As a world-class scientist, Wang Ning's research is a heavyweight project every time, and it has been noticed by countless people in the industry, and now he is going to carry out a new project, and it is a large-scale project, which aspect of the content will be faced, Zhang Jing is still very interested!

"If that's appropriate, can you live with me about the new project?" Zhang Jing asked hesitantly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Of course, no problem, since you have decided to join a new project, you are naturally qualified to know about the new project. I can tell you right now that the field of the new project is the field of suits! Wang Ning said.

"In the field of suits? Iron Man ?!! ”

Zhang Jing was taken aback and asked subconsciously. He knew very well that the suit project in Wang Ning's mouth naturally could not be to make clothes, there was only a more sci-fi field, steel suits. The most representative performance of the Iron Suit is Iron Man, and Iron Man is wearing the Iron Suit.

As the most popular Iron Man symbol around the world, the Iron Suit has many fans all over the world, and readers are fascinated by the Iron Suit that can fly, go to sea, and transform.

In the comics, Iron Man has power armor that gives him superhuman strength, superhuman stamina, flying ability, and a variety of weapons. This armor was designed by Tony Stark and worn by him most of the time. Stark is a billionaire and arms manufacturer known for his unique lifestyle, his ingenuity and genius as an inventor. Other former Iron Man include longtime friend Jim Rhodes, close confidant Harlow "Happy" Hogan, Eddie Mackey, and Mike O'Brien.

The Ironclad's control system is based on the Neuromechanical interface in the helmet that reads Stark's brain waves. Stark's self-designed high-tech computer with an artificial intelligence control system uses internal and external sensors to provide strategic information and real-time status reports of mechs. Stark had put in place protective systems to ensure that the mechs would not run amok, but these systems were broken at one point. Iron Man's strength and abilities come from the advanced power armor he wears. The armor evolved from a bulky iron suit to a reorganized crystalline iron that was reinforced with a magnetic field and covered with several layers of other metals, including titanium, to form a tough, yet extremely solid shell that provided extremely high defense.

The Iron Suit grants Stark superhuman strength and the ability to fly, and its energy comes from a variety of sources, including solar energy, batteries, and a built-in generator fueled by absorbing beta particles. The armor can also absorb the surrounding energy such as heat and kinetic energy and convert it into electricity, and can even directly absorb electricity to charge the battery. Tony also added jet propulsion, enough for him to drag an entire train forward; The small goggles protect Iron Man's eyes in case of an emergency. In addition, the Iron Suit can also be completely isolated from the outside world, allowing Iron Man to operate in a vacuum or under the sea, with a built-in life-sustaining system, and can isolate radiation. Also, if the missile comes, it can shoot an infrared jamming ball and explode the missile in advance.

In addition to the general-purpose functional armor worn during the normal period, Stark has also developed several sets of special functional armor that allows him to adapt to space travel, deep-sea diving, stealth and stealth. Stark also modified the "Anti-Hulk" style of heavy armor with additional components he called mod armor, designed to increase the strength and stamina of the armor, allowing him to take on the Hulk alone. Later, there was also a set of armor designed to fight Thor, which was modified from Thor's old nemesis, the Destroyer, and used arcane energy. During Armored War, Stark developed an electronic box that, when placed on armor using Stark Tech, can burn parts and disable armor. However, this electronic box is not effective for the later development of the model.

Of course, these are all comic book settings, expressed with computer special effects, and in the real world, the Iron Suit has another name: the individual exoskeleton.

Exoskeleton: The full name is power exoskeleton or power suit. It is a skeleton-like frame that can be put on by humans. The device uses an external engine, battery, or hydraulic system to provide additional energy to the body for limb movement to enhance the wearer's strength and endurance.

Exoskeletons have been closely associated with military use since the beginning. The military not only hopes to increase the soldier's continuous combat ability in difficult terrain and battlefield, but also hopes that the exoskeleton can have a greater weight-bearing capacity and drive the soldier's external protective armor. Therefore, the focus of the development of military individual exoskeletons is on power armor with protective properties. The well-known "Iron Man" is actually the power armor that military experts dream of. Of course, the current technology is still a long way off.

