Chapter 525 I have also thought about this question
Everyone was a little confused when they heard Xu You's words.
"Professor Xu, what do you mean?"
"In fact, there are many problems with the design of the Space Launch System. Even if replacing the components we designed can help them solve the problem of liquid hydrogen fuel leakage, it is not a system that can enable them to continue to send astronauts to the moon."
As he spoke, Xu You projected his research on the space launch system onto the big screen.
Here, various problems of the space launch system are stated and corresponding explanations are given .
"The solid booster here is the main booster of the rocket, but it is actually a booster that was recycled in the past. The core stage second-stage engine uses materials from the last century, and the technology and materials are a bit outdated. The nozzle is very heavy, which leads to an uncoordinated structure, and the regulating valve is also prone to problems..."
Xu You pointed out more than ten problems with the space launch system at once, which made the atmosphere in the conference hall much more cheerful.
"So, Professor Xu, you didn't intend to help Sam Space Agency solve their problems from the beginning, right?"
Hearing this, Xu You smiled and shook his head:
"That's not the case. The solution I provided them can indeed help them solve the problem of liquid hydrogen fuel leakage. As for the other problems, they have not yet been exposed, and I have no way to solve them. My suggestion is naturally that it would be best to redesign the space launch system. But even if I say so, they may not be willing to accept this solution."
Designing and building a space launch system from scratch would take several years.
Xu You claimed that he could help SAM Space Agency solve the problem of liquid hydrogen fuel leakage, which gave them some hope.
On this wrong path, you can go further.
"Professor Xu, this is a brilliant plan! If they are desperate about the space launch system, they will resolutely choose to redesign and manufacture it. But if they still have a little hope, they will not rashly abandon the existing rockets and will definitely continue to try."
At this time, another person asked:
"Then Professor Xu, can they replicate the same parts based on the parts we gave them, or reuse them? In that case, they may still be able to use the existing system to complete the moon landing mission, right?"
After all, compared with the problem of liquid hydrogen fuel leakage, other problems are minor problems and may not fundamentally affect the moon landing mission.
"I have thought about this issue a long time ago. First of all, this material cannot be copied. Just like even if we get high-precision chips from abroad, we cannot restore them without lithography machines and manufacturing processes."
"In addition, this kind of accessory cannot be reused. After just one launch mission, it will be severely deformed and has no recycling value at all."
"This is the first time that Sam's space agency has changed parts. They definitely won't dare to rush into a manned lunar mission. They will definitely conduct a preliminary test mission first. Only after they are sure that there are no problems with the system will they be able to continue with the manned launch mission. And if they want to continue using this system for launches, they must have our parts ."
This approach can be said to have strangled Sam's moon landing mission directly from the throat.
After listening to Xu You's explanation, everyone finally had no worries about this matter.
Xu You's depth of consideration for everything is far beyond others.
"In fact, no matter what we do, we will not have a fundamental impact on the technological level of others. The most important thing is to focus on developing our own technology. Once we have established a complete lunar scientific research base, even if their lunar landing technology is mature, it will hardly affect our exploitation of lunar resources."
Rather than calculating how to influence the development of other people's technology, Xu You prefers to focus on his own scientific research.
As he spoke, Xu You told everyone about his next layout plan for the moon.
"Next, we will send more astronauts and intelligent equipment such as lunar rovers to the moon. We need to build a scientific research base on the moon so that astronauts can survive on the moon for a long time. The resources on the moon are sufficient to sustain human survival, and we can build some factories on the moon."
Due to transportation capacity limitations, transporting minerals back to Earth for refining is obviously a very inefficient behavior.
It would be more efficient to process directly on the moon and then transport the finished products back to Earth.
In addition, from the perspective of all mankind, we must pay attention to the issue of environmental pollution when exploiting lunar resources.
As leaders in human science and technology , we must take the lead in paying attention to environmental issues and not exhaust all resources for short-term gains.
"In the coming period, I will work with you to start designing a new type of lunar rover. In the next lunar mission, we want the lunar rover to play a greater role."
After the meeting, it was already late.
Xu You told Lu Zhiyao that he would definitely not be able to go back tonight and might have to stay in the Academy of Aerospace for a while.
Lu Zhiyao understood this very well, and told Xu You to focus on his research. She had already asked Cui Ying and Lin Shi to come and keep him company.
After a good night's rest, Xu You had recovered his energy early the next morning and began designing a new lunar rover.
There are four main types of existing planetary rovers, namely, autonomous navigation planetary rover, remote control planetary rover, open manned planetary rover, and sealed cabin manned planetary rover.
The last
Xu You's ideal planetary rover, in addition to being able to safely carry people, must also have the functions of autonomous navigation and remote control.
In this way, they can explore dangerous areas on behalf of humans.
In addition to choosing the type of planetary rover, Xu You must also solve the problem of the planetary rover's energy and lifespan.
Existing planetary vehicles usually have a short lifespan. Many of them can only travel on a planet for a few months, and the distance they travel is also very limited.
This imposes huge limitations on the exploration of planets.
Xu You hopes that the new planetary rover can travel freely on the moon like vehicles on Earth.
However, due to the conditions on the moon, there are no flat roads, and the ground is full of potholes.
It is not easy to make vehicles travel smoothly on the moon.
"Hmm? That's right!"
At this time, Xu You suddenly thought of a structure.
