From small town academic to chief scientist

Not long after reading Zhou Yi, Academician Li and Professor Chen received the news.

Came in a hurry.

If Zhou Yi wants to talk to them about the issue of high thermal load materials, he must be confident in solving this long-standing problem.

Maybe ordinary people are not very aware of Zhou Yi's achievements in materials science.

But as insiders, they know it very well.

Asphalt roads and materials for sixth-generation fighter jets were made possible by Zhou Yi who single-handedly drove them forward.

Asphalt roads are now sold all over the world, and sixth-generation fighter jets have spread to half of the world.

The effect is self-evident.

If it weren't for certain technologies that couldn't be released, Zhou Yi would have been able to win awards in the field of chemistry.

Even aspire to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

When the two arrived at Zhou Yi's room, Zhou Yi made them a pot of hot tea.

At the end of December, it was too cold and snowing.

"First have a sip of hot tea and then we can chat slowly."

Zhou Yi said lightly,

Next, the conversation will take a long time, and your mouth may be dry by then.

Not long after, Zhouyi got to the point directly.

Zhou Yi said with a serious face:

"Academician Li, Professor Chen, do you know about the emerging additive manufacturing technology of laser powder bed fusion?"

The two of them said with a hint of surprise:

"Of course we know, and we are digging in this direction. Academician Zhou also plans to research in this direction?"

Zhouyi said:

"Yes, this is a very promising direction."

Academician Li was very excited when he heard Zhou Yi's affirmation and said:

"We have also conducted research before, and this method can definitely provide a new forming method for the preparation of mono-block divertors for future fusion reactors."

Zhouyi said:

"I think so too, but currently I have considered two ways to conduct experiments."

The two of them sat upright and asked very carefully:

"What two ways?"

Zhou Yi said calmly:

“Preparing pure tungsten samples using both horizontal and vertical additive methods may lead to different results.”

The two brains were rapidly thinking about feasibility and experimental plans, trying to determine an outline here.

As for the details, they still need to be polished carefully.

At their level, everyone basically knows that tungsten has good high-temperature mechanical properties, high thermal conductivity and good radiation resistance.

Selected as a plasma-oriented material (PFM) for the divertor device of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).

However, the divertor is a plasma-facing component that directly interacts with the plasma. The service conditions are very harsh and it needs to withstand the bombardment from the strong particle flow and high heat flow of the plasma.

Under current operating conditions, the divertor needs to withstand a steady-state thermal load of 10MW/m^2.

For future fusion demonstration reactor DEMO, such as the Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR) designed by Zhou Yi, the peak heat load designed to carry the divertor component will exceed 20MW/m^2.

Zhou Yi watched them think, and after being silent for a while, he continued:

“At present, the widely studied ITER-level divertor is a tungsten-copper composite water-cooling component using pure tungsten as armor material, including a tungsten-copper through-tube structure and a tungsten-copper flat-plate structure.

The existing ITER-grade tungsten-copper composite water-cooling components have passed 5,000 times of 10MW/m^2 thermal load tests and basically meet the operational requirements of ITER.

However, for future fusion demonstration reactor DEMO and even commercial fusion reactors, the existing tungsten-copper through-tube divertor mono-block design still has many shortcomings. "

At this time, Academician Li added:

"Academician Zhou is right. Due to the existence of the tungsten-copper interface, after more than 500 thermal cycles of 20MW/m^2, the tungsten surface will swell and coarsen, the copper alloy will recrystallize significantly, and there will be a phenomenon at the tungsten-copper junction. Local melting and cracking phenomena.”

Zhou Yi nodded, indicating that this was the case, and Professor Chen also expressed his opinion.

"This problem is not easy to solve. In order to solve the many problems caused by the combination of dissimilar alloys for future divertor components, we used pure tungsten with complex internal flow channels to replace the tungsten-copper through-tube structure.

However, due to its high melting point, high hardness and intrinsic brittleness, tungsten is difficult to process complex internal flow channels using traditional processing methods. "

Zhouyi said:

"That's why we need to design an additive. This is our stage."

The two of them said with bright eyes:

"That's right, officially no one is trying it, and if we do it, that's our stage."

Zhouyi said:

"Have you brought the TekSphere-40 plasma spheroidization equipment? Our Chongqing High Court has also purchased several units."

The two said:

"I brought it all and installed it."

Zhouyi said:

"Then let's have a meeting to discuss all the details, and then we can start the experiment."

"good."

The two said.

In the next two or three days, Zhou Yi held a meeting with Academician Li, Professor Chen and their team.

