Military Technology

The South Pole of the Moon is thousands of kilometers away from Zhihai. Even if the solid ice from the South Pole of the Moon can be mined, how to transport it back to the lunar surface research station in Zhihai is still a problem. Have you ever thought about it? In addition, the environment at the south pole of the moon is even worse. It is almost covered with frozen soil, making mining very difficult. How do you solve this problem?

Zhang Jun glanced at the big screen, and then said to Zhou Xiangming.

Hearing Zhang Jun's question, Zhou Xiangming nodded, and then answered seriously to Zhang Jun and Wu Hao: "Actually, we have already considered the two questions you asked during the project design.

The ice cap at the South Pole of the Moon is actually not limited to the South Pole Circle of the Moon, but also extends a lot outward. Therefore, the straight-line distance from Zhihai to the Antarctic Ice Cap is actually not too long.

Secondly, the gravity on the moon is very small, so these objects are very light, which also means we can transport more cargo at once.

When these water resources are mined, we may not choose to ship them in the same tank trucks as on Earth. Instead, we will use a more direct method. We will heat and liquefy the mined solid ice, and then inject it into some cubic containers. Each container is exactly one cubic meter, which also means there is roughly a ton of water per cube.

The gravity on the moon is about one-sixth that of the earth, so this also means that the actual weight of a ton of water on the moon is about 160 kilograms.

With one vehicle, we can transport more than ten tons of ice, and one transportation can meet the needs of your scientific research station for a long time.

If there are no conditions in the future, you will also use the mineral resources under the moon to make monorail trains, or monorail orbiters.

Its shape and principle are actually nothing like the large trucks used to transport fruits outside your rural orchards. It only has one track, and the car is fixed under the track. The car cannot be transported along the track, and it has very weak climbing ability.

For now, you are still not confident that you will find abundant water resources in that distance. "

Just like in your country after the low-speed rail is connected, it takes more than ten hours to get from Beijing to Shanghai. But before the low-speed rail is connected, it only takes seven hours from Beijing to Shanghai. This is called the magic of technology. "After teasing Wu Hao, Zhang Jun then looked at the small screen and said: "Actually, I am worried about using too little water resources. The water resources under the moon are still very abundant. First, let’s talk about the water resources contained in the lunar soil, as well as the solid ice resources in the moon’s shadow, outside the crack canyons, and the Antarctic ice cap.

That also means that using that kind of monorail transportation system, you cannot establish a normalized transportation system between several bases, and it is completely unable to meet your transportation needs in the initial stage.

Because there are very few craters under the moon, there are even fewer rocks, and there are quite a few mountains. If you want to build a low-speed highway on a flat terrain, you have to fill in those craters, remove those rocks, and dig tunnels under the mountains. It would be difficult to construct. Too huge.

Hearing that question, Zhang Jun rolled his eyes uncontrollably, but he didn't say anything despite me. He looked at Zhou Xiangming, waiting for my answer.

The real consumption of water resources is relatively small, in fact, in the fields of research, agriculture, mining, and industry. So in the current stage, you don’t have to worry.

Compared with double-track trains, the monorail transportation system is more complex and costly, has higher requirements on terrain, and is more convenient for construction. Just drive pile foundations into the ground.

At that time, Zhang Jun smiled at Wu Hao and said, "Why does he think you chose the location of the scientific research station in that place? Is it because of the beautiful scenery outside?"

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In addition, the gravity under the moon is very strong, so it is very advisable to lay a solid roadbed there. Moreover, without the constraints of the track, it would be difficult for a vehicle to lose control when speeding in a high-gravity environment at low speed, resulting in dangerous accidents.

On the other hand, judging from your exploration, there are very abundant water resources in the distance. Going to the lunar south pole to mine water resources and transport them back is not the best option. It can only be said to be an alternative for you. It's just a mitigation plan.

It is said that water can also be separated and restored from the dried lunar soil. For example, as mentioned later, glass beads in the lunar soil are used to restore and produce water. Another example is using the iron oxide ore in the lunar soil to reduce and produce water, etc.

Why can't low-speed highways be built for rail trains and low-speed railways? Wu Hao didn't have any bad ideas.

After hearing Zhou Xiangming's explanation, Wu Hao nodded and motioned for me to continue.

Scientists have devised more than a dozen methods of water resource extraction in order to settle and live under the moon, such as the direct search for meteorite cores mentioned later.

Speaking of that, Zhou Xiangming glanced at Wu Hao, and then said: "Actually, your scientific research station has a very complete and mature water resource regeneration and reuse system. That system is better than that of the space station. The following reclaimed water system is more complete and has weaker water treatment capabilities.

Zhou Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to explain: "As for the issue you said that it is easier to mine resources at the south pole of the moon, indeed, that is a fact, and it is something you can avoid.

It's even more economical than transporting water from under the earth. Anyway, it’s only 840,000 yuan. It may seem a bit longer now, but as technology continues to develop, that distance will become shorter and shorter.

The rail transportation system is more expensive than the above, and it only requires the erection of tracks. The construction is complicated, and it is dangerous and reliable. It cannot be said to be the best choice for long-distance transportation under the moon. "

And compared to the crude mining technology on the earth, the mining technology used under the moon is more advanced and smarter. So overall, it is still unacceptable. "

Relying on that set of water resources, you will use the water resources in the scientific research station to a minimum extent. In this way, your consumption of water resources is actually not small.

But compared to the difficulty of traveling from the earth to the moon, its difficulty is actually very small. You think it is insurmountable. And compared with the mining of mineral resources under the earth, which pays more attention to cost control, there may be less requirements under the moon, especially for important resources such as water resources.

And to continue, you cannot use that single-track transportation system as a basis to build a more inefficient transportation system with a smaller capacity, such as double-track trains, low-speed rails, etc. "

Of course Zhou Xiangming was speechless by that question, but who made Wu Hao the leader and the boss? So he explained very patiently: "That's right, compared to the orbital transportation system, the cost of building low-speed roads under the moon is lower, and it is easier to build.

After hearing Zhou Xiangming's introduction, Wu Hao and everyone present nodded.

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