"The controllable nuclear fusion device contains a number of core components, and it will probably take us a long time to develop them all."

"Dean."

“Are we really not considering purchasing some components from overseas?”

Thursday, April 6, 2028.

Binjiang City.

Ping County.

Future Technology Nuclear Fusion Research Institute.

In the central space where the nuclear fusion device should have been located, Pei Hongyin asked about the project.

At present, the laboratory is basically completed, but various equipment is needed to carry out experiments.

If you choose to purchase from overseas, the efficiency will undoubtedly be much faster.

But Xu Lei shook his head.

"no."

"The current mainstream nuclear fusion devices are basically tokamak superconducting magnetic confinement, but we use a composite design of magnetic confinement and inertial confinement."

"Rushly purchasing other people's components will only make the final effect of the device unsatisfactory."

Xu Lei knew that Pei Hongyin really wanted to build a nuclear fusion device as soon as possible and completely solve human energy problems.

Let the world's attention gather.

But as the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and you must be cautious about any steps in the nuclear fusion device.

Make sure no problems arise.

Otherwise, even a small mistake may cause the entire project to fail.

So after saying this, he turned around and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Mr. Pei, it's not difficult to manufacture these components with our company's capabilities."

"You can just let each department do it."

"I will let Xingtong conduct real-time testing to ensure that our project does not go astray."

Now there are dozens of main scientific researchers in the entire institute, who are responsible for core components such as the central superconducting magnet of the controllable nuclear fusion device and the superconducting radiation-resistant materials of the low-temperature controller vacuum chamber.

Although these need to be manufactured from scratch, it is a completely new research direction.

But relying on the detailed models and Xingtong's assistance, as well as his personal participation, I believe it won't be too troublesome to manufacture these components.

By then, as long as all core components are in place, the installation of the nuclear fusion device can be officially started.

in addition.

Now that Xu Lei has unlocked the relevant technology, he will definitely build a 100% domestic nuclear fusion device and will never purchase components produced by overseas companies.

In fact, Pei Hongyin also understood what Xu Lei said.

It's just that he was really anxious.

After hearing these words in my heart, I quickly adjusted my state: "With your words, Dean, I feel relieved. Next, I will supervise the manufacturing of each core component."

Xu Lei undoubtedly trusted Pei Hongyin's own abilities.

What's more, he has also studied the model of the device.

Let him be responsible for the manufacturing of the core components of the device, and Xu Lei can free up his hands to solve another equally important matter first.

That is, superconducting radiation-resistant materials.

To achieve nuclear fusion power generation, two particularly difficult issues are how to achieve hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius and stable plasma confinement control for a long time.

Continuous, stable, highly confined, high-performance ultra-high-temperature plasma is the core of controllable nuclear fusion.

The collision of particles at high temperatures causes the particles to cross the magnetic field lines in batches and escape carrying energy.

The plasma boundary gradually blurs.

Finally, it got out of the magnetic cage and hit the inner wall of the reaction chamber.

As soon as possible, the device designed in the form of a complex composite can improve the performance many times compared to the mainstream tokamak, and the density and maintenance time of the plasma are even more unimaginable.

But the material requirements of the reaction chamber are also extremely important.

This is related to whether the device can operate stably for a long time.

To achieve perfection, the material must have good radiation resistance.

During the construction phase of the institute, Xu Lei handed over the task of researching superconducting radiation-resistant materials to Gu Sanlin.

Ask him and his team to temporarily stop all projects at hand and focus all their energy on this material.

How to ensure that the material still maintains its original performance under irradiation is a very difficult scientific research project.

It is basically impossible to conquer easily.

Therefore, after several months of research, Gu Sanlin still made no major progress.

The synthesized materials failed to meet the test requirements.

Under this situation, Xu Lei could only spend more time on material issues and use the relevant knowledge in his mind to conduct research and optimization.

Otherwise, the nuclear fusion device will still not be completed.

However, it is worth mentioning that Yang Senping's efficiency is quite good.

When the first batch of ilmenite was mined from the moon and transported to the ground via a space elevator, half of it was directly transported to Binjiang City.

Waiting for the next step of helium-3 resource extraction.

At this point in the simple conversation, Xu Lei stopped wasting time and told Pei Hongyin where he was going before turning around and leaving.

Since the research of materials requires high-temperature synthesis, the newly built research institute is obviously unable to meet this condition.

Therefore, during this period, Gu Sanlin's research site was still in Longhu High-tech Park.

Pei Hongyin naturally understood what Xu Lei was busy with during this period, but he also understood the importance of the material, so he didn't say much.

Just as Xu Lei explained.

Now his main job is to be responsible for the manufacturing of core components.

So that these components can meet the testing requirements, it is the first controllable nuclear fusion device accessories for adults.

…

After driving away from the Future Technology Fusion Research Institute, it didn't take long for Xu Lei to return to the company's Longhu Hi-Tech Park Research Center and go straight to Gu Sanlin's Materials Research Laboratory.

"How's the situation?"

As soon as he entered, Xu Lei noticed Gu Sanlin who was wearing operating uniforms. Unfortunately, he looked expressionless, holding a report in his hand with regret in his eyes.

It was obvious that he had just finished experimenting with the materials.

Although Xu Lei almost guessed the result, he still walked forward and said hello.

"I'm sorry, Dean, I've let you down." Seeing that it was Xu Lei coming over, Gu Sanlin forced out a bitter smile and replied with a hint of self-deprecation.

Speaking of which, this was the first time that Xu Lei saw Gu Sanlin in a state of shock.

He is completely different from the former high-spirited top scientist in the field of materials.

Because back then Gu Sanlin created special materials needed in quantum computers, space elevator Star Pupil Mechanics and other related fields, which was enough to prove his own ability and that he was a scientist worthy of careful cultivation.

Moreover, compared to other scientific researchers in the research center, he is not very old.

It can be said to have great potential.

This time, Xu Lei gave him the task of developing superconducting radiation-resistant materials with the intention of giving guidance and training.

A lot of relevant knowledge points were explained to him.

And they basically come from the nuclear fusion technology in Xu Lei’s mind.

However, the idea is beautiful, but the reality is a bit unbearable.

In the past few months, although Gu Sanlin led the team to try several material synthesis solutions, the final test results failed to meet the requirements.

It cannot be used in nuclear fusion devices.

Perhaps Gu Sanlin's ability will be able to overcome the problem of superconducting materials sooner or later, but this time cannot be accurately fixed.

Not to mention that the company is currently competing with the joint research group.

Pei Hongyin alone will definitely not wait for a long time because of material problems.

As the saying goes, once you see the light, you can no longer merge into the darkness. Now that Pei Hongyin has seen the new nuclear fusion design, his interest has been completely aroused, and he just wants to build the device as soon as possible and start experiments.

Faced with this complicated situation, Xu Lei obviously had no other choice.

You can only synthesize superconducting radiation-resistant materials by yourself.

Although he has not been deeply involved in the field of materials, he has detailed knowledge of nuclear fusion technology in his mind that is enough to help him carry out practical operations.

At least the chance of successfully synthesizing the materials is much higher than Gu Sanlin's.
To be continued...