Chapter 382 The Truth Is so Helpless

On the other side, China, Jinling.

In a quiet villa at the foot of Zijin Mountain, warm yellow light shone through the glass window.

The guard who was patrolling outside looked up at the window that was still lit in the early morning, and walked to the other side silently.

In the study, Xu Chuan was crawling on the table, waving the black signature pen in his hand.

The Dawn Fusion Device broke the operating record of controlled nuclear fusion and created a brilliant achievement of 45 minutes. It is true, but this has almost consumed the previous first batch of scientific research funds.

If the money for purchasing the old ASDEX device was not paid in installments, and if the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material for the transformation of Dawn was not provided by the Western Superconducting Group itself.

I am afraid that the Qixia Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project can no longer pay the salaries of researchers and engineers.

Fortunately, the results are gratifying.

Forty-five minutes of high-density plasma magnetic confinement operation time is enough for him to write a letter to ask for a new batch of scientific research funds.

While Xu Chuan was busy writing letters to ask for funds late at night, on the other side, the German Planck Institute for Plasma Research, the Spiral 7X in the northern city of Greifswald was slowly stopping operation.

Stimulated by the 45-minute high-density plasma magnetic confinement operation time of the Dawn Fusion Device, the Planck Institute for Plasma Research finally became anxious.

After paying a considerable amount of overtime wages, they finally let those researchers and engineers who were unwilling to work overtime to complete the transformation of Spiral 7X ahead of schedule, shortening the two-week time to one week.

At this time, under the leadership of Professor Tilman Lent, the Spiral 7X transformed with high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials completed the operation experiment.

The sight was locked on the equipment that was gradually stopping operation through the monitoring screen. The middle-aged supervisor Robert Mack standing in the main control room looked at Tilman Lent on the side.

"How is the running result?"

Tilman Lent looked at the various parameters on the control screen, took a deep breath, and slowly said: "We have achieved our earliest expectations."

After a slight pause, he continued: "But it is still slightly different from the 45 minutes created by Professor Xu."

Robert Mack frowned and asked: "How much difference?"

"Fifteen minutes." Tilman looked at the data on the main control screen and shook his head.

If it was a month, no, half a month ago, Spiral 7X created this record, it would definitely be an extremely exciting thing.

Half an hour of running time, this can not only be used as a great interim achievement to hold a press conference and report it in the newspaper, but they can also continue to ask for more scientific research funds from the top and the European Union.

But now, this data can no longer make people excited.

With the 45-minute performance of the Dawn Fusion Device in front, the half-hour running time of Spiral 7X seems a bit insignificant.

After all, everyone knows that stellarators have a natural advantage in controlling the operation of high-temperature plasma.

Now, after replacing the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material as the external field coil, they still have a gap of more than ten minutes with the other party.

Ten minutes sounds short, but in the field of controlled nuclear fusion, this is already a big gap.

After all, a few months ago, the record-breaking EAST only ran for seven and a half minutes.

Other research institutes are still pursuing results in seconds.

Fifteen minutes, this is equivalent to two EASTs.

Of course, the running time in the field of controlled nuclear fusion cannot be calculated in this way. Even if two EASTs are combined together, it is impossible to break through fifteen minutes.

Even the combination of EAST+Helix 7X may not be able to beat the "Dawn" bought from them.

On the side, Robert Mack frowned and asked: "Why is there such a big difference?"

Compared with the financial sponsor who provided funds in the office before, that is, the people from the Energy Institute, he, who is also from the Planck Plasma Research Institute, has a much better attitude towards Tilman Lent.

After all, the two have worked together for many years.

As for the ASDEX device, he had no choice.

It was not just Tilman Lent who was responsible for that incident. As a supervisor, he was also under considerable pressure.

After all, the equipment sold from them achieved miraculous results. In any case, this was a major work error.

Tilman was silent for a while, and then said: "Now there is probably only one problem."

"What aspect?"

Tilman sighed, and then said: "The control model of the plasma flow in the reactor chamber."

After a pause, he added: "To be honest, apart from this, I can't think of anything else that can make such a big difference."

"The performance of the Spiral Stone 7X, after being modified using the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material provided by Professor Xu, is definitely better than that of the Dawn Breaker. I firmly believe in this!"

"After all, you and I are very clear about the performance of the ASDEX device. Even if Professor Xu modified it, it would be impossible to surpass us in a short time."

"In this case, the only thing that can provide additional assistance is probably the control model of plasma turbulence, which happens to be what we lack."

As he said this, he sighed: "No wonder Professor Xu doesn't care about the transaction of high-temperature superconducting material technology in his hands."

He didn't finish his words, but Robert Mack knew what he meant.

Because compared to high-temperature superconducting materials, the control of plasma turbulence is the real key.

After a moment of silence, he asked: "Aren't you familiar with Professor Xu? Is there a way to get the model in his hands? Buy it or through other channels?"

Tilman smiled bitterly and said: "Will you sell this critical killer to others? As for other ways, this is not something I need to consider, you decide for yourself."

After thinking about it, Robert said: "What if it is traded with the water-cooled divertor technology on the Spiral Stone 7X?"

Hearing this, Tilman Lunt looked at his old friend beside him in surprise and said: "Are you sure? This is our real lifeblood?"

Compared to the first generation of technology on the old ASDEX device, the water-cooled divertor on the Spiral Stone 7X is the real complete body.

If the performance of the previous generation is one, then the latest technology of Spiral Stone is at least more than twenty. The gap is so large that it is difficult for outsiders to imagine.

This can be said to be the real pinnacle technology of the Planck Plasma Research Institute.

Robert Mack was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "What if it is for survival?"

"The experiment led by Dawn has reached 45 minutes. This achievement is believed to attract a lot of funds to invest in the tokamak route."

"If our stellarator cannot keep up with the pace, it will probably be eliminated soon."

"Even if it is not eliminated, it will be slowly sealed due to lack of scientific research funds. As for when it can be restarted, it may be a few years, or it may be more than ten years, or even longer or never."

"Are you willing to see your life's hard work end like this?"

"At least, I don't want to."

Listening to Robert Mack's words, Tilman Lent fell silent.

Yes, Helicite 7X is their hard work.

He has been studying this since WEGA. Counting the time, more than ten years have passed.

Compared to tokamaks, stellarators do have their own unique advantages, which is why he firmly believes that stellarators can achieve controlled nuclear fusion.

If it ends like this, he will not be willing.

However, the initiative is no longer in their hands.

To be fair, if it were him, would he trade the plasma turbulence control model for the water-cooled divertor of the Spiralite 7X?

If he were asked to answer, his answer would be: "No."

He didn't want to deceive himself.

Although such a fact is frustrating, it is a fact.

Just like they could strangle the other party's neck before and refused to use ICRF heating technology to trade water-cooled divertor technology.

Now, it's the other party's turn.

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