Chapter 394: Two thousand seconds to make history!
This experiment is of great significance.
If the device can discharge successfully, it will mean that mankind has achieved a new leap in the field of controlled nuclear fusion.
Because the "Dongri" controlled nuclear fusion device does not use the traditional magnetic confinement method, but instead uses the magnetic field generated by the plasma inside the device itself to achieve self-confinement.
This innovative magnetic confinement method has opened up a whole new field.
The purpose of this experiment is to prove the feasibility of the new solution.
There are no rigid requirements on power generation capacity.
On the day of the experiment, the entire project team was busy and intense.
"Professor Xu, we are ready. In ten minutes, the discharge experiment will officially begin."
"Okay, please start the discharge experiment normally."
At this time, all members of the project team, including Xu You, were feeling very nervous.
Lin Shi, who witnessed this national-level project experiment for the first time , was so nervous that he was speechless.
"Teacher, our experiment this time will definitely be successful, right?"
"Don't think too much about it for now. You will know it naturally after the experiment is over."
Xu You was still very confident about the success of the experiment.
With the ability of brain simulation, Xu You can simulate experiments in his brain in advance to ensure that the entire plan is feasible.
Even if we take a step back and say that Xu You did not take some details into consideration, some problems occurred in the experiment and the discharge could not be successful.
At least in terms of safety issues, the project team has done a very thorough job to ensure that the nuclear reaction will stop immediately once abnormal data is detected.
At worst, just find out the reason for failure and start over.
Ten minutes later.
The experiment officially began.
At this time, except for the staff responsible for controlling the startup of the nuclear fusion device.
Everyone focused their attention on the large central control screen.
"Five, four, three, two, one... start!"
Almost instantly, a blue light appeared on the central control screen.
This blue light is produced by plasma at extremely high temperatures.
This means that the "Dongri" controlled nuclear fusion device has successfully completed the discharge experiment.
"Teacher, the discharge was successful..."
Lin Shi couldn't contain her excitement and blurted out the answer accidentally.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shi realized that he had said something wrong and quickly shut his mouth.
The successful discharge means the success of this experiment, but this experiment is not over yet.
If the experiment goes well, the "Dongri" controlled nuclear fusion device will be able to achieve long-term discharge.
The initial success did not satisfy Xu You. He continued to stare at the data on the central control screen and pay attention to the progress of the discharge experiment.
Measurement data showed that at this time, the maximum temperature in the center of the device had reached 160 million degrees Celsius.
Such a temperature can achieve high specific pressure, high density and high bootstrap current operation.
Because of the magnetic confinement of the plasma, the temperature of the inner wall of the device is less than two thousand degrees Celsius.
At this temperature, the inner wall of the device can still maintain good properties, far from reaching the melting point of the material.
One hundred seconds, two hundred seconds, three hundred seconds...
As time passed, all the data on the central control screen remained as stable as at the beginning.
This performance even far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Until the experiment reached two thousand seconds.
The various data of the entire "Dongri" controlled nuclear fusion device began to fluctuate.
Although data fluctuations are still within a relatively safe range.
However, for safety reasons, the project team decided to stop the experiment immediately.
The moment the experiment ended, thunderous applause and cheers broke out in the entire laboratory.
“We did it!”
"Two thousand seconds! The discharge will last for a full two thousand seconds!"
"If we're not so conservative, breaking 3,000 seconds won't be a problem at all!"
The success of this experiment not only proves the feasibility of the "Dongri" new controlled nuclear fusion device.
It also created a new record for the continuous discharge time of a controlled nuclear fusion device.
Unfortunately, in order to prevent any possible safety accidents.
After the discharge experiment lasted for 2,000 seconds, the experiment was not continued.
If the continuous discharge time can reach three thousand seconds.
This means that this controlled nuclear fusion device has the potential to generate commercial electricity.
Because the longer the continuous discharge time, the higher the cost-effectiveness of the nuclear fusion device.
Even though there are some minor regrets, this success is truly an exciting event.
After learning the news, the company expressed warm congratulations to the Dongri team and decided to inform the world of the news.
In the evening, CCTV News released this news in a very important position.
"This afternoon, the 'Dongri' controlled nuclear fusion device independently developed by my country was completed in Jizhou and successfully conducted its first discharge experiment. The discharge time of the entire fusion device lasted for 2,000 seconds, marking a major breakthrough in my country's research on controlled nuclear fusion."
"The Dongri controlled nuclear fusion device is a new type of magnetic confinement controlled nuclear fusion device that is completely designed, built, and operated by my country. This provides a solid foundation for my country to achieve commercial controlled nuclear fusion power generation."
After the news, there is a two-minute detailed introduction and interview video.
In order to protect Xu You, Xu You did not show up in person, but interviewed Deng Fu and several other members of the project team.
This news quickly topped the hot search list on major social platforms, sparking heated discussion.
"Two thousand seconds of continuous discharge... We are only one step away from commercial controlled nuclear fusion!"
"Before it was superconductivity, then quantum computers, and now it's controllable fusion. Our motherland is really getting stronger and stronger!"
"If controlled nuclear fusion is truly commercialized, we will no longer have to worry about energy issues in the future. Deuterium extracted from one liter of seawater is equivalent to the heat released by burning hundreds of liters of gasoline. Controlled nuclear fusion will be an inexhaustible source of energy!"
"I've never heard of a controlled nuclear fusion device called 'Dongri' before. It should be a secret project, but looking at the device in the video, it is different from all other controlled nuclear fusion devices. It seems that we have mastered a brand new technology."
Xu You learned in advance that the news would be broadcast during prime time on CCTV, so he made special preparations and watched the live news broadcast on TV.
