Interstellar Energy Tycoon

for the next period of time.

Li Xingyang entered an extremely busy state, and started to work crazily. He was so busy every day that he didn't have any free time.

In July, participated in the work of technical research, advanced the development progress of the high-power short-wave transmitter to 100%, and realized mass production.

In August, the development progress of the core equipment parallel light lens was successfully advanced to 100%, and mass production is about to begin.

In September, the high-precision interstellar navigator was successfully developed, but it is difficult to mass-produce it. It will take at least a few months. Fortunately, the priority of the interstellar navigator is not too high. Around the blue star, traditional satellites are used Navigation is also sufficient. Unless the distance exceeds 10 million kilometers, a high-precision interstellar navigator must be used, otherwise the error will be large, and it will be difficult to build an energy main road.

The function of the quantum communicator is similar to that of the interstellar navigator. It is also to eliminate the error in time and space. If the distance exceeds one billion kilometers, a quantum communicator must be used. This device must be used to know how many minutes and seconds Milliseconds later, where the high-energy short-wave will arrive, the error must not exceed 1 billionth of a second, because according to the speed of light, this time difference will lead to an initial error of 0.3 meters. It is easy to expand to more than 3 meters, which will affect the accurate reception of high-energy shortwave.

Therefore, the difficulty of developing a quantum communicator is more than one level higher than that of an interstellar navigator, and there is no possibility of success in the short term. As for mass production, there is no need to count on it. It is a miracle that mass production can be achieved within three to five years. .

So the time has entered after October.

The main research focus is placed on the ion engine.

In fact, at the level of principle and structure, the ion engine is relatively simple, and it is not difficult to manufacture, and then use superconducting capacitors to provide energy, and the thrust generated shocked the R\u0026D personnel. The plasma particle flow was actually accelerated to 1000 km/s. The Hall electric propulsion engine is just to accelerate the argon particles to about 300 km/s, and the specific impulse of the ion engine can be increased by more than three times.

It is more than twenty times that of traditional chemical energy rocket engines.

Just a few months ago.

Yang Xuechao, the chief technical engineer in charge of the ion engine project, said: "Mr. Li, our ion engine is simply amazing, and the specific impulse has reached a terrifying 10,000 seconds. Traditional chemical energy rockets can only achieve 200 to 450 seconds. The propulsion engine only takes 3000 seconds, which means that the same space equipment can be accelerated to the same speed. If the traditional chemical energy rocket needs to carry 10 tons of fuel and working fluid, the Hall engine can carry 1 ton. Our ion The engine only needs to carry 300 kg of working fluid, saving 97% of the working fluid carrying capacity, space facilities can be greatly simplified, and the space utilization rate will be greatly increased.”

"In terms of thrust-to-weight ratio, our ion engine weighs 55 kilograms, but it can generate a maximum thrust of 1 ton. The thrust-to-weight ratio exceeds 16, which is not as good as the 100 of the rocket engine, but far exceeds the 0.01 of the Hall engine. If we specifically Developed a special aerospace plane, installed fifty ion engines on the plane, carried ten tons of working fluid, and then controlled the total weight of the plane to less than 50 tons, using superconducting capacitors for energy supply, this aerospace plane, It is completely possible to enter space, realize the round-trip between heaven and earth, and carry a small amount of cargo. The cost of flying a trip is mainly electricity and working fluid, which will not exceed 100,000 yuan. The era of real cheap spaceflight has come!"

Yang Xuechao said excitedly.

"Not enough, the specific impulse and thrust are not enough."

Li Xingyang shook his head and said, "The specific impulse must reach 30,000 seconds, and the thrust-to-weight ratio must reach 50. Otherwise, it will not be able to meet the needs, and this engine will not be considered a successful development."

"This, this, Mr. Li, the specific impulse is 30,000 seconds, which means that the velocity of the particle flow must reach 3,000 kilometers per second, which is 1% of the speed of light. This is very difficult to do, and it is also very difficult to control. The violent particles The destructive power of the flow is very large, and the life of the engine will be significantly reduced, and such a high specific impulse can be directly turned into a weapon such as a high-energy particle cannon, which will be very powerful." Yang Xuechao said.

"That's right, but this is a hard target that must be met, and the service life of the engine must not be reduced. It must also ensure high stability and precise adjustment of thrust. If it cannot be achieved, it will be a failure. I have to find a competent technical engineer. Responsible for this project." Li Xingyang said.

"This...Mr. Li, you are giving me a huge problem. You need both. You are treating this ion engine with the standard of a high-performance turbofan engine. The difficulty has increased by more than one or two. level, it’s really impossible to do that.”

The smile on Yang Xuechao's face disappeared and turned into a bitter face.

"If I say it can be done, I can do it. If you say no, it's a matter of your personal ability and confidence. I can only change coaches. Are you sure you can do it?" Li Xingyang looked at him and asked.

"Okay, it has to be done!"

Yang Xuechao gritted his teeth and could only take on this arduous task and work hard to achieve higher performance parameters.

Then months passed.

The specific impulse increased to 12000, 15000, 18000 to close to 20000 seconds.

The thrust-to-weight ratio is increased to 20, 25, 30, 35 until approaching 40 by increasing the particle flow density, reducing the weight of the engine, increasing the current intensity, replacing the working fluid, and optimizing the nozzle structure.

Then it got stuck, no matter the specific impulse or the thrust-to-weight ratio, it was difficult to continue to improve, as if it had hit the ceiling, and it was impossible to continue to break through.