In addition to military use, exoskeletons are also used in medical applications, mainly to help some disabled people gain mobility, also known as walking recovery robots. In fact, the medical use is also closely related to the military use, because the military combat can lead to a large number of disabilities, and an effective exoskeleton system has a major role in restoring the morale of the troops and relieving the pressure on society.

The earliest exoskeletons date back to 1890. At that time, a polar bear named Nicholas Yagen invented an exoskeleton-like system powered by a compressed air pack. In 1917, the inventor of the United States developed an exoskeleton powered by steam.

But the real exoskeleton power suit was developed by General Electric and the United States Army in 1960, and was named Hardiman at that time. Lifting a 150 kg object in this outfit is as easy as lifting a 6 kg object. However, this costume is not practical, because it weighs 680 kilograms, and the system reaction speed is extremely slow, wearing it can only walk 76 centimeters per second, which is only half the normal pace of ordinary people.

After experiencing the bulkiness of the 60s of the last century, the exoskeleton entered a stage of rapid development after 1986. At that time, a native of the United States named Monty Reed designed an exoskeleton system called the "Life Suit". Monty was a soldier in the Ranger Special Forces of the U.S. Army, but he was injured in the back during parachute jumping.

While recovering from the hospital, Monty was inspired by the concept of a "mobile soldier power suit" from the famous science fiction novel "Starship", developed the system, and reported it to the military. In 2001, "Life Suit" No. 1 was born. In 2005, "Life Suit" No. 12 set a world record for exoskeleton walking: 5.4 kilometers in 90 minutes, which is basically the same as the walking speed of normal people. Now, the "life suit" has been developed to the 14th, which can travel 1 mile and carry 92 kilograms of items on a single charge.

At present, there are more than 15 exoskeleton models in production or research in the world. In addition to the United States, there are also many enterprises and universities in Dongying and Europe that have invested in the development of exoskeleton systems. In particular, Dongying, which has an aging population and low fertility rate, has an unusual interest in exoskeleton technology. In July 2013, Toei Sagawa Electronics launched the world's first commercial exoskeleton power suit, with a price of about 900,000 yuan and a limited edition of 5 units worldwide.

Tony Stark, the genius inventor of the famous film "Iron Man", created and used a power suit whose incredible properties made it the ideal exoskeleton for individual soldiers.

Iron Man's power suit is mainly composed of alloys such as titanium, forming a tough but extremely strong shell that can provide extremely high defense, so this is a power armor with strong protective properties. The most amazing thing about the Iron Man power suit is its power propulsion system. According to the analysis of veteran anime fans, the power core of the Iron Man suit lies in the palladium-core micro-arc reactor in the chest. This reactor can not only drive the power suit to act on the ground, but also drive the ion engine under Iron Man's feet to send Stark into the sky and into the sea, and even condense into an ion cannon in his hand to attack.

According to the plot in the movie, the reactor of the Iron Man power suit can produce about 3 billion joules of energy per second, which can be called the artifact of the engine. What's even more amazing is that Iron Man's power system can also interact with the metal suit to form a force field on the surface of the suit to recharge, protect and repair the armor. In addition, there is also an artificial intelligence system in the Iron Man suit, "Jarvis", to assist Iron Man in battle. In the words of netizens, it is "Iron Man's suit mechanical design level is deformed/stated, the material is deformed/stated, the control system is deformed/stated, and the energy is extremely deformed/state".

The Iron Man suit was commented as "the level of mechanical design is deformed/metamorphosed, the material is metamorphosed, the control system is metamorphosed/metamorphosis, and the energy is even more metamorphosed/normal". These aspects are also the main difficulties in the development of exoskeleton systems.

