Warship of Great Power

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and in an instant, many experts began to analyze it.

For the integrated power system of warships, is it better to use DC or AC?

Needless to say, it must be DC. There is more than one generator on the warship. If AC is used, just synchronization is a big problem! Using direct current solves the problem perfectly, not to mention other benefits.

DC electricity has no inductive reactance, and the loss of electrical energy is smaller. DC electricity is easy to store. Due to the advancement of supercapacitor technology, capacitors can also be used to store electrical energy in the future! However, if you want to use the medium-voltage DC technology route, you will need various medium-voltage DC equipment, and currently, only Dongfang produces these equipment!

This is also the reason why Dongfang can successfully develop this technology!

"Currently, we can see that the integrated power systems on warships produced in the West are immature and often have problems, especially the Type 45 destroyer, which has frequent power outages and has become a nightmare for sailors, while Eastern warships It has always been mature and reliable, which fully reflects the advancement of Eastern technology!”

A Western military analyst said: "In this field, we have fallen behind, and we need to hurry up and catch up!"

Although they are reluctant, they have to admit that Dongfang is indeed powerful in this aspect. After all, they will also take this route in the future!

Then, the Americans also stood up.

"In order to catch up with the East, we must switch the technology route as soon as possible. We have to cross directly from medium-voltage power frequency AC to medium-voltage DC. We need a large amount of funds for research and development!"

Originally, there was a medium-voltage and medium-frequency AC as a transition between the two, but now, seeing that they are completely behind Dongfang, they have to catch up, and they can only switch to the medium-voltage DC route as soon as possible!

Subsequently, the British also officially announced that they would quickly transition to medium-voltage DC lines.

Ah San was dumbfounded.

"Our electromagnetic catapult, the electromagnetic catapult that we invested heavily in developing, actually has the wrong route?" Ah San, a senior naval officer, looked at the latest news, his face was extremely ugly: "Damn it, the old man must have fooled us, they are too Damn it!”

"Yes, we invested a lot of money in research and development, but we didn't expect that this would be the result... However, it will take a long time to develop our new aircraft carrier anyway, so there is no need to worry too much for the time being." The subordinate said.

The 40,000-ton aircraft carrier was completely destroyed and the dock was destroyed. Their navy was at least ten years away from its aircraft carrier dream, so they were no longer in a hurry.

Since the East has announced the correct technical route, we might as well just follow the East's technical route. The West plans to do the same anyway.

"Yeah, there's no need to be too anxious." The officer murmured, "This is actually good news for us, hahaha."

His laughter was full of sadness. Over the years, their navy has almost stood still, and now, needless to say, compared with the East, they can't even compare with several nearby countries!

Oil areas, African areas...the maritime power in these places has surpassed them. Do they still want to be the boss in the Indian Ocean in the future?

He smiled and burst into tears.

France.

"Damn it, the technology we got is actually fake?" The French guy was also dumbfounded.

They originally thought that by helping Ah San build the aircraft carrier catapult, they would have relevant technology themselves. Although Ah San mainly paid for it, the French also invested a lot of money in the research and development of other parts.

The French are also busy preparing for their next aircraft carrier. After all, they only have one 40,000-ton aircraft carrier, and its strength is not only inferior to that of the United Kingdom, but also inferior to other developing countries!

If you want to build the latest aircraft carrier, you have to solve the problem of catapult. If you can't develop it independently, outsourcing will cost a lot of money.

If there had been no Asan project, the French would have had no choice but to admit it and spend more than a billion dollars purchasing from the United States. Now they are also rejoicing.

"Fortunately, we did not purchase from the United States. Even the technology in the United States is immature. They have to choose medium-voltage DC technology. We still have to wait."

"Should we purchase from the East? After all, the East's electromagnetic catapult technology is the most mature and has been used in large quantities. If we purchase their electromagnetic catapults, we can quickly obtain the most advanced electromagnetic catapults in the world. !”

Chapelon's eyes were complicated: "Yes, if you purchase it from the East, you can indeed quickly obtain the most advanced electromagnetic catapult, but..."

But it’s shameless. Over the years, the French have been bragging about how awesome they are. The Rafale fighter jets can boast that they are more powerful than the F-35. If they suddenly order electromagnetic catapults from the East, wouldn’t it mean that their technology is lagging behind? ?

"If we don't use the name of electromagnetic catapult, we can send domestic companies, such as T-T Company, to the East, and then purchase professional linear motors from the East, and the requirements put forward can meet the requirements of our aircraft carriers, right?"

Chapelon nodded: "Okay!"

The key point of the electromagnetic catapult is the linear motor. As long as you have this, everything else is easy!

After receiving the task, T-T Electric Company immediately sent representatives to the East and went straight to Golden Sun Motor Company.

"Our T-T Company is the best manufacturer of industrial DC motors in the world..." Messager immediately started boasting after arriving.

