: the high-temperature core is used to heat the working fluid and let the working fluid be sprayed out of the engine's nozzle.
Chemical rocket engines use combustion to generate high-temperature and high-pressure gas, while nuclear-powered rocket engines use nuclear reactors to directly heat the fuel, so that the fuel becomes high-temperature and high-pressure gas and spray it out. This only requires working fluid and no oxidant. In order to reduce weight, liquid hydrogen with the smallest molecular weight is needed, which can also increase the specific impulse.
When hydrogen is heated by a high-temperature core, it can be sprayed out from the nozzle at a temperature of more than 2500 Kelvin, and the specific impulse obtained is more than twice that of a chemical rocket.
Many science fiction novels have nuclear-powered rocket design plans, which are also theoretically based. The Russians have a higher temperature. The exhaust temperature of the nuclear rocket engine RD-0410 reaches 3,000 Kelvin, and the specific impact is also very high.
Unfortunately, until the Red Empire collapsed, this kind of engine was not made, and the project was abandoned after all, there was no funding to support this development.
Now, Qin Tao has spoken about the nuclear-powered rocket engine again, and everyone's minds can't keep up.
"Mr. Qin, the nuclear fusion rocket engine is too far away, and it is difficult for us to obtain technical breakthroughs. If this technology is added, our project will not be easily believed." Zhang Zhong knew that fooling people requires a bottom line and cannot speak nonsense.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Then we are the technical reserves. At this stage, our aerospace aircraft carriers only use nuclear fusion reactors. After the nuclear fusion rocket engine is mature, then install this rocket engine, so that it can be dispatched at any time and can be reached around the world in half a day."
"Okay." Zhang Zhong nodded. We will do whatever Mr. Qin said. Anyway, it is technical reserves, which proves that we are conducting research. Moreover, Mingzhou Group has a Starship Company, and even if they want to build nuclear-powered rockets, it makes sense.
"Okay, that's all we have to say about the power system of this aerospace mothership, and then talk about its protection system. We use electromagnetic cannons and laser cannons as defensive weapons, isn't it too much?"
Zhang Zhong nodded: "Of course it's not an exaggeration. These weapons have gradually matured, especially electromagnetic cannons. Everyone can foresee that they can equip the troops in the next ten or twenty years. Of course, it's okay for us to move this kind of cannon to the sky mothership, as long as you don't mention any energy shield."
Qin Tao was silent. He really wanted to talk about energy shields. Using electromagnetic deflection technology to make the flying missile turn directly. This is not an exaggeration. After all, we have high-power nuclear fusion reactors!
However, Zhang Zhong directly blocked Qin Tao's words.
"Okay, then the energy shield will be the future development direction. This is not an exaggeration, right? Like our nuclear fusion rocket engines, they are all technical pre-research."
Zhang Zhong nodded: "We estimate that this is still possible if it is put into use within the next fifty years. After all, our technology is developing at an accelerated pace."
After all this, it’s time to talk about carrier-based aircraft.
"This kind of aerospace mothership needs to have aerospace fighter. We now have the White Emperor aerospace plane, which can be used as one of them. However, we can also assume another type of unmanned fighter. This fighter is called the Xuannv aerospace fighter, which also uses a variable cycle engine with a maximum speed of Mach 5."
"Taozi, your name is very good. In such a short time, I came up with several names, each of which sounds very nice, with a...romantic feeling." Wu Shengli said.
Qin Tao smiled shyly. Of course, these were all plagiarized, but can scholars be called stealing?
"At the same time, in order to solve the battle on the ground, we also need a kind of mecha, which can also be driven by a small nuclear fusion reactor, which is called Tianhe." Qin Tao continued to introduce his ideas.
It is too rare to rely on air force to make a country or nation surrender. Wars on the ground will never stop. The navy also has marines and has to fight on the ground.
Now rely on tanks, and now we will rely on mechas!
"Mecha is not science fiction. After all, we already have mechanical exoskeletons. If this equipment continues to develop, it will gradually transition to mecha. The key is the power issue. With a small nuclear fusion reactor, the mecha can also be tinkered with." Zhang Zhong said: "When I go back, I will design it well."
If the project was not handed over to the scientific research institute, but to Zhang Zhong, of course it was to fool the outside world.
Zhang Zhong will definitely be able to complete this task well.
Qin Tao nodded: "The entire plan is code-named Nantianmen, which is an advanced plan for our Mingzhou Group for the next fifty years. Our group will use all the funds to study this plan and strive to realize it."
After thinking for a while, Qin Tao continued: "Of course, this is not to provoke an arms race. We are for the development of human civilization. If controlled nuclear fusion is developed, human beings will enter a first-level civilization."
The scientific community has divided the entire universe into seven levels. The current civilization of human beings is just at zero. Without the navigation between planets, it is impossible to reach a first-level civilization. This requires a breakthrough in controlled nuclear fusion technology.
Zhang Zhong nodded: "I understand!"
Just in the Navy's Yellow Tower, the Nantianmen Plan was officially confirmed. The real and false plan was immediately shocked and caused a big problem for countless people.
How did Reagan get rid of the Red Empire back then? Now, the feng shui turns!
At the same time when the plan was formulated, Krasnopolski had already taken a plane and appeared in the football country as a famous nuclear reactor expert and head of the African laboratory.
"Mr. Krasnopolski, welcome to the football country." Sagastras came to the airport in person to greet him, and there were many protections around him. He valued visitors from the East very much.
