Chapter 421 This Is More Real than Science Fiction Movies
"My idea is that we will first construct an experimental small-scale transmission line to see how this superconducting material actually performs, and then based on these test data, we will decide whether to further expand the use of 290K superconducting materials. Application scope…”
Academician Tao Wei's ideas were very similar to Ning Chen's. After hearing these plans from Academician Tao Wei, Ning Chen also nodded and said:
"Academician Tao, my idea is similar to yours. When the research on wire strips of this 290K superconducting material is successful, we will first conduct a small-scale power transmission test..."
This test does not conflict with the optimization of the synthesis process of superconducting materials, so Ning Chen is also willing to carry out these branch projects simultaneously.
Ning Chen shared some of his thoughts with Academician Tao Wei. Although the two of them had roughly the same ideas, Ning Chen obviously wanted to think more. There were many things that Academician Tao Wei had not thought of, and Ning Chen was also concerned about them. arrive.
"Academician Ning, your ability in scientific research is really amazing. I didn't expect that the plans I made so carefully still have many shortcomings in your opinion. Of course, these plans of yours should be more perfect." ”
"No, Academician Tao, you are too polite. When I reach your age, I don't know if I will still have the energy to sit in the laboratory. Maybe I will have to play mahjong with other old people. ." Ning Chen said with a smile.
Hearing what Ning Chen said, Tao Wei couldn't help but laugh, knowing that Ning Chen was just using this method to relieve some embarrassing emotions.
In the following time, Ning Chen continued to study 290K superconducting materials according to the previously formulated plan.
According to the plan formulated by Ning Chen, Yue Jiafeng, Tao Wei and others, when the wire and strip preparation process of this superconducting material achieves a breakthrough, everyone will first select a small area in Shengzhou to conduct 290K superconducting material test lines. structure.
Although the team is still in the process of optimizing the synthesis of this room temperature superconducting material, according to Ning Chen's calculations, even if the current material synthesis cost is maintained, it can be synthesized in small batches.
Judging from the level of this project, although the construction of the superconducting power transmission test line is expensive, it is relatively acceptable.
This allows Ning Chen and others to study this technology with confidence and focus their energy on this field for the time being.
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After another stage of research, with the joint efforts of Ning Chen, Tao Wei and others, we finally successfully broke through the wire and strip research technology of 290K superconducting materials.
In fact, according to the microstructure of this substance, it is not easy to prepare wire strip materials. However, Ning Chen, Tao Wei and others relied on their strong professional knowledge and subject experience to solve the problem they encountered step by step. Various problems were solved, and finally a 290K superconducting material wire strip with a length exceeding 500mm was prepared.
With such a length of wire strip, it is enough to prove that this material can be prepared into a wire, which allows the next experimental plan to be carried out smoothly.
"Academician Ning, these ideas of yours are really incredible. I have never thought about these novel methods that can be used in the preparation of material wire strips."
"I am also very amazed by Academician Tao's contribution. After doing experiments with Academician Tao these days, I feel that my professional ability in materials science has improved a lot. Otherwise, I would not be able to come up with these methods. "
Ning Chen's words were not just a courtesy to Tao Wei. In fact, Ning Chen had indeed learned a lot from Tao Wei these days, and his experience in the subject of materials science had been rapidly improved.
"Haha, that means I, an old man, can still exert some residual energy in the project team. When our superconducting test transmission line is completed, we can learn how this 290K superconducting material actually performs. That’s it.”
Ning Chen is also looking forward to this matter very much, because no matter how outstanding the previous research results are, it will definitely depend on its application performance.
In order to allow the test circuit of 290K superconducting material to be completed faster, the project team arranged several material factories to step up the production of this room temperature superconducting material.
In fact, just looking at the amount of this material required, this is not a very large order, just because this material is currently too difficult to produce. Not only does it take a long time to prepare, but it also consumes a lot of resources. It is very huge. If it is just a factory rushing to work, it will be difficult to complete the task within the specified time.
It can be said that even if gold is compared with this material, the value is not at the same level at all. There is more than one grade difference between the two.
Finally, after consecutive days of 24-hour work, these material factories finally produced enough room temperature superconducting materials needed by the experimental group.
After detailed testing, the qualification rate of these room temperature superconducting materials has reached over 90%. This data may not be considered outstanding data when compared to other materials, and may not even reach the qualification line.
But as a very new material, and a special material like room temperature superconductivity, the production pass rate of 90% is already a very good data.
After all the materials were prepared, Ning Chen personally screened the materials, screened out the materials he thought were unqualified, and retained the qualified materials as the final materials for making wires.
Because the output of these materials is sufficient, Ning Chen will even be stricter than the normal standards when screening the materials.
During the construction process of the superconducting line, Ning Chen was also involved in the whole process, paying close attention to the construction work of each section of the superconducting line. Once there was anything that he was not satisfied with, Ning Chen would immediately give his own update. Good advice.
Fortunately, all the people involved in this project are very serious and know that this is not just an ordinary project, but an important project that may change the times, so everyone is full of enthusiasm for their work.
Even if Ning Chen has very high requirements for everyone's work, they will not feel uncomfortable. Instead, they will actively work according to Ning Chen's ideas and hope that they can successfully complete the task together.
Under the leadership of Ning Chen and the joint efforts of everyone, the test circuit for room temperature superconducting materials was finally completed.
