Warship of Great Power

Nonsense, if the money is enough, who wants to stop.

Now, I don’t have that much money, so I can only stop the unimportant ones. In fact, Swift has not taken a fancy to the useless things like Burke 3 at all. But now, when I find that the DDG-1000 on hand has improved the shortcomings, I still Very powerful, he was tempted again.

In fact, there have always been a group of staunch supporters of the DDG-1000 in the Navy, but it is just too expensive and has too many defects. Now, if the defects can be solved, this warship will still be an advanced warship!

Now, they have opened up their minds and asked for the Burke 3. That warship doesn't even have a stealth appearance, and it looks like rubbish at first glance.

What happened to Battleship Hollywood? Since it has this name, it just shows the advanced nature of our warships!

Swift finally made up his mind: he must support the CGX plan, the Navy needs cruisers!

"Actually, the most expensive thing is the aircraft carrier. We have invested too much money in the electromagnetic catapult, and it is not mature yet. Our Ford-class aircraft carrier has spent too much research and development funds. Although it has begun construction, The electromagnetic catapult supporting it still has a myriad of technical problems that have not been solved.”

“I really don’t know how Easterners solve these problems!”

"Yes, the 003 aircraft carrier in Dongfang has been outfitted for a long time. Maybe it will undergo sea trials soon?"

"Yes, that aircraft carrier is nuclear-powered, and we can't observe the progress of the aircraft carrier by whether the chimney is emitting smoke. Damn it, the East already has a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and it's on the same starting line as us!"

While the Americans were cursing, it was still night on the far side of the ocean, but a group of people took advantage of the darkness to visit the warship.

"Leader Wu, the nuclear power test has ended and the operation is stable. This aircraft carrier is ready for sea trials at any time!" Makarov's face lit up with excitement: "Its two nuclear reactors are working normally. I The best nuclear power system ever built!”

Wu Shengli nodded: "Of course, this is the most advanced nuclear power system. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Krasnopolsky."

Krasnopolski smiled on the side: "It's not hard work. In fact, when the floating nuclear power plant was built, its performance was already proven. Later we also built a nuclear-powered icebreaker. This nuclear-powered icebreaker There are no problems with the system anymore. Our Eastern construction technology is quite advanced, much higher than the level of the Red Empire!"

Over the years, Krasnopolski has felt that his life has been fulfilling and he has participated in many projects. However, the one that makes him most proud is still the nuclear reactor of this aircraft carrier! This is the culmination of what he has learned in his life!

The thermal power of 700 megawatts is the same as the core power of the latest USS Ford in the United States. In this way, only two units can provide powerful power to the entire ship, not to mention, there are also two 40-megawatt gas turbines. Auxiliary engine! The power that serves as the main engine on a British aircraft carrier is only used as an auxiliary engine here in Dongfang, which is enough to illustrate Dongfang's generosity.

Compared with the previous aircraft carrier, the biggest change is the power. As long as there is no problem with this, there will be no big problems with other aspects of the warship.

"Now that the conditions for the sea trial are met, let's get started!"

start? Start now? When he heard what Wu Shengli said, Wang Wei couldn't believe his ears: "Leader Wu, should we start now?"

"Yeah, are you ready?"

"Of course." Wang Wei said excitedly: "From the beginning of the outfitting, we lived on the outfitting pier. Later, during the mooring experiment, we had moved the bedrolls in and were ready for the sea trial. However, we did not I thought so quickly!”

Especially, it's still night time. Is it appropriate to have an audition at night?

"Well, this aircraft carrier is the most valued aircraft carrier of the Navy. The Navy is also looking forward to its addition to allow us to enter the era of three aircraft carriers." Wu Shengli said: "Time waits for no time, let's get started! How long does it take for the boiler to boil water?"

Aircraft carriers still use boilers. Even nuclear-powered aircraft carriers still use boilers. It takes time to boil water! It is rumored that the 001 aircraft carrier needs to burn the boiler for 48 hours before going to sea, which is the most talked about by many people.