"Mr. Li, I think it's really good enough, it's reached its limit, and there's no way to improve it."

With two big panda eyes, Yang Xuechao lost 20 pounds, lost a lot of hair, and his face was pale, giving people an image of sudden death at any time. His tone was full of pleading, because he really tried his best. To the extreme, he really can't make a breakthrough.

"Is this the limit? You should take a good rest for a few days. I will be responsible for how to improve in the future."

Li Xingyang couldn't force him anymore, so he chose to go off the stage himself, and led the technicians to continue to make various optimizations and improvements.

...

October 21, morning.

Li Xingyang personally participated in the development of the ion engine for about a month.

Ion engine factory, inside the thrust test room.

buzz buzz~

The noise is getting louder.

The blue tail flame is very dazzling.

The various parameters displayed on the control panel of the test bench are also constantly changing and increasing.

"The specific impulse is 29998, 29999, breaking through to 30000!"

"The thrust-to-weight ratio is 48, 49, 50, 51, which exceeds the design limit. The ion engine, which weighs only 50 kilograms, can output 2.5 tons of thrust stably for a long time."

"We did it, we did it, boss, you are the god in my heart, you created the impossible god!"

A technician in charge of observing the data changes cheered excitedly and danced with excitement.

Other technicians are also very excited.

"This engine is amazing. With such a large specific impulse and such a strong thrust, it can directly rush into the universe when used on an aerospace plane."

"As long as you have enough energy, you can fly to the moon and come back!"

"The advent of this engine represents the pace of mankind's conquest of the universe, a big step forward!"

"I think traditional rockets can be completely eliminated."

"It can also be used on military fighter jets. As long as three or four units are installed and fully charged, the combat effectiveness will not be weaker than traditional fighter jets, and it can even be used as the power system of sixth-generation fighter jets."

"I'm convinced, Mr. Li, I'm really convinced. My abilities are not worthy of giving you shoes, Mr. Li. No wonder you are a big boss, and I'm just a worker. I dare not touch your ability and talent, Mr. Li. Comparing my thoughts, I only have one word of obedience! Mr. Li, I want to follow you forever, even by your side, as long as I can learn 1% of your skills, I will not be afraid of failing wherever I go ..."

Yang Xuechao came over and flattered desperately, saying some nasty words, which made people get goosebumps.

Wait until the engine test run is over.

All the collected data have met the requirements for finalized production.

Li Xingyang nodded slowly and said: "Okay, the engine is basically usable, and I will leave some minor changes and optimization work to you to complete, and try to spend another month to build the engine production line , by December, we must form the ability to produce small batches off the assembly line, that is, hand-roll 50 units a month, if this is still not possible, and my project is delayed, then I will find someone to take responsibility, seriously deal with."

"Mr. Li, if I hold you back again, I will fire myself! I don't have the face to stay any longer, and I promise to complete the task ahead of schedule!"

Yang Xuechao said solemnly, ninety-nine steps have been completed in one hundred steps, and the most difficult steps have been completed by Mr. Li himself. The last small step has no difficulty, and he has to find a way to achieve mass production ahead of schedule. !

"Okay, I trust you guys, I won't be here tomorrow, I'll leave the rest to you."

Li Xingyang said, he didn't have time to organize a small celebration, so he left the engine factory.

...

Back to the villa on the waterfront Jiangnan.

Lay down on the bed and have a good sleep.

In the next few days, I was nestled in the villa, almost not caring about anything, and spent most of the time sleeping soundly to relieve the fatigue on my body.

Until October 25th.

Li Xingyang slowed down, got rid of the endless exhaustion, and vowed that he would never work so hard again. The theme of his life in the future must be based on enjoyment.

Fortunately, by this time, the core technical problems that should be solved have basically been solved. The remaining interstellar navigator and quantum communicator are not needed for the time being, so it doesn't matter if you slow down.

Anyway, the first step of the energy empire plan has laid all the foundations and can be formally taken out.

It can even be a little high-profile, with a lot of fanfare, to announce something, to officially announce the "Space Energy Program", without being too secretive.

The main reason is that recently, through the communication channel of Director Dong, the person in charge of the park, some interest groups have known the existence of super photovoltaic materials and feel very worried and anxious. They hope to buy patents from Xingyuan Company. Licensing, willing to pay patent fees, and sent waves of negotiators over to discuss cooperation.

But Li Xingyang is too busy to talk to them at all, and people say that the production capacity of super photovoltaic materials is not high and the cost is expensive. Xingyuan company itself needs most of them, and it will not pose a threat to the traditional photovoltaic industry. Let them rest assured , Don't worry about your job being smashed.

It's just that such a reply can't dispel their anxiety and fear, and the personnel are still sent over in batches. If they don't respond, they may resort to other means.

So in order to avoid these disturbances from the outside world.

October 26th!

Li Xingyang made two major decisions announced.

1. Xingyuan Group was formally established. Its full name is "Interstellar Energy Collection Technology Group". Not a material company.

Second, the "Space Energy Plan" was officially announced, which introduced in more detail the solar energy collection system that Xingyuan Group will soon promote and implement, which will be arranged near the blue star, including three light sail reflectors, a photovoltaic power generation array and A number of energy relay satellites, with a total investment of no less than 500 billion yuan, will sound the clarion call to enter the energy field through this plan.

Once these two major decisions were announced, they immediately set off a huge repercussion in the technology circle and the public opinion field.