There is no way, they are still proud in their bones. If they come to the East, they will always feel unsatisfied if they don't brag about it. However, before Mesag finished speaking, he was interrupted by the sales manager Wang on the opposite side.

"Yes, you are indeed the best DC motor manufacturer in the world, so you don't need to cooperate with us. You produce yours and we produce ours. That's enough. Don't you think so?"

Mesag was speechless for a moment. They came here because they couldn't produce it themselves, so they had to find Jin Taiyang Motor Company to do OEM!

"At present, we have received an order from a customer for a special linear motor. We can also produce it, but the quantity is not large, so we don't plan to develop it specifically for customers. We want to order it from you."

"Sorry, forgive me for being blunt." Manager Wang said: "The quantity is not large, we are even less interested, and it is really not large. There are other hidden reasons, we don't know, so you can ask for help from others."

"Hey, what do you mean?" Mesag was annoyed.

The other party said very clearly: France needs a lot, but does not want to spend money on research, so it only wants to order a small amount, and then go back to imitate, Golden Sun Motor Company will not be fooled!

"It's meaningless."

"We are customers, customers are God, is your Golden Sun Motor Company treating customers like this?"

"Yes, God, please go slowly."

Mesag wanted to get angry, but he still held back. He finally realized that in front of Golden Sun Motor Company, he had no capital to be proud of, because the other party was the real industry leader.

"I'm very sorry, I apologize for what I just said, we are here to seek cooperation sincerely."

"Okay, what products do you need, you can tell me the technical indicators."

"This linear motor is about 100 meters long and needs to have more than 96 megajoules of energy..."

Manager Wang reacted instantly: Isn't this just wanting our electromagnetic catapult? This technology, no one wants to buy it! You are still reluctant to spend more money, not saying it's an electromagnetic catapult, just saying you want to buy a linear motor?

What a joke!

However, he still kept smiling: "Well, I'm not sure about this. I need to pass your technical requirements to the engineer. I will definitely give you a reply within one day."

"Okay, then I'll wait." Mesag left various required information and turned to leave.

Half an hour later.

"Boss Qin, the French sent their domestic T-T company to our Golden Sun Company to purchase our electromagnetic catapult in the name of purchasing industrial linear motors."

Xu Zhengyang said, handing over the detailed information.

"Okay, this is exactly the sign that our Oriental Technology is the world's number one." Qin Tao said: "Since they want to buy it, then 500 million US dollars per set, and two sets of linear motors will sell them 10 billion US dollars!"

"Boss Qin, many things can't be sold just because you want to sell them, and you can't sell them for money. Our electromagnetic catapults can't be sold at any price."

So many customers want to buy it, but we haven't sold it yet, and let customers take off with a ski jump. Now you have figured it out and want to sell it?

500 million US dollars per set is not a small amount. Are you going to scare off the French in this way?

What if there are Americans behind them, and they really bite their teeth and buy it in order to break through these technologies as soon as possible?

"Yes, I didn't say I was selling electromagnetic catapults. Aren't they here to buy linear motors? Then we will sell linear motors."

Xu Zhengyang was a little confused. He didn't understand what Qin Tao meant by that. Aren't linear motors electromagnetic catapults? Is there any difference between them?

"Of course we can sell civilian linear motors. It doesn't matter if they are a little overweight, after all, they need to dissipate heat. It doesn't matter if there is some electromagnetic interference, after all, it is a motor, so there must be electromagnetic interference."

"Okay." Xu Zhengyang reacted.

In fact, there is nothing special about linear motors in electromagnetic catapults. As long as the processing accuracy is high enough and the magnetic field is strong enough, it will be fine.

However, if you want to use it on an aircraft carrier, you must have strong heat dissipation and electromagnetic shielding capabilities.

Needless to say, heat dissipation, this kind of device with so many megajoules of energy will generate extremely terrifying heat. There must be a special way to dissipate the heat, otherwise the system will burn out.

The ability of electromagnetic shielding is more important. After all, when the motor is working, it will generate a strong electromagnetic field. To be specific, it is equivalent to a small electromagnetic pulse bomb!

The Ford-class electromagnetic catapult of the Americans is an example. After adding the cooling system, the volume reached 1061.4 cubic meters, which is about the same size as the steam catapult, and the weight is as high as 630 tons, which is heavier than the steam catapult!

If there is no advanced heat dissipation and electromagnetic shielding function, then this linear motor can't be used even if it is built!

Military use must solve these problems, but civilian use is not necessarily. Anyway, we haven't seen these requirements.

Heat dissipation and anti-interference measures are added when the motor is produced. If not, then there is no way to add them later. In other words, even if the French get these linear motors, they can't be installed on aircraft carriers, and the billion dollars will be completely wasted.

"Okay, I'll notify them." Xu Zhengyang said: "We must meet the requirements of customers. Customers are God."

"Well, they can also play a role."

Golden Sun Company, reception room.

"Mr. Mesag, our engineers have studied your needs in detail and think that what you want should be made."

