"Moderate expansion has occurred inside the structural material, and radiation damage detection is being carried out. The first wall has inevitably experienced embrittlement..." The staff member in charge of the report couldn't help but smile bitterly. They had really made a big mistake this time!
Originally, their SST-1 was not designed for high-intensity heating of fusion. The mixed ignition currently being carried out raises the temperature to the limit in order to simulate the operating environment of plasma under high-temperature and high-density conditions.
Therefore, the resistance of the materials of various parts on SST-1 to neutron radiation is not very perfect. This time, there is an overloaded mission, and they are currently only performing simple detections, but there have been such obvious damages.
"Hu..." Academician He felt deep pain in his heart, liver, spleen and lungs. Although he had anticipated it and the damage was almost inevitable, his precious baby would suffer such a heavy loss. Even though he had been mentally prepared, Academician He still couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart at this moment. Their Southwest Research Institute had suffered a heavy loss.
"What are the engineers' estimates? Can it be repaired?" For a short time, the Southwest Research Institute's eyeballs likely wouldn't be able to be used again. Although already involved in the Jinwu project, Academician He still wanted their SST-1 to be restored to its original state, out of affection for the SSY-1 and the desire to avoid putting all his eggs in one basket as a backup.
"It is estimated that major maintenance is needed, and the internal materials may need to be replaced!" The staff spread their hands. The material of the first wall was in that state and it was definitely not able to be reused.
"Then let's just do some maintenance for now!" Academician He suppressed his distress. For the sake of scientific progress, the sacrifice of SST-1 was inevitable. The rest depended on the results of General Wu's efforts. If there were truly positive results, then all their efforts would have been worthwhile! With this breakthrough, even if the Jinwu project failed, they could utilize the two existing materials and numerous design ideas to significantly upgrade the SST-1. At the very least, it would easily surpass the Oriental Ring that had made Academician Wan so proud. The current data was flawless!
As Tao Ran and Ruan Chengxu led the team to conduct tests one by one, various data gradually emerged.
"Mr. Wu, our HC-1 material has held up, it really has!" As the test results were confirmed, Tao Ran couldn't help but report the good news to Wu Tong immediately. Although this result had been simply tested in their research institute before, now, this is a material that has truly undergone real fusion, and the meaning is completely different.
Their HC-1 has truly overcome the current challenges of fusion reactions. Witnessing this miracle once again still brings them to tears. They've truly done it, truly achieved a breakthrough in first-wall materials, a major obstacle plaguing the world.
"According to the test results, our ceramic-based composite material HC-1 has extremely superior thermal conductivity. The special structure inside it perfectly accommodates the passage of the neutron beam. The material does not transmute, is not destroyed, and has no obvious radiation damage..." Tao Ran reported excitedly with his eyes shining.
Their HC-1 composite material far surpasses all commonly used alloys, tungsten plates, and a range of other cladding materials. It's truly a super-energy material capable of withstanding a true fusion reaction! As the person assisting with the experiment on this material, he's incredibly proud.
Even if they did not develop it, they participated in it. Thinking that their names would be recorded in the future credit book, they couldn't help but laugh and smile from ear to ear. It was really wonderful!
"Really?" Following Tao Ran's report, the most excited person was not Wu Tong, the developer, but Academician He representing the Southwest Institute. He was certainly looking forward to success, but when the verification results of this material were truly excellent and presented to him, Tao Ran's one-by-one reports were no less than a message from heaven to him.
He couldn't wait to take the statistical summary from Tao Ran's hand and read it carefully over and over again. Although he didn't know much about material research and development, he was very proficient in material performance and what kind of materials were needed for fusion.
Now, when he compared it, the more he looked at it, the more excited he became. All of this was true. They really had made an outstanding breakthrough in the first-wall materials, leaving the world several blocks behind. They had taken another solid step forward in the field of controlled nuclear fusion!
Their once-vague project of controlled nuclear fusion has now become a truly feasible reality, a true vision within reach. As a first witness, and a fusion scientist who has dedicated most of his life to this endeavor, Academician He couldn't help but shed tears.
"Mr. Wu, thank you, thank you so much!" Academician He reacted after a long while, turned to face Wu Tong and expressed his deep gratitude. If he was not worried about offending Wu Tong, he would have wanted to grab Wu Tong's hand at this moment to express his inner excitement.
The inner wall material of SST-1 was damaged, and the damage was serious in this battle. At this moment, in the eyes of Academician He, all the damage has gone away. In the face of this outstanding achievement, their efforts and sacrifices for SST-1 are very worthwhile!
"Academician He, thank you and everyone at the Southwest Institute for your hard work. It is because of your proper command and cooperation that we have achieved this successful verification!" Wu Tong kept smiling.
Although this result was something she had anticipated from her deduction, she had successfully verified it in reality and witnessed the fusion reaction firsthand, gathering sufficient data to fill in their theoretical model of the laws governing the magnetic field control program. This was a great achievement, and Wu Tong was delighted with the trip. The results were truly remarkable!
“Academician He, this is the result of our joint efforts. We have now taken the second step. Next, our burden is still heavy, and we still need you to take charge so that our Golden Crow can appear in the world and shine brightly as soon as possible!” Wu Tong smiled and thanked Academician He for the future. This is only a temporary achievement. They have just started their journey to truly forge the Golden Crow and harness the energy of the sun!
This is a great start! Compared to the current excitement, Wu Tong prefers to wait until everything is settled, the project has been successfully completed, and he listens to the final cheers of victory!
"Haha... Mr. Wu, you don't have to take care of my face. If you have any instructions, just treat me as an ordinary researcher. Just give me orders, I will absolutely obey your instructions and follow Mr. Wu in everything!" Academician He gave Wu Tong a thumbs up. He was really convinced and full of hope. He followed Wu Tong's project to witness the final miracle!
When the Golden Crow is truly forged in the country and that light is ignited, everything will be different!
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