Now, Wu Shengli is concerned about this.

"Our nuclear reactor is currently in a low power state. If it is turned on to full power, it will take about two hours to go to sea. If the gas turbine is started, it will be able to go to sea within ten minutes." Wang Wei said.

There are two ways to burn a boiler: cold start and hot start. Hot start means that the boiler is still burning, which is the fastest start. Cold start means that the boiler is completely turned off and re-ignited. This time is longer. For nuclear power systems, As long as the nuclear fuel rod is inserted, it is in working condition and there will be no moment of flameout.

Nuclear reactors must ensure low-power operation and must not be shut down unless absolutely necessary.

Wait, isn't it possible to turn off the engine?

The answer is really no.

The control of the nuclear reactor is carried out through cadmium rods that can absorb neutrons. If the cadmium rods are inserted deeper and absorb more neutrons, the chain reaction will slow down. If the cadmium rods are inserted less, the chain reaction will become faster. In this way, the reactor The power is increased.

If all the cadmium rods are inserted to the end, will the reactor stop?

At this time, it is true that the most neutrons can be absorbed, but there is no guarantee that all of them have been absorbed. The nuclear reactor is still running and heat will still be generated. If there is too much heat, the core will melt, so the internal water circulation needs to continue. The flow takes away heat. If it stops directly and the crew leaves, the nuclear reactor will be in an uncontrollable state.

Nuclear reactors are not only complicated to shut down, but also to restart. After shutting down, there are very few neutrons, and an external neutron source rod is needed to start. How much of this rod should be inserted is very mysterious. After all, under cold start, Inside a nuclear reactor, the number of neutrons is too small to be correctly detected by a neutron detector. If there is a control error and too many neutron source rods are inserted, it may explode.

Various reasons determine that once the nuclear reactor of a warship is started, it will not stop and must continue to operate. It will not stop anyway. The energy generated is simply used to generate electricity and provide lighting and air convection for the entire ship. Therefore, the 003 aircraft carrier is moored. During the experiment, no external power supply was used, it was enough to supply power by yourself.

However, at this time, the aircraft carrier's nuclear reactor is operating at low power, and the energy generated is only enough to illuminate the entire ship. If it goes to sea, it will have to burn more.

At this time, the benefits of all-electric propulsion can be reflected.

If it is conventional propulsion and the main engine does not start, it will not start. Even if the auxiliary engine has a gas turbine, the gas turbine and the steam turbine cannot be easily combined. Only one can be used, and a complicated gearbox is required.

Even with two 40-megawatt gas turbines, it is impossible to superimpose the power with the power of the steam turbine, just like alternating diesel combustion.

Now, this aircraft carrier uses an all-electric propulsion solution, which is much easier!

If you want to dispatch quickly, start the gas turbine now, apply 80 megawatts of power to the propulsion motor, and you can still run at a speed of more than ten knots. While running, wait for the nuclear power boiler to boil water, and then you can run Full speed!

It can be said that this aircraft carrier is the master of all technologies, making up for all the previous flaws. This is the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world. If the technology in it is leaked, it will be enough to make countless people jealous!

The Navy finally agreed to use all-electric propulsion on the 003 aircraft carrier, which was also Liu Lao's suggestion. When Liu Lao went to Mingzhou Group to inspect, he proposed the best of both worlds: install the steam turbine according to the original shaft drive position. Once found, The whole ship’s electric pushers are immature and can be replaced at any time!

Although it took a lot of effort to switch back, the navy finally agreed after leaving a backup plan. After all, many equipment on the aircraft carrier require electricity. Turning all energy into electric power supply will obviously be more flexible. .

"Don't worry, let's wait." Wu Shengli said, "Now let's boil the hot water and then we can walk around on this aircraft carrier."

Wu Shengli has stepped on this aircraft carrier more than once. Every time he comes up, he will have a new feeling. It is obviously not much different from the 002 aircraft carrier, but the power has changed, but it feels like many things have changed.

