Great Power Technology

The dedicated quantum computing project is advancing steadily, and Ye Zhou is constantly absorbing relevant knowledge to prepare for technical difficulties that may be encountered in the future.

According to the plan of the General Technical Office, this time the project does not intend for him to participate on site, mainly because the local natural environment and living environment are relatively poor. If Ye Zhou wants to go there, the joint logistics support work must be upgraded, whether it is It is not cost-effective in terms of cost-effectiveness or project time requirements.

On the other hand, a topological quantum computer is a product that is more theoretical than practical. As long as the basic theory is clear, it will not actually encounter too many process difficulties in manufacturing, and Ye Zhou does not need to be on site like the aviation development project. Staring at how each screw is tightened and each fan blade is cast freed him from on-site work.

What he has to do is to review experimental reports every day, correct theoretical deviations, and provide remote theoretical guidance. This is also the change that Ye Zhou must go through to transform from a technical executor to a strategic technology leader.

Ye Zhou had to accept this because he had discovered that the basic technology in a new field brought too many derivative technologies. Even if he had 48 hours a day, it would be impossible to handle every project. to follow up.

He must learn how to screen out the key points in the progress of the project, just like the nodes selected by the simulator for him. By controlling these nodes, he can achieve the smooth progress of the real project.

Now he has a full schedule every day. In the morning, he takes a walk around Shufei to see the progress of the latest turbofan-20 engine and the strange-looking aircraft blowing in the wind tunnel, and then to Provide feedback and technical guidance on engine test results.

In the afternoon, I urged the mechanical exoskeleton project, asked Chen Hao to make progress, discussed the direction of technological derivation, used the authority of "pyrotechnics" to review the internal control of each project, occasionally looked through the project financial report, and asked subordinates to find anything that was not pleasing to the eye. Audit confirmation.

In the evening, absorb the knowledge about quantum computing in the simulator, exercise according to Chen Hao's requirements, have regular entertainment activities from 9 to 11 o'clock, go to bed before 12 o'clock, and spend two minutes before going to bed to report to the political commissar - or psychological consultant. A few words about your mood and mental state that day.

He had seen a joke before, saying that the men with the most regular schedules and healthiest living habits in the world were concentrated in Chinese prisons. However, judging from the current situation, one of these men would be added to his ranks.

That night, as usual, he turned on the big screen in the living room to watch a movie, but the cell phone he put aside suddenly rang.

Ye Zhou picked up the phone and Chen Hao's name was displayed on it.

His brow immediately furrowed.

Generally speaking, Chen Hao would never call him during this time. Even if there was something urgent, he would wait until after 11 o'clock to talk to him.

And now the time is only 9:30.

He picked up the phone and asked directly:

"Let's get straight to the point. What happened?"

Chen Hao on the other end of the phone did not hesitate. He paused for a few seconds and replied:

"There are several things, all decided at today's meeting. I'll tell you one by one."

"Let me talk about the Nantianmen project first. The current progress of the project is as follows: First, the nuclear power engine is beginning to be prepared for testing. The design used is the NK-14A design drawing you provided, but it is combined with the latest 'Haiyan' engine. The main improvement direction is the secondary circuit heat transfer fluid, replacing the original mercury liquid with amalgam metal fluid."

"Second, the WS-20 project will enter an acceleration period in the short term. The higher authorities will add additional budget to this project. At that time, you can keep an eye on it and control the direction of budget investment."

"Third, the Qilian engine will be put on plane for test flight within two weeks, and the first international route will be opened, which is expected to fly to Moskou. At the same time, the corresponding modification of the Qilian has also been put on the agenda at Liming. , the preliminary decision will be to make three thrust engines, large, medium and small, and the maximum thrust is expected to be about 140 tons."

"Last point, the matrix virtual simulation system has been handed over to relevant departments for dismantling, artificial intelligence training has been started, and data sets have begun to be imported. The final training is expected to be completed within 3 to 5 years."

After listening to Chen Hao's words, Ye Zhou nodded secretly. These developments were within his expectations. Although there were not many surprises, he was not disappointed.

"I understand. I will always follow up on the Nantianmen project, so if there are any new changes, please notify me immediately - especially negative changes. You must not hide it from me. Is that clear?"

