Chapter 1680 Hard Enough, What to Do with Melting (Plus 15)

It doesn't even need to look like a warship. For example, as long as a piece of ice floes in the Arctic Ocean, coupled with a power system, can be leveled, it is a good aircraft carrier platform.

The United States has no shortage of aircraft, and the current P-51 Mustang is also being manufactured on a large scale. What the United States lacks is the aircraft carrier, which is a necessary platform for naval warfare.

However, the ideal is very rich, the reality is cruel.

Although ice cubes have the advantages just now, the disadvantages are also obvious. The strength of ice cubes is not high.

The climatic conditions in the Atlantic Ocean are very bad. The ice cubes in the Atlantic Ocean will be knocked down by a wave at any time, and become two halves, then three halves, and four halves. Therefore, it is impossible for it to be used to make aircraft carriers.

Roosevelt gave up, but Jeffrey did not give up. Now, he came to report to President Roosevelt, of course, he found a solution to the problem.

To increase the strength of the ice cube, it is necessary to change the internal structure of the ice cube.

Following Jeffrey were two famous American scientists, Walter Hornstein and Hermann Mark.

"Mr. President, after our research, we found that adding cotton and fiber to fresh water can make ice cubes with good mechanical properties and high strength, which can fully meet the construction needs of aircraft carriers." Walter said: "We can guarantee that it will be completely Can withstand the wind and waves of the Atlantic."

"How do you prove it?" asked President Roosevelt.

His gaze was on a wooden box brought by the other party. At this time, Herman was slowly opening the wooden box. Inside the box, there were layers of quilts. When he opened it, he could see There was a whiff of white gas inside.

In fact, it is not from the inside, but because it is relatively cold inside, so when it is opened, the air outside is liquefied, forming white gas, which is the same as the white gas breathed out in winter.

When they were all opened, two ice cubes were revealed inside, one of which was ordinary ice, clear and transparent, while the other was a frozen turbidity that looked a bit like frozen cheese.

"We can do an experiment for you on the spot, forgive our rudeness, and can we ask your guards to come and shoot it?" Jeffrey asked.

If you want to prove that something is hard or not, shooting it is the easiest way.

"Okay, let's go to the garden outside," Roosevelt said.

Shooting here is inappropriate.

So Jeffrey pushed Roosevelt in a wheelchair, and Walter and Herman each held an ice cube, left the room, and came to the open space in the garden outside.

Their actions attracted the attention of many people. When they came to the garden, Marshall and others also came to see them.

"You can't use a pistol, get a rifle." Marshall shouted to the captain of the guard, smoking a cigarette.

So, Roosevelt's captain of the guard changed into a standard rifle, and stood about fifty meters away from the ice, ready to shoot.

Roosevelt was in the wheelchair, looking at him with hopeful eyes. The little ice cube had placed too much hope on him.

"Bang!" The gunshot sounded, and with the sound of the gunshot, a bullet spun and hit the small ice cube, and then the ice cubes immediately scattered, sputtering everywhere.

The crystal clear ice turned into shards of ice and bloomed into a beautiful little flower.

This is an ordinary ice cube, which has no mechanical strength and is almost broken when touched.

The captain of the guard turned his gun slowly and aimed at the second piece, which was the main thing. Everyone's eyes are fixed on the ice cube of the same size and thickness, and the ice cube that is full of impurities and turbid inside.

"Bang!" The second shot sounded, and when flames emerged from the muzzle, the bullets also flew onto the ice.

I saw that the ice cube was pushed back abruptly, and at the same time, the bullet was thrown away.

This thing is actually harder than steel, and it actually deflects bullets!

"Hey!" At this moment, Marshall roared loudly, and he bowed his head nervously, his military cap had already flown to the side.

Just after the bullet was thrown, it rushed towards him. The wise Marshall, an important staff member of Roosevelt, almost went to see God early because of this accident.

Marshall retracted his head, and was really frightened. Just now, the bullet hit his hat, which also brought a lot of impact to his head. Swishes of sweat came out on his back.

However, when he saw that everyone was looking at him, Marshall immediately slowed down. He couldn't be ashamed in front of so many people!

So, Marshall bent down, picked up his hat, patted the soil, and put it on his head again, but there were two bullet holes left on it, which looked very funny.

Marshall strode forward and came to the front of the ice cube, diverting everyone's attention, let's focus on key projects.

"Well, this ice cube is really hard enough." Marshall looked at the front of the ice cube. Under the impact of the bullet, a shallow crater was left. It can even be said that the crater was not knocked out, it should have been Under the impact of the bullet, the heat generated melts.

This strength is absolutely high enough, and it is not inferior to steel plates of the same thickness.

"We put special cotton and fibers in it, but we have also done other experiments. If you want to further reduce the cost, you can just add the most common sawdust, as long as you build it in a cold area and freeze it overnight. , that's it." Jeffrey said it very easily, from now on, the United States no longer has to worry about the shortage of warships, they have the simplest and most economical plan.

"Let's go, let's go to the office and talk." Roosevelt's eyes were no longer excited. At this time, his brows were wrinkled, as if he had thought of something.

Sure enough, when he returned to the office, Roosevelt spoke again: "Our first problem has been overcome, the ice has enough strength and can be used as a material for building aircraft carriers, but we still have new problems, it is in When the temperature is high, it will melt, how can we overcome this problem?"

It is built in a cold area without thinking about how to freeze it into ice. For example, in Canada, there are many cold lakes, where it can be made directly by using the local fresh water.

However, it is not only fighting in the alpine region, it is fighting in the Atlantic region, how to ensure that this kind of warship does not melt under the sun's insolation?

If the mighty fleet goes to war and it melts in the middle, it will definitely become a joke around the world.

Roosevelt's concerns were warranted.