"Leader Wu, this is the location of our ammunition depot. There are four main ammunition depots on our aircraft carrier." Makarov introduced as he led Wu Shengli to one of the cabins.

Wang Wei was already busy with the work of launching the aircraft carrier to sea, and many shipyard workers came to help. Krasnopolsky also went with him. After all, this was the first time to go to sea, which was of great significance. Makarov Then follow Wu Shengli and introduce them together.

The weapons of an aircraft carrier are carrier-based aircraft, and the weapons of carrier-based aircraft are various missiles or bombs.

"If these four ammunition depots are fully loaded, they can hold 3,500 tons of bombs. By the way, it's not the yield, it's the weight."

Now, it is still empty here, but if the motherland needs it, it will be filled with bombs. The ship-based machine will throw thousands of tons of bombs on the enemy's head. It depends on whether the enemy is afraid or not!

Wu Shengli nodded with satisfaction, then looked aside: "What is here?"

"Charging position." Makarov looked at the corner over there, which had clearly been spray-painted with clear characters: Charging, Leader Wu can't be illiterate!

"What are you charging for?"

"A forklift carrying ammunition," Makarov said.

"Electric forklift?"

"Yes, all the vehicles on our aircraft carrier are electric." Makarov said: "In the era of integrated power systems for the entire ship, of course they must be electric. This kind of vehicle has no exhaust and is not used in a closed space. Something will go wrong and it’s best for us to use.”

An aircraft carrier requires many vehicles. The most common and most famous one is the aircraft tractor, which is highly technical and expensive. At the same time, there are also some inexpensive but very useful vehicles.

Forklifts are one of them. Forklifts are used to move goods. It is most convenient to put goods on pallets. Even if you are moving bricks on a construction site, there are pallets under the brick stacks. When they are transported, they are directly loaded on the The truck is unloaded by a forklift and transported to the construction site, and then the tower crane lifts it directly to the corresponding place.

The ammunition on the aircraft carrier is also installed on pallets, which is easy to transport back and forth. However, when transporting back and forth in the ammunition depot, it is definitely inconvenient to use an internal combustion engine forklift, and it is easier to use an electric forklift.

"Our forklifts are also very advanced. They can not only be used as forklifts, but also have booms and can be used as cranes. When the aircraft carrier docks, it can even directly insert things from the dock onto the deck of the aircraft carrier." Makarov said : "These are specially made, and these vehicles also reflect the country's comprehensive national strength."

Lao Maozi also has an aircraft carrier, and the vehicles on it are all ground-based. You can just drive up and make do with them. Look at Dongfang. Everything is professional. They are not afraid of high prices and only seek the most suitable.

"What kind of battery is it?" Wu Shengli was still a little worried.

"The vehicles used on our aircraft carriers are all lead-acid batteries," Makarov said.

An important drawback of lead-acid batteries is that they are too heavy. Therefore, they cannot be used in electric vehicles and lithium batteries with high energy density are used. However, on aircraft carriers, lead-acid batteries are the best choice.

Take a forklift as an example. In order to maintain balance, the forklift needs to have a big butt that is heavy enough. If not operated properly, the butt can easily tilt up. Sometimes, several people need to stand behind it.

With the use of lead-acid batteries, lead-acid batteries can be stuffed into this big butt to ensure that the forklift is stable.

Various vehicles working on the aircraft carrier deck also need to be heavy enough in order to increase friction. Lead-acid batteries have inherent advantages.

As for the energy density not being high enough? It all depends on the workplace. In later generations, electric vehicles will pursue long range. No matter how hard they are against the battery, they are only suitable for use in cities. If you go to the plateau to have fun, you have to carry an extra-large power bank with you. On an aircraft carrier, It is designed to work in this small area. When it runs out of power, you can just drive to the charging station to charge. You don’t have to worry about finding the charging pile or waiting in line for several hours. These defects are not defects.

