The old man stayed here at the Xinghai Research Institute for more than two hours, and in addition to chatting with Xu Chuan about miniaturized controllable nuclear fusion and aerospace engines, he also visited the four major research institutes and the miniaturized tokamak fusion device.

Although the tokamak miniaturization route is likely to be impossible, as the first miniaturized fusion reactor in China, it can still provide valuable experimental data and relevant experience.

In terms of plasma control in the reactor chamber and data collection, it can be used to prepare the next stellarator.

After all, both the tokamak device and the stellarator are magnetic confinement devices, and although the routes are different, the principle is the same.

But in the eyes of the old man, the miniaturized controlled fusion reactor seems to have some other uses.

Looking at the steel behemoth in front of him, the old man suddenly asked, "Academician Xu, listen to what you mean, the road to the miniaturization of the tokamak device seems to be completely hopeless?" ”

Xu Chuan thought for a while and said: "Judging from the experimental data, the tokamak device has fixed shortcomings, and those high-temperature plasmas will form unique problems such as magnetic surface tearing and distortion during operation. ”

"These problems have not been solved in Dawn before, but have only been suppressed by technical means."

"After the miniaturization, these problems have re-erupted, and they are more serious than before, and continued research may even lead to major safety accidents in the reactor."

"If the hundreds of millions of degrees of ultra-high temperature plasma are out of control, it will be a huge disaster for both the fusion reactor itself and the space shuttle and other equipment that apply the fusion reactor."

The old man asked a little curious: "Can't you solve these problems too?" ”

Xu Chuan shook his head and said, "This is not a mathematical problem, it belongs to the systemic problem that comes with the structure of the tokamak device itself, and if the core structure of the tokamak device is not changed, this problem is almost impossible to solve." ”

"Of course, this small tokamak device is not wasteful, first of all, trial and error itself is part of scientific research, after all, we have not tried it, and we can't know if these routes can be taken."

"The second is that even if it's wrong, this small fusion reactor can still provide us with a lot of valuable research data."

"It's just that if you want to continue on this path, I think it's more appropriate to change your research direction."

He also thought that it was a pity for the old man to abandon the miniaturized tokamak device route like this, after all, it took money and time to build it, and he wanted to continue researching it.

But in his opinion, when it is decided, it should be decided, otherwise it will be chaotic.

Now that we know that this path is likely to be impassable, it is just a waste of time and energy to study it further.

Rather than this, it is better to stop the loss in time and invest the rest of the time and money in other feasible ways.

The old man smiled, shook his head and said, "I didn't mean that, everything in scientific research is up to you, I'm just thinking that if the miniaturization route of the tokamak device doesn't work, we may be able to release the rumors of this miniaturization route." ”

"We are the first country to realize controllable nuclear fusion technology, and if it is the news we have released, especially the project being studied by the Xinghai Research Institute led by you, it should attract the attention of many countries."

Xu Chuan continued with the old man's words: "But the possibility of realizing this road is extremely low and extremely misleading. ”

The old man nodded and said with a smile: "Miniaturized and controllable nuclear fusion is the research object of the future, if you go in the wrong direction, I am afraid it will be difficult to turn around for a while." In this way, we can maintain a more advanced advantage in this field. ”

Xu Chuan thought for a moment and said: "If this is the case, it will be more realistic to report it through the "Nuclear Industry Times" and "Huaxin News". And we don't take the initiative to push, which is more in line with the consistent low-key characteristics. ”

The old man smiled, didn't speak again, and continued to visit the Xinghai Research Institute.

On the basis of the promising realization of aerospace engines and small controllable nuclear fusion technology, some of their previous 'publicity' routes and plans will no longer be suitable.

After all, it is impossible to fool other people's things and become a fact.

If you really want to do this, then it's not called fooling.

In this case, they have to retract some of their previous propaganda and re-select some routes to get their competitors to cooperate.

The Great Elder didn't stay here for long, chatted with Xu Chuan for a while, and left after visiting the Xinghai Research Institute.

The old man left, Xu Chuan did not continue to stay in the Xinghai Research Institute, and packed up his things and returned to his villa.

Compared with the previous controllable nuclear fusion projects, the miniaturized controllable nuclear fusion, aerospace engines, manned spaceflight and lunar exploration projects are not so urgent.

After all, the energy problem has now been solved, and the country's attention is still focused on development.

Both external and internal development are far more important than miniaturized and controllable nuclear fusion and manned spaceflight.

So neither the country nor Xu Chuan is in a hurry about these projects, and he has enough time to study them slowly.

Today, the four major sects of the Xinghai Research Institute have stabilized, and the four deans of scientific research are in control, and the daily affairs are handled by Wen Yuanhang.

As for projects such as miniaturized and controllable nuclear fusion technology and aerospace engines, for the time being, they will have to wait for the production of stellarizers and improved superconductors.

After returning to the villa at the foot of the Purple Mountain, Xu Chuan washed his face and walked into the study.

Turn on your computer and create a new document.

Fingers tapped lightly on the keyboard, and a line of headings soon appeared.

"On the Feasibility Study Report of Tokamak Device in Miniaturized and Controllable Nuclear Fusion Technology"

Since there is going to be a drama above, let's do the whole point.

This is not a lie, the Xinghai Research Institute is indeed working on a miniaturized tokamak device, but it is just hiding some key data.

And this kind of sensitive project, to be honest, put the key data up, others can't believe it.

A paper, or a review, is only three or four thousand words, and for Xu Chuan, it will take less than two or three hours to complete.

After striking the last period, he checked the paper and nodded in satisfaction.

After the "Nuclear Industry Times", "Huaxin News" and other media reported the research related to miniaturized and controllable nuclear fusion of the Xinghai Research Institute, his paper can be sent.

When the time comes, maybe someone will 'praise' his spirit of science without borders?

After all, this kind of paper that guides the route and direction, although it does not contain any detailed data, can indeed 'spent' a lot of scientific research time.

Especially since the paper is still written by him.

PS: Make up for yesterday's second shift, ask for a monthly pass.