The days passed like this, and in the blink of an eye, the time shifted from the beginning of September to the beginning of October.

For more than a month, Xu Chuan has been working as much as possible to optimize small controllable nuclear fusion reactors among Xinghai researchers.

Whether it is in terms of volume or energy utilization efficiency, it is adjusted and improved through the data of the operation of the Huaxing fusion device.

Including the small ferrofluid generator set designed by the nuclear industry group, it is also trying to make further improvements, and even uses improved superconductor materials to form a magnetic field to improve the strength of magnetic field lines.

After all, for spacecraft and aerospace engines, every extra energy means that its endurance, speed, manned and cargo and other aspects can be greatly improved.

At the beginning of October, the Xinghai Research Institute, or the Energy Research Institute and the Aerospace Research Institute, did not have a large-scale holiday.

Although some researchers and staff members took a two-day or three-day break, most of the remaining personnel stayed at their posts for seven days, working hard for the research of controlled nuclear fusion and aerospace engines.

With the efforts of many scientific researchers, great progress has been made in the research of miniaturized controllable nuclear fusion technology and aerospace engines.

The energy level and efficiency of the former, under the continuous experiments of Huaxing stellarator, continue to explore the most suitable body shape and efficiency.

From the theoretical value of 170MW, it has increased to more than 200MW.

This is still the lowest value that the institute has made for miniaturized fusion reactors based on the Huaxing fusion device, and if an intermediate average is taken, the power of small reactors can reach 300MW+.

And theoretically, that's not the limit.

If desired, the size of the small reactor can be increased, the volume of the reactor chamber can be increased, and the amount of plasma inside can be further increased.

However, the larger the volume, the more space it occupies for the shuttle.

After all, whether it is the occupation of the fusion reactor itself, the magnetofluid generator set, or the related magnetic field protection device, etc., all need to be adapted.

In the office, Xu Chuan handles the work at hand, inputting the running data of the stellarator into the set model for running.

Just then, there was a knock on the door to the room.

"Please come in."

Fingers tapped on the keyboard, and Xu Chuan shouted without raising his head.

The door was gently pushed open, and it was Academician Chang Huaxiang, who had only served at the Aerospace Research Institute last month, who walked in.

This old gentleman has been serving as the technical director of aerospace engineering for more than a month, and Xu Chuan still recognizes his work status and situation.

After joining the company, this veteran academician did not point fingers at the projects related to aerospace engineering as soon as he got started, but first spent more than half a month to make a comprehensive understanding of the aerospace research institute, the energy research institute, and related projects and technologies, and then began to sort out the relevant work.

"I'm busy, I'll come over later."

With a report document, Mr. Chang walked in and saw Xu Chuan who was busy at a glance and said without thinking.

"It's fine, it's not a very important job."

Xu Chuan raised his head, clicked the mouse and keyboard, saved the data for a while, looked up at Academician Chang on the opposite side, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, Academician Chang?" ”

Chang Huaxiang didn't say hello, and went straight to the point, saying: "I want to discuss some work on the space shuttle, manned spaceflight and lunar exploration project. ”

Xu Chuan nodded and said, "Please speak." ”

He has great respect for this older generation of scholars who have dedicated their lives to the country.

Whether it is in terms of academic ethics or dedication, it can be said that they are the most worthy of 'chasing stars'.

Mr. Chang handed over the report in his hand, and at the same time said: "First of all, it is about the design and manufacture of the space shuttle. Considering the difference between energy supply and power system, the space shuttle we made this time must be very different from the traditional style of the United States and Hongsu. ”

"According to the current maximum size preset by the Energy Research Institute, I am afraid that the rear half of the space shuttle, including the wings, will have to be adjusted and modified. In addition, on the sides of the wing and nose, I am going to add some conventional Hall thrusters, which can be used to assist the shuttle in better adjusting its orbit and orientation in space."

Xu Chuan opened the report document in his hand and listened carefully, these are all experiences for him.

After finishing the work on the design of the space shuttle, he nodded and said with a smile: "You are always an expert in the field of space shuttles, and if you think the relevant work and design are feasible, just follow what you say, and the Aerospace Research Institute will cooperate." ”

"I'm more concerned about how much longer it will take us."

Hearing this question, Academician Chang Huaxiang thought for a while and said: "I can't give an accurate time for this, on the one hand, the design is still being revised and has not been completely finalized; On the other hand, the manufacturing, assembly, and testing of parts and components take time to complete. ”

After a pause, he continued: "But if you really want to shorten the time, there is still a way, it's just . . . It's just that the cost may be relatively large. ”

Xu Chuan: "What do you say?" ”

Chang Huaxiang: "At the same time, we will carry out a variety of work, as well as a part of the procurement of universal parts and components. ”

"For example, while the space shuttle is being designed and manufactured, the planning of manned space activities and lunar exploration projects is handed over to other aerospace bases, which can save a lot of time and manpower."

