My Black Tech Shelter

On November 29, good news came from the Power Laboratory. The fourth-generation ion engine has finally completed the preliminary design plan and is preparing to build the first prototype according to the plan.

After expedited manufacturing, the fourth-generation ion engine prototype was officially completed on December 1st.

On the morning of December 1st, in the power laboratory, Lu Chen came to the experiment, while Fang Qing and Academician Han Long had been waiting for a long time.

"Academician Lu, good morning, welcome!"

"Academician Han, congratulations. Academician Han is indispensable for developing the fourth-generation ion engine so quickly this time!"

"Hahaha, blah blah blah, it was mainly because of Academician Lu's research materials and Fang Qing's help that the research was successful so quickly!

Speaking of which, Academician Lu, where did you find such a person? Fang Qing's talent is very good, and now he can take charge of it on his own. The following fifth-generation ion engine can be left to him to study.

Most of this research is based on the ideas he provided. I am only responsible for providing some help with research experience. This young man is very good.

It just so happens that after this research is completed, I will return to Blue Star to continue researching nuclear power engines!

So I can just leave the future research work to Fang Qing,"

"It seems that Fang Qing is very good, even Academician Han is full of praise!

Fang Qing, you heard me, the future research on ion engines will be left to you, don’t let me down,

Also, you contributed a lot to the fourth-generation ion engine this time. If you succeed in the test run today, I will personally reward you with 10 million credits, after tax! "

"Thank you, Academician Lu, and thank you, Academician Han. What I have achieved today is entirely due to the cultivation of these two academicians and the opportunities provided by Mr. Lu.

I will definitely not disappoint Mr. Lu in the future and strive to develop a better ion engine as soon as possible! "

"Well, come on! Academician Han, let's go see the engine performance!"

"Okay, Academician Lu, please come this way!"

After finishing the chat, Han Long and Fang Qing took Lu Chen to the engine test bench.

Fang Qing can now stand alone. In addition to his talent, his own efforts are also essential.

Moreover, Lu Chen was not afraid that Fang Qing would change jobs. First of all, he had the kindness to know and cultivate him.

Furthermore, I am not Grandet. As long as my researchers have research results, I will reward them, although the amount is uncertain.

Moreover, some good technical products will also give them dividends. In terms of material, I have given them enough.

On the spiritual level, in the laboratory, I completely delegate power to them, giving them resources if they need it, and equipment if they need equipment.

To be honest, Lu Chen didn't believe that besides the state, there were other private companies that could offer such good conditions and be as comfortable as studying here.

So after Lu Chen discovered the talents of these ten people, he also taught them in accordance with their aptitude and trained them according to their respective talents.

When Lu Chen was thinking about this, he quickly arrived at the testing site.

After arriving at the monitoring room, in addition to Han Long and Fang Qing, there were other researchers,

Seeing the three people coming in, after saying hello to them respectively, they continued the preparations before the experiment started.

Lu Chen also took advantage of this time to look at a test site separated by glass.

In the front of the control room, behind the huge glass window, a huge ion engine was placed upside down on the ground.

According to Lu Chen's observation, the top should be the jet port, and the bottom is the pressure sensor, which is used to test thrust.

Looking at the huge ion engine inside, Lu Chen asked Han Long next to him: "Academician Han, how much does such an engine cost?"

"Academician Lu, if all materials are taken into account, the cost of an engine is 500 million credits, and its service life is very long. It is related to the coating inside the engine. It is initially estimated that the service life of an engine is about 50 years. time,

If the coating is repainted later, it is estimated that it can be used for another 50 years.

If it lasts longer, the performance of the metal used to make the engine itself will drop a lot, and safety accidents may occur."

"That's pretty good. It will be worth the price of 500 million for hundreds of years,"

"Hahaha, that's true. The things from our Dragon Kingdom have always been very cost-effective. They are cheap and have strong leather. This is also a choice that we had no choice before.

Although I am much richer now, I still have to maintain my consistent style of frugality and avoid extravagance and waste! "

"That makes sense. By the way, I still don't know how the performance will be this time."

"Based on previous experiments, the data this time should be greatly improved. It is expected that the maximum thrust can reach 15,000 tons and the speed can reach 600 kilometers per second,"

"Awesome, this data has exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect there would be such a big surprise this time!"

"Hahaha, Academician Lu, don't underestimate us. Although you developed the practical high-thrust ion engine, we have also been researching it for a long time!"

Han Long was not angry at Lu Chen's surprise. After all, the research on ion engines had been stagnant before.

