Interstellar Energy Tycoon

After the phone call.

Within the Aerospace Industry Group, an expert meeting was held soon.

Discuss the feasibility of the solution provided by Li Xingyang.

"As long as the power generation capacity of the super photovoltaic panel is increased by 100 times, can the rocket engine power system be eliminated and all chemical fuels be eliminated?"

Yuan Wenbo, the general manager, felt that it was not reliable, and said: "To replace more than ten tons of fuel, at least tens of thousands of kilowatt-hours of electricity must be added, which is barely enough."

"There is no problem in theory."

Long Yonghao, the chief expert, said: "The super photovoltaic panels released by Shenlong aerospace plane in space have a surface area of ​​110 square meters, which can just supply 100KW of power generation. During the 70 hours to the moon, the 7000 degrees Electricity is enough for Shenlong aircraft to accelerate to the second cosmic speed, and then decelerate to the first lunar cosmic speed of 1.68km/s. There is no need to consume a little chemical fuel in the middle. Only during the soft landing stage on the lunar surface, ten tons of chemical fuel, Only half of it will be consumed, and the auxiliary deceleration will be zero. If the power generation capacity of the super photovoltaic panel is greatly increased, not to mention a hundred times, it will be increased by ten times. Landing on the lunar surface, even the sailing time can be significantly shortened, and there is no need to slowly accelerate and then decelerate."

"If the power generation power is increased by a hundred times, it will be possible to have fun in the solar system. Not to mention the moon, it will be no problem to go to Mars. The power is enough, and a small amount of working fluid can be carried. The load capacity can be increased to more than 35 tons. The 150 tons The capacity gap has indeed been filled ingeniously.”

"The idea is very good, but where does the extra solar energy come from? How to send it?"

Expert Wang Mingyi questioned it, feeling very absurd, and said: "Isn't it possible to separate a little light energy from the so-called energy main road and shine it on the Shenlong aerospace plane? How do they separate the light energy, the energy relay satellite , haven’t been launched yet.”

"It's simple, as Xiao Li said, as long as the parallel light lens on the photovoltaic power generation base array is adjusted, the power of 150,000 KW can be sent to the super photovoltaic panel of the aerospace plane to generate electricity. A hundred-fold increase in power is not a problem."

Zhao Changhong explained.

"no."

Wang Mingyi still shook his head: "150,000 KW, this power is comparable to a super laser cannon, and it will directly destroy our aerospace aircraft!"

"Xiao Li said that there is an astigmatism adjustment device inside the parallel light lens. If it is zero degrees, it will emit absolutely parallel light; if it is not zero degrees, it will emit astigmatism. The maximum angle is 15 degrees, and the diffusion range of the beam of light is 30 degrees. The principle is similar to an adjustable flashlight, so the 150,000 KW high-energy short-wave can be diluted and irradiated in the way of diffused light, covering a certain area, which can greatly increase the power generation power of super photovoltaic panels, and will not Caused damage to aerospace aircraft."

Zhao Changhong said.

"In that case, there is really no problem. The feasibility of this plan is no problem."

Wang Mingyi had no choice but to nod. He was always rigorous and demanding, but he did not expect Xingyuan Group to consider the problem so thoughtfully. There were so many design details hidden in a small parallel light lens.

In fact, this kind of design is very necessary, because when the energy main road is saturated and no more light energy can be injected into it, the light energy harvesting converter has to use a large amount of light energy in the form of astigmatism, towards no one to follow. Instead of stopping sending light energy, photovoltaic power generation is always in progress. If a large amount of electric energy is released without a vent, the light energy collection converter will quickly overheat and burn out.

Long Yonghao did not find any problems or loopholes, and felt that it was very feasible, because the super photovoltaic panels can absorb high-energy short-waves, and a small amount of high-energy short-waves will not harm the human body. Only one layer of reflective paint can protect the personnel and equipment inside, and the transformation work is not complicated.

Then cancel the fuel tank structure and cancel the rocket engine.

To be on the safe side, add a few hundred kilograms of superconducting capacitors to increase the power reserve.

All the renovation work can be completed in three days.

However, this plan was proposed by the owner of a private company. Will the leaders of the space agency accept it?

Zhao Changhong immediately reported the solution and participated in the discussion meeting of the space agency.

After reading the content of the plan, the experts and leaders alike became very interested.

"There is no need to increase the launch of rockets. The cost of modification is not high, but the effective carrying capacity can be increased by more than ten tons. I think we can try it. If it is feasible, we will save tens of billions of expenses." The expert said.

"As long as the power supply is adequate, that's perfectly fine."

"The cancellation of chemical fuel and rocket engines actually reduces the complexity of the system, and improves the reliability of aerospace aircraft."

"Yes, superconducting capacitors are simple in structure, light in weight, and safer than chemical fuels; the working principle of ion engines is simple, and they are easier to control than rocket engines. As long as Xingyuan Group can accurately transmit energy, this solution is completely feasible."