Ning Chen used Xiaozhi's information sensing function to conduct a preliminary inspection of the superconducting line, and the results obtained were very satisfactory to Ning Chen.
"If there are no accidents... when this superconducting line is operated under suitable conditions, there will be no power loss."
Looking at these superconducting lines in front of him, Ning Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
In order to build this seemingly inconspicuous set of lines, Ning Chen and the others have spent hundreds of millions of dollars, but as long as this experiment can succeed smoothly, these expenses will be very worthwhile.
At this moment, Song Xiyun was also by Ning Chen's side, looking forward to the start of testing of room temperature superconducting lines.
At this time, Song Xiyun suddenly thought of something and asked Ning Chen:
"Ning Chen, tell me...if this experiment really succeeds, what kind of life can we enjoy in the future?"
After hearing Song Xiyun's question, Ning Chen answered without hesitation:
"If this experiment is successful, I believe that our future lives will undergo huge changes. Those plots that once appeared in science fiction novels and science fiction movies can now be realized in our real life... …”
Although Ning Chen can't be too sure about those changes that are too specific, at least in the field of electricity, the changes that have taken place will definitely be earth-shaking.
After controllable nuclear fusion technology and room temperature superconducting technology are all mature, there will be no need for any sockets or lines indoors, because there will be inexhaustible and inexhaustible electrical energy in the air.
In fact, such technology is not absolutely unattainable now. In principle, this technology is similar to wireless charging technology, and the core principle is electromagnetic induction.
Just because many technologies are not mature at present, if you want to achieve true wireless power transmission, the requirements for many technologies will be very high. Otherwise, even if wireless power transmission can be achieved, the power transmitted will not be enough, and The cost of power transmission is also unbearable for everyone.
But after these technologies mature, because the cost of power generation and transmission will be very low, indoor wiring and sockets will become completely unnecessary.
Such a scenario, even in science fiction novels, may not be realized until fifty years or more, but under the leadership of Ning Chen, such a technological fantasy can be realized in advance.
After listening to Ning Chen's thoughts, Song Xiyun's expression was constantly changing. Obviously, Song Xiyun also felt very yearning for such a future life.
"Oh my god, I can't even imagine such a scene in my normal dreams. I didn't expect that there is hope of realizing it now. But Ning Chen, if we really want to live such a life, it won't be possible very soon. "
It takes a long time for a technology to be proposed, successfully developed in the laboratory, and successfully applied in trials. However, these are only studies at the experimental level, and the work done can only reach a small level at the application level. Only part of it.
But Ning Chen didn't think so. Ning Chen already had some rough plans for the things Song Xiyun expected.
"Song Xiyun, it won't take long to realize this. In the future, I plan to create a small-scale 'science fiction world'. In this science fiction world, we can experience various future human lives in advance, the most direct feeling What the future world looks like. Of course, this science fiction world is not virtual, but is entirely created with the latest cutting-edge technology..."
Listening to Ning Chen's description of this mysterious and desirable "science fiction world", Song Xiyun couldn't wait to stay in it, and quickly asked Ning Chen:
"Ning Chen, if this science fiction world is really built, can I stay in it for a while?"
"Of course, we will definitely be one of the first people to experience this science fiction world. I think future science fiction movies can be cancelled, because the scenes shot directly in the 'science fiction world' will already exceed It’s like something out of a science fiction movie.”
This feeling is just like people in the past fantasizing about today's technology. There is definitely no real technology that is more realistic.
As the time reached the time for the room temperature superconducting line to be turned on, Ning Chen officially issued the order to start the test.
Immediately, current flowed through the entire room-temperature superconducting circuit in an instant.
At the same time, everyone focused on the measuring instruments and observed various current, voltage, resistance and other data of the circuit.
Ning Chen did not check the data, but directly used Xiaozhi's information sensing function to test various data in the entire room temperature superconducting circuit.
After continuous upgrades, Xiaozhi's ability has evolved to be very powerful, and he can retrieve various information within a large range of the surrounding area.
With this small room-temperature superconducting circuit, Xiaozhi can now achieve information retrieval without blind spots, so Ning Chen does not need to rely on any instruments at all.
In addition, Ning Chen now has a cheat-like brain, which allows Xiaozhi to maximize the use of his abilities, and will not affect the performance of his abilities due to the insufficient power of the "central processor".
"Sure enough...under the existing conditions, we can already achieve zero-resistance power transportation without any low-temperature treatment on the lines." Ning Chenxin said.
Ning Chen is also very satisfied with this result. Although this superconducting circuit has various functions such as cooling, Ning Chen hopes to keep this function as a reserved function, which he does not usually do. to use.
The temperature in Shengzhou is not too high now. It is possible for 290K superconducting materials to achieve superconducting under natural conditions. There is no need to deliberately lower the temperature.
At this moment, other people also noticed the meaning of the data on these measuring instruments, and couldn't help but excitedly discuss it.
"Great! According to these data, we have now achieved superconducting power transmission without any low-temperature treatment! This is room temperature superconductivity in the true sense!"
"It's incredible that such a long circuit can ensure that the input voltage and output voltage are exactly the same!"
"Thanks to the temperature in Shengzhou, room temperature superconductivity can be truly achieved. If this superconducting line is built in the south, it will definitely not be able to achieve superconductivity at room temperature."