Surprisingly, Lu Zhou wasn't able to help much with the space shuttle project.
Even though with his current level of engineering, he could probably learn the relevant knowledge by himself. However, a person's energy was limited, and investing his limited energy into something with the highest rate of return was the most appropriate choice.
Over the past few days, Lu Zhou had been improving the sound fusion device, hoping to increase the energy density of the reactor as much as possible. At the same time, in addition to generating electricity, most of the heat discharged was concentrated in the ionization chamber of the Hall-effect thruster. This allowed the excess heat to be discharged from the spacecraft through high-temperature plasma, alleviating the problem of heat dissipation in space.
Fortunately, because of Xiao Ai, the difficulty of his work had been greatly reduced.
As long as he had a laptop, he could remotely operate the reactor with the help of Xiao Ai, even if he was sitting in his office. He could also verify some interesting ideas through experiments.
So far, Lu Zhou had successfully increased the power of the sound fusion device to around 200M. As for the price, it only increased the volume of the nuclear core by 20% and the weight by 10%. Overall, both the energy density and mass energy density had increased a lot.
Even though there was still a long way to go before the minimum limit of 500M, Lu Zhou believed that he wasn't far from success.
In addition to improving the fusion battery, there were also bidding documents.
The end-of-year bidding conference was going to be held in less than a month. There were many aerospace companies participating in the conference. Not only were there the two major domestic aerospace companies, but there were also excellent private aerospace companies such as OneSpace and Blue Arrow. Even the three giants of Alibaba and Alibaba came to respond to the call of the state …
After all, investing money in aerospace could provide tax incentives for other businesses. For these large taxpayers, it was like the state was subsidizing them to expand their aerospace business. Not to mention, they also had communication needs.
Time quickly passed by, and it was soon the end of September.
In the last week of September, Luo Wenxuan finally returned from Europe.
Lu Zhou looked at Chen Yushan, who was walking into the office, and jokingly asked.
"Did you find any inspiration?"
Luo Wenxuan coughed and spoke.
"Inspiration … can't be rushed. You'll get it when the time comes."
"Then don't wait, I have a task for you."
Hearing that there was a new project, Luo Wenxuan immediately perked up.
"What mission?"
Lu Zhou didn't immediately tell him what he wanted him to do. Instead, he continued to ask.
"How long have you been at CERN?"
Luo Wenxuan: "About three years."
"Three years?" Lu Zhou nodded. "Do you know much about the Hadron Collider?"
Luo Wenxuan didn't know why Lu Zhou asked this, but he still answered honestly, "A little bit. I have a good relationship with Professor Grayer. He often takes me to visit the underground tunnel, and he also overhauls the ATLAS and CMS detectors. I've also watched from the side."
"Grayer?" A nostalgic smile appeared on Lu Zhou's face. "He's an interesting guy."
"You know him too?" Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou in surprise. He then patted his head and said, "Oh yeah, I almost forgot. You also interned at CERN."
"Yeah, but I don't know much about CERN, especially the LCHb Large Hadron Collider," said Lu Zhou. He paused for a second and said, "I plan on building something similar to it to study theoretical physics."
"Building something similar?" Luo Wenxuan's eyes widened as he looked at Lu Zhou in disbelief. He then said, "You plan on building a collider? Do you know how much that thing costs? "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Tens of billions, and it's in US dollars? Actually, it doesn't cost that much. Also … I don't plan on building it on the ground, I plan on building it in space. "
Luo Wenxuan was shocked by this crazy idea. He opened his mouth and spoke for a while.
"… I feel that we need to spend more money."
Lu Zhou: "You don't have to worry about money, that's for me to worry about. Also, it's not time to spend money yet. I need you to participate in the design work. "
Luo Wenxuan said awkwardly, "… But I'm not in engineering physics."
"I know, but you're an expert in theoretical physics, and you have at least three years of experience working at CERN." Lu Zhou looked at Luo Wenxuan and said, "I'll hand over the engineering work to someone else. You'll be responsible for providing theoretical support to the design unit. Of course, if you're not interested, I'll ask someone else. "
"Of course I'm interested … I'm just afraid of scamming you."