"Clear, don't worry about this. If there are no other questions, I will continue talking about the battery project."

"There are currently several main conclusions for the battery project. First, new energy vehicles must be fully rolled out, and investment in new energy power generation will continue to increase, such as photovoltaics, wind power, and nuclear energy - the most important thing is nuclear energy. We More than five large-scale fourth-generation reactors will be built within five years, and in future plans, nuclear energy will bear more than 20% of the load on the power grid."

"Second point, the budget for the mechanical exoskeleton project you mentioned has been released. It will be funded by the Army and will be directed towards neural control. In the first stage, it is planned to produce civilian equipment first, focusing on the rehabilitation of disabled people. The essential goal is to make this part Incorporating low-productivity people into normal production will bring a 3% to 5% productivity increase to the entire society in the short term."

"Of course, emotionally, it's also a responsibility to the people."

"The third point is that 055D will undergo improvements to the ship's all-electric system and add an energy storage module to the original integrated power system. The modification code is 055D-3. The equipment is expected to take about 6 months."

"If the 055D modification experiment is successful, the entire naval ship will be modified simultaneously, and all will be equipped with integrated power systems with energy storage."

"The fourth point is that the launch of No. 003 has been delayed. It was originally planned to be launched in May this year. It is expected to be postponed to the end of June and early July. The reason is the same as that of 055D, which is to transform the integrated power system."

The two-month delay is the only bad news among all the news mentioned by Chen Hao, but it seems to be within the acceptable range.

At most, it will be scolded by the eager netizens for delaying the update, which is not a big deal.

"What about the others? You haven't finished speaking yet?"

Ye Zhou asked.

Judging from Chen Hao's tone, the content of this meeting should be more than that, and he should have left the most important things at the end.

"Also, please wait a moment while I turn the pages of the material."

A few seconds later, Chen Hao on the other end of the phone coughed, and then continued:

"The sixth point of the battery project is that after the comprehensive power system test is successful, the electromagnetic gun system will be put online on active ships. Based on the existing technology, the electromagnetic gun will probably be online before the end of this year."

"The seventh point is the laser anti-missile system. At present, the energy storage of the battery is still insufficient and needs further optimization. It is expected to be put on the ship in the middle of next year."

"At point eight, high-power microwave and ultrasonic weapons will be put on the ship, next month."

After finishing the eighth point, Chen Hao stopped and waited for Ye Zhou's question.

But Ye Zhou didn't speak at this time. His mind was still deducing the feasibility of these last few technologies.

Typical energy weapons such as electromagnetic guns, lasers, and high-power microwaves are not considered sci-fi weapons no matter how they are pulled out. Even the idea of ​​electromagnetic guns being put on ships has been in place for several years. As long as the problem of energy storage is solved, in practice, There are not many technical difficulties.

Thinking of this, he asked:

"Any more? Keep talking."

"...I thought you would at least pretend to be surprised. Also, it's not in the battery field, it's a sixth-generation phone."

"The sixth-generation aircraft project was officially launched today, and all the original designs have been updated."

"The current basic direction is to design a full-body wing for hypersonic speed, with a design speed of Mach 7 per hour. It uses your high-temperature-resistant materials and heat-insulating coatings, plus a high-thrust aviation engine."

"According to the design roadmap, the first test flight is estimated to be within three years, and the installation time is within five years."

"It's really gone now, it's all said and done."

After hearing Chen Hao's last words, Ye Zhou took a deep breath.

Just as he expected, it was impossible for this group of thrifty rabbits to let go of any technological breakthrough. After major innovations in aviation engines and batteries, they immediately launched a large number of derivative projects, planning to Squeeze out all the potential of new technologies.

This will inevitably mean that financial and talent pressure will rise sharply in a short period of time. However, Rabbit, who has mastered the power of energy, does not seem to worry about this problem.

In the coming period, especially after the Six-Noses project comes to fruition, the rabbit will have a period of almost uncontrolled free development.

In this development period, countless emerging application technologies will appear like a blowout.

What Chen Hao has told him now is only a very limited part of it. In addition, in the civilian field, more commercial organizations will follow up to fill in the corners that the official cannot take into account.

Ye Zhou quietly looked at the sky outside the window, and a strong premonition suddenly occurred in his heart.

The prelude to a new era is about to begin.