The details of each direction are worked out, and each theoretical step strives to achieve the best possible result.

The experiment began.

The progress of the experiment is not smooth. Before the Spring Festival of 2027,

The experiments on horizontal additives have not yet been completed.

The Spring Festival is approaching, and Zhouyi also announced that the laboratory will be closed for a week.

The experiment continued a week later.

With the development over the past two or three years,

There are many high-rise buildings at the foot of the mountain, and the headquarters of Spacetime Technology Company is also located here.

Compared with the small town New Year atmosphere, there is more of a big city celebration.

Under Zhang Bin's arrangement, Zhou Yi and Xia Xue played on the street as usual.

It’s too much trouble to visit once, even though Yuzhou has the world’s top security check.

Zhang Bin also arranged it for a long time.

Zhou Yi is also helpless. Not only foreign pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers from various countries want him to die, but

Some domestic technology companies and some pharmaceutical companies also want Zhou Yi to die as much as possible.

Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.

How many pharmaceutical companies went bankrupt because of the Book of Changes? Zhang Bin still vividly remembers the last time.

I bought a lot of vegetables and Xia Xue's favorite snacks on the street and went home.

In the evening, the whole family enjoyed hot pot happily.

Xia Huanian said while eating:

"Grandpa Xia Xue is coming tomorrow."

Zhou Yizheng was enjoying his meal. After hearing this, he thought for a moment and said:

"He didn't come in the past few years, so why did he come this year? Does he want to ask us for something?"

Xia Huanian said:

"I guess there must be something to ask of us, otherwise we won't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything."

Zhou Yi ate the fish fillets and said vaguely:

"We don't have that much energy in the political world, and I won't find connections for them, let alone the chief."

Xia Huanian said:

"Well, it's good that you have a steelyard in your mind. If it weren't for a festive day tomorrow, I wouldn't bother to care about them. I'm too good at finding time."

Zhouyi said:

"Maybe I just came to visit you."

"I hope I'm overthinking it."

Xia Huanian said,

"I have severed ties with them a long time ago, and I insist on licking their faces."

Xia Huanian’s wife Bi Qiaoxia said:

"Zhou Yi is a very popular figure now. Which of your relatives is not someone who despises the poor, loves the rich, and looks down on others?

And his thick skin is unimaginable to ordinary people. "

Bi Qiaoxia was very resentful towards Xia Huanian's relatives.

Now that he is affecting his daughter and son-in-law, he must be very annoyed.

"If you ask me, don't see your rich relatives tomorrow.

Out of sight, out of mind, avoid being an eyesore. "

Xia Huanian looked embarrassed. It wasn't whether he wanted to see him or not. He came directly to the door.

Mostly the kind that blocks the door.

He is too familiar with the shameless ways of his family.

There are some thin-skinned people in politics.

Every family has its cupboard.

Zhouyi said:

"let's talk tomorrow."

At midnight, after setting off fireworks and artillery to welcome the New Year,

Zhou Yi hugged Xia Xue, who was fragrant and soft, and fell asleep.

The next day,

Zhou Yi took incense paper, candle paper, etc. to burn incense, and then went to the Peony Temple to burn incense.

After a set of Spring Festival procedures, the whole morning passed like this.

When she came back at noon, her mother-in-law told Zhou Yi,

"Yi'er, your mother-in-law just called and asked you not to go to their house today and go back tomorrow."

Zhouyi said:

"Okay, let them deal with it."

Zhou Yi originally thought that this matter was over.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi and others still underestimated the face of Xia Xue's grandfather Xia Shiben.

The dignified third-rank minister actually went from Xia Huanian's home to Zhou Yi's home.

It doesn't matter if Zhou Yi sees him, it doesn't mean he doesn't see him.

Finally, Zhou Yi decided to meet him. If he dared to make any bad demands, he would directly ask Zhang Bin to report to that person.

Chatting about homely stuff is okay.

Xia Shiben was worthy of being an old fox in the officialdom. He didn’t mention anything about officialdom.

It's all a matter of routine.

"I heard Zhou Yi that you often do scientific research until two o'clock in the evening, so you should take care of yourself.

Xia Xue should urge Zhou Yi to rest early. The body is the capital of revolution. "

Xia Shiben's wrinkled old face said with great concern.

Zhou Yi and Xia Xue were stunned at the same time.

Finally, Xia Xue broke the embarrassment and said:

"I'll ask Zhou Yi to take care of himself."

Xia Shiben didn't care about the two people's embarrassment and continued:

"You are both grown up now. You have been married for two years. It's time to have children."

Zhouyi:...