First of all, look at the materialThe early exoskeleton was made of steel and aluminum metal, but the self-weight of the system was too large, so that the power of the exoskeleton had to overcome the self-weight in addition to driving the human body. Therefore, the current research and development is to reduce the dead weight, and use more composite materials, titanium alloys and other lightweight materials to make energy efficiency higher.

The second is the action device, and it is this part that allows the soldier to gain more power. Previously, hydraulic power barrels were favored for their large power output and accurate execution of movements, but their disadvantages were excessive weight and the possibility of leakage in the hydraulics. The focus of the development of "actuators" is now shifting to small or miniature permanent magnet servo motors. This servo motor is able to be assembled into tiny components to achieve high torque and high responsiveness of motion.

The third is the flexibility of the joints, which involves the exoskeleton being able to perform more tactical movements, such as crawling, jumping, etc. These movements are a breeze for human joints, but more difficult for exoskeletons that mimic human joints. In particular, the shoulder joint, hip joint, spine and other parts of the human body are difficult to imitate in the exoskeleton. At present, the mainstream exoskeleton is along the shoulder, crotch and knee of the human body, with external ball joints, and then connected by parallel connecting rods. However, when exercising, these external artificial joints and connecting rods are often misaligned with the fit of the human body. Although the existing exoskeleton system does not interfere with walking, it still has a great impact on the user's bending.

Fourth, a well-controlled exoskeleton system should have a set of sophisticated computer artificial intelligence control systems to control the exoskeleton to respond to human movements. If the response speed is too slow, the action efficiency is low; If the response speed is too fast, it may cause harm to the user. Since the speed of different joints in the human body can be fast and slow, the exoskeleton control system must also be able to coordinate the speed, so that the user feels that the exoskeleton is a help rather than a resistance. In addition, the advanced control system can detect and stop the user's wrong movements, such as falls, which is important for people with disabilities who have limited mobility.

Finally, the power supply has an omnipotent reactor like Iron Man, which is only a fantasy in the movie, and the existing internal combustion engine with strong power output cannot be applied due to noise, heat insulation and other problems. As a result, most exoskeleton systems now use batteries to drive electric motors. High-capacity fuel cells are currently the focus of research, but they can only barely meet the needs. Some experts envision the use of wireless power transmission for exoskeletons in the future.

As a new development point in the field of individual equipment, the power exoskeleton system has received widespread attention from military powers. While the military can't expect a soldier exoskeleton to turn a soldier into Iron Man, a scene of a soldier carrying hundreds of kilograms of equipment and walking like a fly through the mountains is very appealing.

Judging from the development of exoskeleton equipment in the past ten years in the 21st century, it is difficult to achieve this goal. Taking the United States military as an example, after developing several individual exoskeleton systems, none of them have been put into testing on the battlefield. Therefore, judging from the current technological development, the individual exoskeleton system is likely to be preferentially applied in non-combat fields, such as logistics transportation, station maintenance, equipment repair and other occasions that require soldiers to carry out large physical transportation, so as to alleviate the work intensity of soldiers.

In addition, although the existing exoskeleton is not suitable for the fierce battlefield, it still has great value in the medical field of military-civilian integration. For wounded soldiers, the exoskeleton system can help them regain mobility and even work capacity.

In terms of exoskeleton technology, Huaguo also has a lot of research, but if you want to reach the level of steel suits, there is still a long way to go with the current technology. The battle technology that Wang Ning is proposing now is the deepening of exoskeleton technology or the real battle suit technology, Zhang Jing is a little confused.

"Yes, it's Iron Man's similar suit technology, how about it, this technology is a big project!" Wang Ning raised his eyebrows and smiled proudly.

"It's a big project, but it's too big, are you sure it can be successful?" The Iron Suit is not simply to make armor, but to have real power, so that it can have the ability to fly, with current technology, can it really be done?

"In my theory, I can only say that there is a possibility of success, and as for whether it can be successful, it needs to be solved in the project!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jing was a little speechless. On the one hand, because of the possibility of success in the suit technology, and on the other hand, because of the treatment that Wang Ning enjoys. (To be continued.) )