"Really? That's great!" Mesag was very excited. What he feared most was that the other party said that the technology was not up to the standard and it could not be made, so he did not intend to make it for them. Unexpectedly, the Golden Sun Motor Company was really awesome and dared to sell such a killer weapon!

"However, the price will be very expensive."

"It doesn't matter. We can accept a higher price."

"Five hundred million dollars per set."

"What, what did you say?" Mesag was stunned instantly. Five hundred million dollars, you really dare to say it! Isn't this a rip-off?

"At the same time, research and development requires another three hundred million, so the total price is one billion three hundred million dollars."

"You are robbing money! You have no sincerity in doing business!" Mesag shouted loudly.

The American electromagnetic catapult, two sets are only one billion three hundred million, but they are fully equipped, including energy storage devices and even installation services.

What about the East?

It's just ordering linear motors! According to their expectations, one hundred million dollars is a sky-high price! Unexpectedly, the Orientals increased the price by more than ten times. Where is their conscience? Won't it hurt?

"Because your requirements are special, we still need special experiments. There are only two sets, but we have to re-open the mold, so the cost is very high. If you order ten sets, the price of each set can be reduced to 300 million, plus 300 million research and development funds, a total of 3.3 billion US dollars."

Ten sets? That means five aircraft carriers!

No, even if there are four catapults on an aircraft carrier, it will take two and a half aircraft carriers. Can France build so many aircraft carriers? They have an 80,000-ton aircraft carrier!

The results of Messag's negotiations in the East were quickly reported to the country. When the French heard about it, they were angry.

"No, it's too expensive. We can't buy it!"

"Yes, this is simply a robbery!"

"Everyone, I have an idea." At this moment, a voice broke the silence.

"What's the idea?"

"We only need two catapults. We can sell the remaining eight catapults to the Americans. If we charge them $400 million for each catapult, then we only need $100 million to make the catapults!"

"$400 million per set? Unless the Americans are crazy, how could they come to buy them?"

"Yes, they are crazy. They are almost driven crazy."

The others were stunned. Yes, why didn't they think of this? The US aircraft carriers are far behind, and finally found that it is a problem of technical route. They are currently trying to catch up. Therefore, they are eager to obtain relevant technologies, and we can just be a transit point...

$3.2 billion is a lot, but the Americans can accept any amount of money to develop a new catapult.

"Okay, contact the Americans immediately."

The whole world is attracted by this technical route and ignores the feelings of someone.

"How can this be? Shouldn't we be the focus here?" The colonel said angrily, looking at the dark night sky outside the window.

The colonel had a complicated mood after doing such a great thing last time. He was a little scared and a little proud. Look at the whole Africa, no, the whole earth, who can do such a great thing? Even the Red Empire back then couldn't do it! And now, he did it!

He should be a hero of the whole world!

At this moment, the phone rang suddenly.

"Hello."

"The stealth bomber will arrive in fifteen minutes."

"Who are you?"

"The person who secretly protects you, hurry up, leave immediately, and it's best to move the advanced aircraft in your hands to a safe place."

The phone hung up!

After a little contemplation, the colonel said: "Send me to the tent in the suburbs immediately! Also, order Fatih and his brigade to take off the fighter planes and prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Yes."

If it was before, the solid underground fortifications might be safe, but the terrible earth-penetrating bombs made any fortifications no longer reliable, so the colonel felt that it was safest to set up tents in the wild.

He just set up a tent randomly, and no one knew where he was. Only his closest female guards knew where he was. He believed that these women would not betray him.

Soon, the colonel left.

In the base, Fatih shouted loudly to his men: "Quick, quick, quick, fly our fighter planes immediately, let us meet the enemy!"

They were still looking forward to the second attack, but now, it was not them who attacked, but the enemy came!

That's nothing, even if there are enemies coming, they must be beaten hard! Stealth aircraft have this advantage!

On the runway, lights flashed, and fighter planes began to take off one after another to meet the enemy!

But where is the enemy?

When they flew into the sky, they found that they were facing an important problem: if they didn't know where the enemy was, what was the point of fighting!

"Attention, fly to the capital!" At this moment, Fatih's voice came from the radio.

Obviously, if the enemy came, they would definitely attack the capital, just like the time in the 1980s when they attacked the barracks near the capital because the colonel had camped there for the night, but he easily escaped.

What about this time?

He must have escaped even more, otherwise why would he have given them the order.

Mahmoud turned on the airborne radar, but before he could scan the electromagnetic wave, Fatih's voice came again in the headset: "Attention, don't turn on the radar. Our airborne radar can't detect stealth aircraft. We have to use our eyes!"

Obviously, Fatih is also an experienced veteran, and every order he issued is correct.

In the dark, rely on your eyes?

For ordinary Mirage 5 fighter pilots, they can only rely on their eyes, but for advanced J-31A fighters, they can also rely on airborne infrared imaging devices!