Xia Xue:...

Xia Shiben nagged a lot, and Zhou Yi and Xia Xue were forced to deal with it.

Xia Xue has only met her biological grandfather twice, once for marriage and once now.

It can only be said that he can reach a high position, but Xia Shiben doesn't know what shame is.

Xia Shiben left only when he saw that Zhou Yi was very impatient.

At this time Zhou Yi asked Zhang Bin:

"Do you know what Grandpa Xia Xue means?"

Zhang Bin said cautiously:

"Academician Zhou, due to your special nature, our senior management considers the relationships with people who are close to you.

Xia Shiben probably wanted to go a step further, so he had the audacity to recognize you. "

Zhou Yi scolded:

"Made, you know this old guy has no good intentions."

Zhang Bin said:

"But don't worry, Academician Zhou, your matter has basically been investigated clearly.

Today's conversation will probably be uploaded to that person's ears. Xia Shiben was desperate and resorted to indiscriminate treatment for his illness.

This position is now his peak. "

Zhou Yi said lightly:

"The noble man has been killed for five generations, but no family can stand forever. The older he gets, the more confused he becomes."

Zhang Bin was stunned for a moment and said:

"As people get older, there are always times when they are confused. The main reason is that the descendants of the Xia family are not very up to date. Each generation is not as good as the last, and they may not be able to survive for five lifetimes."

Zhang Bin is also very aware of the situation at Xia Xue's family.

All matters related to Zhou Yi have been investigated very clearly, including the life experiences of several generations of Xia Xue's family.

It just happened to be the Xia family, and Liu Bin was familiar with it.

Zhou Yi coldly snorted:

"That's none of my business. If he wasn't related by blood to Xia Xue, I wouldn't care about him."

Zhou Yi didn't take this incident seriously.

Who doesn’t have some cheeky relatives in their family?

Xia Shiben is just a relative with a higher position.

In essence, they are similar to ordinary relatives.

On the afternoon of the second day of the next day, Zhang Bin told Zhou Yi,

Xia Shiben was scolded severely.

Zhouyi said:

"After all, you are an old fool, and you dare to take my attention away from me."

Zhang Bin looked embarrassed and said:

"In addition, the commander~ said that we need to strengthen your defense force in secret."

Zhou Yi shrugged his shoulders and said:

"It doesn't matter, I won't leave here until controllable nuclear fusion is achieved.

Moreover, CEPC will be completed this year, and the correctness of string theory may be verified in just one or two years. I don’t have time to go out. "

When talking about string theory, Zhou Yi's eyes were filled with light. This was of epoch-making significance.

Comparable to the discovery of dark matter.

Once it is determined that the world is not in 3+1 dimensions, then some directions can be determined: how the system transports matter.

Zhang Bin received Zhou Yi's feedback and wrote it down silently.

"There is another matter, Academician Zhou. The superiors have said that they will arrange for several doctors to check you regularly every month."

Zhou Yi directly refused:

"No, I'm in good health. I just need to check up once a year."

You are only 22 years old and you need to be checked once a month. Who are you looking down on?

"But this is a task from above. I just..."

Zhang Bin hesitated.

Zhouyi said:

"Half a year. Otherwise, I will refuse to cooperate. In addition, allocate more resources to the Medical College of Chongqing High School, all aspects of resources."

Although the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Institute of Western Medicine have been blessed by two classics, Zhou Yi wants to make the two medical institutes the world's top medical institutes.

In addition to spending money, there are also policies.

Zhang Bin said:

"Okay, Academician Zhou, I will give you honest feedback."

Not long after, Zhang Bin informed the higher-ups.

The person on the phone said with a smile:

"If you take it from above, you will get it from within; if you take it from there, you will get it from below; if you take it from below, you will get nothing. This kid has not calculated it even though he has calculated it a thousand times."

Zhang Bin looked silent, he didn't know whether to say something or not.

Just in case, just in case the Yi is here.

Do people who engage in scientific research necessarily have low political EQ?

What's more, Zhou Yi is a rare genius in history.

"As for resource allocation, we will consider it here. Just convey it truthfully."

Zhang Bin said respectfully:

"Yes, I will."

Not long after, Zhang Bin conveyed the above message to Zhou Yi,

Zhouyi said:

"kindness."

The seven days of the Spring Festival are very short and fly by.

Except for the people from the High Thermal Load Materials Laboratory of Chongqing High Institute of Technology, all other laboratories have also returned.

Some volumes were even kept in the laboratory for only three days, and the focus was on an internal volume.

As long as you can't roll to death, roll to death.