"And those parts and equipment that are universal and less sensitive on the space shuttle can be purchased externally. On these devices, NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin in the United States have richer and more mature systems and equipment than us. ”

"Compared to designing and producing a little bit from start to finish, it is undoubtedly more time-saving to purchase ready-made products directly."

"It's just that this is the need for funds. It may be relatively high. ”

Xu Chuan nodded, thought for a while, and then asked, "Then according to your old estimate, if you deal with it in this way, how much money will be needed?" ”

Chang Huaxiang thought for a moment and said: "Excluding our institute's own small fusion reactor and aerospace engine, it is conservatively estimated that it may cost about 1.5 billion yuan to complete the design, manufacture and test of a new space shuttle. ”

"If you count small fusion reactors and aerospace engines, I can't afford it."

Xu Chuan frowned slightly and asked, "1.5 billion meters of gold?" ”

Hearing this, Chang Huaxiang said embarrassedly: "RMB, how can it be rice gold, 1.5 billion meters of gold is too exaggerated, you must know that our current technology and conditions for the performance requirements of the space shuttle are far less exaggerated than the traditional ones." ”

Although the value of Megold plummeted uncontrollably for a while after the completion of controlled nuclear fusion technology, it is still one of the most purchasing currencies in the world.

Judging from the current market, the ratio of RMB to rice gold is about 5:1.

1.5 billion meters of gold, that is, 7.5 billion RMB.

Spending 7.5 billion to build a space shuttle, no matter how loser there is, there is no such thing.

Although in terms of the cost of the space shuttle, the price of 1.5 billion meters of gold is not expensive. The first space shuttle from R&D, design to manufacturing in the United States cost 2.5 billion meters of gold, or 2.5 billion meters in the seventies of the last century, and if you convert it to now, I am afraid it will exceed 10 billion meters of gold.

But then again, at that time, after all, the technology was immature, and various design experiments were required.

With the developed and mature aerospace technology of various countries today, it is simply impossible to spend so much money to build a space shuttle.

1.5 billion, for Academician Chang Huaxiang, this is still including the supercomputing center that may need hundreds of millions of funds.

Hearing this number, Xu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

1.5 billion RMB, but it is still within the capacity of the Xinghai Research Institute.

Although the Xinghai Research Institute cannot draw so much funds in a short period of time, it is backed by the manned lunar landing program led by the Space Administration, Science and Technology and other departments, as long as some projects are won in the follow-up projects, the funds are still not too worried.

If it is a controlled nuclear fusion project, let alone 1.5 billion RMB, it is 1.5 billion meters of gold, and he doesn't worry about the funding.

However, the Xinghai Research Institute is different, this is not a project or institution wholly funded by the National Wu Academy, and the scientific research funds will not be too abundant.

Although at the time of the transformation, the remaining billions of meters of gold from the research on controlled nuclear fusion were wholly transferred to the institute as start-up funds, but the institute is large in size and has many people, and there are naturally many places to consume funds.

However, the advantage is that if the scientific research projects of the institute have achieved results, the rest will be owned by the institute, regardless of the shares allocated to the state-owned assets. Of course, some of this is his.

Nodding, Xu Chuan said: "You can still think of a way to fund 1.5 billion, there shouldn't be so much in the early stage, right?" ”

Chang Huaxiang nodded and said, "In terms of preliminary work, it is estimated that about 350 million to 400 million is enough. ”

"Okay, I'll solve the funding matter, Academician Chang, just concentrate on the project."

Smiling, Xu Chuan continued: "If you can land on the moon before NASA, let alone 1.5 billion, even 3 billion is worth it." If I don't have enough money, I'll have no problem investing some myself. ”

For him, money was already just a number.

Now he hasn't counted how many assets he has, and I'm afraid that the cash alone is ten figures.

The only thing left for the really poor is money.

However, when Academician Chang Huaxiang heard this, he looked at Xu Chuan and was stunned.

I invest money in the country's projects to do research, this kind of thing. He'd heard of it, but never seen it.

Although I have heard about this person's patriotism for a long time, it is also too touching.

After all, in this day and age, those who engage in research are one in a thousand who do not put money from the project into their own pockets, and they pay for the project by themselves.

Of course, what he didn't know was that Xinghai Research Xu Chuan had shares and income.

On the other hand, he didn't know that this guy in front of him was so rich that he didn't even know how much money he had.

PS: The second is to ask for a monthly pass.

(End of chapter)