"Then try to transform an aerospace plane. If the effect is not satisfactory, then forget it. If the expected effect is achieved, we can't put all our eggs in one basket, and we have to prepare an alternative plan."

Director Tang Kejian made a final decision.

...

soon.

The "Shenlong 1" aerospace plane was pushed into the factory building, and skilled workers and engineers remodeled the plane overnight.

It took only two days to complete the renovation and then transported to the Wentian launch site.

On November 2, the seventh day of the attack on Guanghan Palace base.

"five!"

"Four!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"emission!"

A 925 rocket lifted the sixty-ton Shenlong 1 successfully into space.

However, the first and second stages have just separated, Shenlong 1 has just stretched out the super photovoltaic panels in the body, and the photovoltaic power generation array on the sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 1,800 kilometers, the parallel light lens on it, is passed through the optical viewing equipment , discovered Shenlong 1, and immediately stopped injecting light energy into the energy main road, turned the lens, estimated the distance and azimuth, and then adjusted the angle of astigmatism—all calculations were completed within half a second.

Then, the light yellow high-energy short wave was irradiated towards Shenlong 1, and a triangular cone-shaped diffuse beam of light enveloped Shenlong 1.

Aerospace Industry Group, Ground Control Center.

Technicians quickly noticed a change in the photovoltaic panels' ability to generate electricity.

"The power generation of photovoltaic panels has increased!"

"230KW, 280KW, 390KW..."

"1100KW, 2400KW, 3500KW...it has reached 5000KW, which is 50 times that of the beginning."

"Enough, this power generation is enough, as long as it is not lower than 5000, it is basically enough, and the ion engine can work at full power!"

But since then, the generating power of photovoltaic panels has never been lower than 5,000, and even exceeded 7,000 at one point. Therefore, Shenlong 1 reached the sky above the south pole of the moon in only 22 hours.

Then in the process of decelerating and descending, although the relative position between the parallel light lens and Shenlong 1 is always changing, the pale yellow light beam sent by it sometimes converges and becomes thinner, and sometimes expands and becomes thicker, but it still keeps Shenlong 1 It is shrouded inside and always supplies more than 5000KW of light energy.

It wasn't until Shenlong 1 landed steadily in the Greenwich Crater that it was blocked by the crater, and the power supply task had been completed, that the light yellow beam of light withdrew back, as if it had never appeared before.

shocked.

This scene.

The experts and technicians in the control hall were all stunned.

Perfect.

The process is perfect!

No matter how far the distance is, no matter how tricky the angle is.

During the power supply process of the parallel light lens, there was no disconnection for half a second, and the power was always stable, neither rapidly increasing nor sharply decreasing, which can be described as stable as an old dog.

"Wonderful, wonderful, it turns out that in space exploration activities, energy supply can be solved like this!"

Expert Wang Mingyi suddenly trembled all over and became extremely excited.

"Understood, I understand! As long as the spacecraft, space plane or other spacecraft in space can receive continuous light energy, then the entire solar system can go anywhere, no matter the moon or Mars. It can be easily landed, as long as you carry a small amount of working fluid.”

"In the solar system, light energy is almost unlimited and inexhaustible. As long as it can be collected in large quantities, stored, and then used reasonably, no matter what kind of spacecraft it is, even if it does not have an energy supply system, as long as it has ions With an engine, a small amount of working fluid, and a set of super photovoltaic panel devices, you can travel lightly, carry a large amount of load, and go anywhere!"

"In contrast, traditional chemical fuels and rocket engines are bulky, cumbersome, inefficient, and expensive. A 3,000-ton rocket can hardly send a payload of 20 tons to the moon, and the control system is extremely complicated. , the price-performance ratio is astonishingly low, compared with this energy supply model of Xingyuan Group, it is rubbish that needs to be eliminated immediately!"

"Genius, that Li Xingyang of Xingyuan Group is simply a genius. He used the most ingenious and practical method to solve the countless problems that have plagued us for most of our lives, and he can also use the lowest cost to eliminate us all. It is a fearsome future generation, really a fearsome future generation. !"

Wang Mingyi muttered to himself, walked back and forth, dancing with excitement.

Buzz.

His brain also opened the door to a new world.

Instantly saw the huge potential of Star Source Group's "Space Energy Plan"!

That's right, if Xingyuan Group only plans to send light energy to the ground for power generation, it will definitely lose money, but if it is used for the development of lunar resources, it will definitely be profitable, and it will gain a lot of benefits from it. The space agency must also take the initiative to apply for cooperation with Xingyuan Group, so as to enjoy the convenience brought by the energy supply of light beams and greatly reduce the cost of developing space resources!

However, if the promising space energy industry is completely monopolized in the hands of Xingyuan Group, it is very bad. The country also has to build a similar energy system, not only to bring a lot of benefits to the country, but also to avoid being controlled by others.

Wang Mingyi secretly made a decision to immediately write a proposal for the development of the space energy industry and submit it as soon as possible.