For the 003 aircraft carrier, all the power of the entire ship is used to generate electricity. The most indispensable energy on the warship is electricity. Naturally, it will not use fuel vehicles anymore, so as to save more fuel reserves. This electricity is inexhaustible. .

Wu Shengli nodded. The biggest advantage of lead-acid batteries is safety. If a lithium battery forklift caught fire while charging here and ignited the ammunition depot, it would be a big trouble! Lead-acid batteries don't have this problem.

If Qin Tao heard Wu Shengli's worries, he would definitely look down upon him, Dad, we are building high-end electric cars, and you actually go against us. Fortunately, Qin Tao is not here today.

"Leader Wu, this is our first time to go to sea. We didn't call Mr. Qin. I wonder if Mr. Qin will feel regretful when he comes back." Makarov also suddenly thought of something and said to Wu Shengli.

"It's not a pity. He is on vacation in Qiongzhou. It's normal that he doesn't have time to come."

Makarov smiled and said nothing else.

A few hours later, the group returned to the ship island. At this time, the white color of fish belly has just emerged in the east.

Although Wu Shengli issued the order at night, he made various preparations for departure and the sky slowly dawned.

"Attention, lift anchor!" Wang Wei gave the order.

With these years of reserves, Eastern aircraft carrier talents have also been cultivated. From now on, if you want to be an aircraft carrier captain, you must be an aircraft carrier-based aircraft pilot and a fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft pilot. Finally On par with the West.

Wang Wei is the first pilot captain of a fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft. In order to command an aircraft carrier, he went to the Navy's Ship Academy for further training and mastered all kinds of navigation knowledge. In fact, before the further training, he had already mastered all kinds of knowledge. Mastered.

Weighing anchor is the first step for a warship to set sail!

The windlass was turning slowly, and the anchor chain was making a clattering sound. Every time it was pulled up, a piece of anchor chain would be smashed into it. This thing looked inconspicuous, but it was an important part of anchoring and lifting the anchor of the warship. When the anchor chain is lifted, the anchor chain lump can control the anchor to slowly descend. The descent speed is determined by the speed of the sailor who removes the anchor chain lump. In short, it will not be too fast.

Without this thing, the heavy anchor would descend faster and faster with the anchor chain, just like sliding down from the top of the mountain. Finally, it would completely lose control, and the anchor chain would spin rapidly on the winch. It can even create countless sparks.

Since it was originally on the pier and there was only a depth of twenty meters below, the anchor chain was quickly rolled up and the wet anchor was exposed to the water.

Different from the advanced anchors without anchor rods on destroyers and frigates, the most common anchors with anchor rods are used on aircraft carriers. This anchor rod is as high as two people and will eventually be completely retracted into the interior of the warship and exposed. Outside, there are only anchor claws as high as a person.

As for the weight of this anchor, some third-rate tabloids will definitely say that it is one hundred tons. In fact, the anchor used on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is only 12.5 tons. An anchor of hundreds of tons has not yet appeared in the world. Pass.

The anchor chain is also completely fixed, and the first movement is completed!

"The anchor cabin reports that the anchor has been lifted successfully!"

"The cables have all been untied!"

"Attention, one car and four cars, move forward one!"

At the rear, four huge drive motors started working.

Of course, powerful power is needed to drive a 100,000-ton warship!

Super aircraft carriers are all four-propellers, and each propeller requires a 40-megawatt drive motor. The largest drive motor manufactured by Golden Sun Motor Company is still in the 20MW level. Therefore, during the design, a lot of demonstrations were conducted, and finally it was decided to adopt a safe solution: two 20MW drive motors. connected in series to achieve a propulsion power of forty megawatts.

The biggest advantage of this is that if one of the drive motors burns out, the other one can still be used. If one of the drive motors burns out, the propeller on this shaft will stop rotating at all.

Now it is just starting, and the power generation is not enough, so only one and four axes are required to rotate at low speed. In other words, only two drive motors are used.

At the tail of the huge aircraft carrier, the two propellers rotated, and the aircraft carrier body slowly started to move!