"Don't worry, I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?" Lu Zhou patted Luo Wenxuan's shoulder and said, "I believe in you."
Building a Large Hadron Collider in outer space for theoretical physics research in a low-gravity, non-magnetic environment. Lu Zhou had always wanted to do this, but he didn't have the conditions to do it.
Now that there was a breakthrough in controllable fusion technology, the ion thruster propulsion system would open the prelude to a new era of aerospace. This idea that seemed unrealistic before was now possible.
Regardless of whether it was difficult or not, the design work could already begin.
Luo Wenxuan scratched his head and sighed.
"Alright, if there's anything you need my help with, just let me know."
Lu Zhou nodded.
"Okay, I'll send you the details of what I need you to do in a couple of days. You can go back now."
Luo Wenxuan smiled and spoke.
"You're kicking me out? You're not going to buy me a cup of coffee? "
Lu Zhou looked up at Kong Jie, who was standing in front of the coffee machine with her arms crossed. She was waiting for the water to boil.
"Kong Jie, make me two cups of coffee. One cup of instant coffee and one cup of black coffee without sugar."
"Okay." Kong Jie nodded at Lu Zhou and took out a cup of instant coffee and a can of coarsely ground coffee beans from the drawer. She skillfully made a cup of coffee for each of them and placed it on a tray.
"Here's your coffee, please enjoy."
"Thank you."
Kong Jie smiled and gently brushed her curly hair with her index finger. Her movements were filled with the intellectual elegance of a mature woman.
"You're welcome."
Kong Jie returned to the coffee machine and made herself a cup of coffee. She then walked back to the desk by the window and sat down. She began to work for the day.
Lu Zhou picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.
Not bad.
The aroma and temperature were just right; it was a familiar taste.
Lu Zhou put down the cup and looked at the other cup on the tray. He then looked up at Luo Wenxuan, who was standing there motionlessly.
"Didn't you want me to buy you a cup? Why aren't you drinking? "
"I …"
Luo Wenxuan opened his mouth, but he didn't speak for a long time.
He nervously looked behind him and then looked at Lu Zhou. He looked like he wanted to say something but was hesitant.
Luo Wenxuan obviously wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. Lu Zhou sighed and put down the cup in his hand.
"Go ahead, what else do you want to say?"
Luo Wenxuan: "Uh, I suddenly want to ask you some … questions."
Lu Zhou looked at him with a bored expression.
"Go ahead."
"She … is your assistant?"
Lu Zhou paused for a second and followed Luo Wenxuan's line of sight. He saw Kong Jie sitting at her desk by the window, organizing documents in her hands.
"Yeah, why?"
Luo Wenxuan saw that Lu Zhou nodded and spoke.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
Lu Zhou looked at Luo Wenxuan and nearly spat out his coffee. He put down the coffee cup in his hand and stared at Luo Wenxuan fiercely. He then lowered his voice and spoke.
He then lowered his voice and said, "I'm warning you! I don't care if you hurt other people, but if you hurt my students or the people in my office … "
"Am I that kind of person?! I … "Luo Wenxuan looked at Kong Jie and turned his head to look at Lu Zhou. He looked embarrassed and said," I'm serious this time. "
Lu Zhou was speechless.
He had heard Luo Wenxuan's words countless times.
"When have you not been serious?"
"It's the same every time … but this time, it's different. The feeling is different every time. Lu, do you know? Love is so sudden, like an electron wandering outside the nucleus of an atom. You never know where it will appear in the next second, but I know that it is now. "
I can't take it anymore …
I'm going to vomit …
Lu Zhou slammed his right hand on the table and made a retching gesture.
Luo Wenxuan pretended not to see it and stared at the scenery outside the window.
"Look me in the eyes and repeat what you said."
"No, I only look at beautiful women."
"Like hell I believe you!"
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