Until Lu Chen came out, he directly broke through the shackles of the existing ion engine, allowing the ion engine to be applied to fighter aircraft, allowing all researchers studying this technology to see the direction.

Therefore, Lu Chen can be said to be the founder, the ancestor of these people.

The researchers from Longguo continued to study the structure of Lu Chen's ion engine, and then they made a breakthrough in the ion engine.

But even so, it still couldn't keep up with Lu Chen's research progress alone. It once opened a generation gap.

Although Lu Chen has now given up research on ion engines, Han Longye will not underestimate Lu Chen's strength.

Apart from anything else, Fang Qing's strength is obvious to all. Everyone regards Fang Qing as Lu Chen's disciple.

In fact, it's almost the same. Lu Chen Shichang would open a small stove for these ten people, so it's his disciple's fault.

At this time, the researchers on the side came to the two people.

"Team leader, Mr. Lu, the preparations for this test are complete and can begin!"

"Okay! Now that you're ready, let's start!"

“Everyone, get to your places!

Get ready to start the tenth test of the fourth-generation ion engine! "

Following Han Long's order, everyone stood ready,

"Start the engine and turn on the energy supply!"

"The engine has been started, the energy channel has been established, and the energy output is stable!"

"Very good, start increasing the power to 50%, pay attention to the sensor value!"

"Received, the power is being increased! 10%...30%...50%, the power has been increased to 50%, the engine is running well, and all values ​​are in a stable state!"

"Great, now how about the thrust?"

"Reporting to the team leader, the thrust has now reached 9,000 tons, which is 2,000 tons higher than expected!"

"It looks like there is an unexpected delivery. Very good. Continue to increase the power. This time it will be increased to 80%!"

"Received, the power is increasing!

60%...70%...80%, the scheduled power has been reached, the engine is running well, and the energy consumption has increased! "

"Well, it looks like I can still hold on. This time I increased it to 100%!"

"yes!"

Lu Chen watched the staff push the putter to the maximum, and the power value displayed on the screen kept increasing, and soon reached 100%.

"How are the data?"

"Reporting to the team leader, the engine is running smoothly, but the energy consumption is 20% higher than expected, and the thrust has reached 20,000 tons,"

"In this case, maintain the energy supply and keep the engine running. Everyone, always pay attention to the engine status!"

"yes!"

After Lu Chen saw that the experiment was basically over, he and Han Long walked out of the laboratory!

"Academician Lu, I didn't expect that today's experiment will yield unexpected results. Although the energy consumption is 20% higher than the design, the thrust has also increased by 5,000 tons year-on-year, which is a profit!"

"Hahaha, Academician Han, although this is the statement, you still need to work hard to find out the reasons and see if there are any hidden dangers!"

"Don't worry, Academician Lu. I still know this. Let it run for a while. If there are no problems, then stop the car and check the situation."

"Well, as long as Academician Han knows what's going on, now that the experiment has been completed, I'll go back first!"

"Well, Academician Lu, walk slowly!"

Seeing Lu Chen walking away, Han Long frowned. Although this experiment was considered a success, it is not a good thing if the energy consumption and thrust have increased so much.

What science pays attention to is rigorous data. If the redesign plan has not changed, it is impossible for such a big change to occur. It seems that we need to stop and check.

Thinking of this, Han Long returned to the laboratory, stopped the experiment, and then led the team members to check the cause.

After careful investigation, Han Long found that a piece of equipment in the ion magnetic field was installed backwards, which led to this situation.

After knowing the reason, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After reinstallation, the experiment was conducted again. This time the experimental data was finally almost in line with the design plan.

But this incident also gave Fang Qing an inspiration.

After the experiment, Fang Qing returned to the bedroom, opened the holographic platform, imported the morning's experiment into it, and began to conduct experiments based on the previous data!

As the simulation progressed, Fang Qing found that the energy consumption increased step by step. Finally, when the energy consumption reached 200%, the internal equipment was overwhelmed due to excessive energy, and the entire ion engine exploded.

Seeing this, Fang Qing also broke into a sweat and brought the data to Han Long.

After Han Long saw it, he was glad that he stopped the car early to check, otherwise it would have been too late if something happened.

However, after discussing their previous mistakes, the two of them also studied this situation to see if they could find the principle and continue to improve engine performance!

The next day, the two people who had not slept all night finally completed the technical demonstration. After improving the ion engine, through holographic simulation, the energy consumption increased by 30% compared with the original, but the thrust reached 20,000 tons. The most important thing is Stable and safe!