Although Krasnopolsky has established an African laboratory, which sounds very awesome, everyone knows that this laboratory is just an empty shell, doing scientific research in Africa? This is simply impossible.
However, with this title, it has nothing to do with Mingzhou Group and Dongfang. Even if such a secret activity leaks, there is no need to worry about causing trouble.
"Well, I'm very happy to be here. I heard that you need advanced nuclear power banks, which have high power and cylinders. Please rest assured that our African laboratory has enough technology and we will provide whatever products you want."
Nuclear Power Battery? Shagastras was surprised for a few seconds before suddenly reacting: "That's right, it's nuclear power Battery! We need advanced nuclear power Battery! Let's discuss the specific details later."
"good."
Everyone got into the car and did not go to the capital city, but went to the Itaguayi Naval Shipyard, the largest football country.
The sea water in Sepetiba Bay is flowing quietly, and the air on the beach is humid. Since it is summer here, many tourists can be seen on the beach. The cars are running along the seaside highway until they enter the shipyard and park directly in the submarine production workshop.
Submarines are being built in the tall factory. Judging from the size of the segment, the displacement of 2,000 tons is like.
Renault Poyet, the director of the shipyard, warmly received everyone and introduced to Krasnopolski: "Dignified guest, this is a copy of the Tupi-class submarine we are building, which is the German 209 submarine. How do you see our construction technology?"
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"Now, we want to order an advanced nuclear power bank from you to install it in front of the engine compartment of this Tupi-class submarine. Please give me some suggestions." Sagastras said excitedly.
The last Tikuna, the Tupi-class ship, began to cut steel plates in 1998. It has been built this year to the fifth year. The overall construction is about to be completed, but the various segments have not yet been closed. So at this time, adding a cabin to it and improving this submarine into a nuclear submarine is the fastest and most cost-effective way, and the way they most look forward to.
"Of course." Krasnopolsky nodded immediately: "We can design a nuclear power bank specifically for it, and the power generation power can be increased to about 3 megawatts, so that we can..."
"Dear guest, isn't the 3 MW of power generation a little small?" Poyette shook his head at the moment.
At present, their submarine is a conventional diesel-electric submarine, with 4 MTU12V493AZ80GA31L diesel engines, with a single power of 1.76 MW, which is used to drive 4 generators with a power of 1.7 MW, so the entire electric power reaches 6.8 MW, it uses electric propulsion, and there is a Siemens motor at the tail, with a continuous power of 3.36 MW. When sailing on the water, it can provide enough power to the motor and also leave enough power to charge the battery.
Now, Krasnopolski has proposed to add a 3-megawatt power bank to this submarine, which is obviously not enough. The submarine's power is not enough, let alone powering other equipment. At most, it can only allow the submarine to sail at a low speed.
This is the level of the AIP cabin! If they want to sail underwater at high speed for a long time, it is absolutely not possible.
"If it is an AIP system, the 3 MW generation power is already very good," Krasnopolski said.
"No, what we want is nuclear submarines that will be submersible for a long time, and not even surface during the entire mission."
"Then you need a brand new design." Krasnopolsky shook his head: "The structure of diesel-electric submarines and nuclear submarines is completely different. If you want to join a nuclear power bank, you can only build an AIP submarine power bank-powered by a nuclear power bank, or the foundation of a diesel-electric submarine. If you want to obtain a normal nuclear submarine, you need a brand new design."
The diesel-electric submarine is mainly sailing in the water surface or snorkel state. It charges the battery by starting the diesel engine to meet the needs of underwater navigation. Behind the submarine is a diesel engine, and underneath the submarine is a large-scale battery.
And what about nuclear submarines?
There are also backup diesel engines on nuclear submarines, but they are very small. There are backup batteries on nuclear submarines, which are also very small. The main power of nuclear submarines is nuclear reactors, and the back of nuclear submarines is almost occupied by nuclear power systems.
Therefore, there is a big difference between the two, and it can even be said to be completely different!
With the construction technology of diesel-electric submarines here, at most it is to build an AIP submarine powered by a nuclear power bank, which is too far from a real nuclear submarine.
When everyone present was stunned when they heard Krasnopolsky's words.
"I suggest you just use a nuclear power bank. There are not many opportunities for submarines to navigate underwater at high speed. Most of the time, it is enough to sail silently. It is enough to have a similar speed."
"No, we need nuclear submarines that can navigate underwater at high speeds, and we need to keep up with the speed of the aircraft carrier formation!" Sagastras said: "We must pay attention to underwater protection, we must have nuclear submarines!"
They are not afraid of surface combat, but underwater is far from being underwater. The Crying Country is equipped with the advanced 039 submarine. If the two sides have a stalemate, they will be attacked from underwater at any time. The 209 submarine is not powerful.
Nuclear submarines are safest to protect underwater, and they must keep up with the aircraft carrier formation and must reach up to thirty knots!
"Mr. Krasnopolski, we need an advanced nuclear submarine. I hope you can help me. Can you introduce some designers of nuclear submarines to us?"
"This is definitely not possible," Krasnopolski said. "But if you pay, I can help purchase the design drawings of the nuclear submarine, or even design a nuclear submarine for you."
Of course he knew that the old guy was busy with key projects in Oriental and would definitely not come out.
But if you get a design drawing to make extra money, then there is no problem. Moreover, you can make more money and build a nuclear fusion reactor later!
Chapter completed!