Chapter 681 Preparation for the Future

As for the space shuttle, Lu Zhou unexpectedly couldn't help much.

Although with his current engineering level, it is probably not a problem to learn knowledge in related fields by himself, but a person's energy is limited after all, and it is the most appropriate choice to devote his limited energy to the career with the highest return rate.

These days, Lu Zhou is basically improving the acoustic fusion device in order to increase the volumetric energy density of the reactor as much as possible, and at the same time let the discharged heat be more concentrated on the ionization of the Hall thruster in addition to power generation. Indoor, so that excess heat can be discharged from the spacecraft through the high-temperature plasma, so as to alleviate the problem of difficult heat dissipation in the space environment.

Fortunately, because of the existence of Xiao Ai, the difficulty of his work has been greatly reduced.

As long as he has a laptop, even if he is sitting in the office, he can remotely operate the reactor with the help of Xiao Ai through an industrial robot more than ten kilometers away, and verify some interesting ideas through experiments.

At present, Lu Zhou has successfully increased the power of the acoustic fusion device to around 200MW. As for the cost, it only increased the core volume by 20% and the weight by 10%. On the whole, both the volume energy density and the mass energy density have increased a lot.

Although there is still a certain distance from the lower limit of 500MW, Lu Zhou believes that he is not far away from success.

In addition to the improved fusion battery, there are tender documents.

The year-end bidding conference will be held in less than a month. There are many aerospace companies participating in the bidding conference this time, not only the two major aerospace central enterprises in China, Aerospace Science and Technology, but also outstanding private aerospace companies such as Onespace and Blue Arrow. , even the Big Three of BAT came to respond to the country's call...or to join in the fun.

After all, investing money in aerospace can enjoy tax benefits in other businesses. For these large taxpayers, it is simply the state subsidizing them to develop aerospace business. The opportunity is not for nothing, not to mention that they also have the launch needs of communication.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was late September.

And in the last week of September, Brother Luo finally came back from Europe.

Seeing the senior brother who walked into the office hurriedly, Lu Zhou jokingly asked.

"Have you found any inspiration?"

Luo Wenxuan coughed dryly.

"Inspiration is something... there is no rush, it will come naturally when the fate comes."

"Then don't wait, I have a task for you here."

As soon as Luo Wenxuan heard that there was a new project, Luo Wenxuan immediately became energetic.

"What mission?"

Lu Zhou didn't immediately tell him what he planned to ask him to do, but 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?"

I don't know why Lu Zhou asked this, but Luo Wenxuan replied truthfully: "I know a little bit, I have a good relationship with Professor Greer, he often takes me to visit the tunnels below, and he also repairs the ATLAS and CMS detectors. I have also seen the maintenance work nearby."

"Grell?" A nostalgic smile appeared on Lu Zhou's face, "He's an interesting guy."

"You know him too?" Luo Wenxuan glanced at Lu Zhou in surprise, then slapped his head and said, "Oh, yes, I almost forgot, you also went to CERN as an intern."

"Yes, but I don't know much about CERN, especially the LCHb Large Hadron Collider." Having said that, Lu Zhou paused for a moment, and finally got to the point, "I plan to build something similar to study theoretical physics."

"Build a similar one?" Luo Wenxuan's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at Lu Zhou in disbelief. "You plan to build a collider? Do you know how much that thing will cost?"

Lu Zhou smiled and said, "About tens of billions, and it's still in US dollars? In fact, maybe it won't cost that much, and... I don't intend to build on the ground, but in space."

Shocked by this crazy idea, Luo Wenxuan opened his mouth and spoke for a while.

"...I feel that more money is needed instead."

Lu Zhou: "You don't need to worry about money, that's what I worry about. And it's not time to spend money yet, what I need you to participate in is design work."

Luo Wenxuan said in a little embarrassment: "...but I'm not an engineer in physics."

"I know, but you are an expert in theoretical physics, and you have at least three years of work experience at CERN." Looking at Senior Brother Luo, Lu Zhou continued, "I will leave the engineering work to someone special, and you are in charge. Provide theoretical support to the design unit. Of course, if you are not interested, I will ask others.”

"How could you not be interested... I'm just afraid of cheating you."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of what you're afraid of," Lu Zhou patted Senior Brother Luo on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "I'm optimistic about you."

To build a large hadron collider in outer space for research in the field of theoretical physics in a low-gravity, non-magnetic environment environment, Lu Zhou has always had this idea, but he has no conditions to realize it.

Now that the controllable fusion technology has made a breakthrough, the advanced electric propulsion system will usher in a new era of spaceflight. This idea, which once seemed unrealistic, may not be impossible to realize now.

Regardless of whether it seems difficult now, the design work can already start.

Stretching out his hand and scratching his head vigorously, Luo Wenxuan said with a sigh.

"Okay, if you need my help, just tell me."

Lu Zhou nodded.

"Well, after two days, I will send the specific things that you need to do to your mailbox. If you have nothing to do, go back first."

Luo Wenxuan said with a smile.

"Are you driving me back? Don't buy me a cup of coffee before leaving."

Lu Zhou looked up at Kong Jie who was standing in front of the coffee machine with his arms folded, waiting for the water to boil, and shouted.

"Kong Jie, please make me two cups of coffee, one instant and one pure black without sugar."

"Okay." Xiang Lu Zhou nodded slightly, and Kong Jie took out an instant coffee and a can of coarsely ground coffee beans from the drawer, skillfully brewed a cup of coffee for the two, and placed them on the tray Came over here.

"Your coffee, please take it easy."

"thanks."

Kong Jie pursed her lips and smiled, and gently brushed her long curly hair with her index finger, her gestures were as usual full of the intelligence and elegance of a mature woman.

"You're welcome."

After serving coffee for the two of them, Kong Jie went back to the coffee machine, brewed a cup for herself, then walked back to the desk by the window and sat down to continue today's work.

Reaching out to pick up the coffee cup, Lu Zhou leaned close to his lips and took a sip.

good.

The fragrance and temperature are just right, it's a smell he's familiar with.

After putting down the cup, Lu Zhou glanced at the other cup that was still on the tray, looked up at Luo Wenxuan who was standing there motionless, and said something.

"Didn't you ask me to buy you a drink? Why don't you drink again?"

"I……"

Luo Wenxuan opened his mouth, as if he was dumb, and did not speak for a long time.

He glanced nervously behind him, then at Lu Zhou, with a hesitant expression on his face.

Feeling uncomfortable by his "obviously want to say something but don't know how to say it" expression, Lu Zhou sighed and put down the cup in his hand.

"Tell me, what else is there?"

Luo Wenxuan: "Uh, I suddenly want to ask you some... questions."

Lu Zhou looked at him boredly.

"Say."

"She... is your assistant?"

Lu Zhou froze for a moment, followed Senior Brother Luo's line of sight, and saw Kong Jie sitting at the desk by the window, sorting out the documents in his hand.

"...Well, what's the matter?"

Seeing Lu Zhou nodded, Luo Wenxuan continued to speak.

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

The moment he met Senior Brother Shang Luo's fiery eyes, Lu Zhou almost spit out a mouthful of coffee. He put down the coffee cup in his hand, glared at him fiercely, and said in a low voice.

"I warn you! I have no problem with you harming others. If you dare to attack my students or people in my office—"

"Am I that kind of person! I..." Luo Wenxuan glanced in Kong Jie's direction in a panic, then turned to look at Lu Zhou, with a rare embarrassing expression, and then his wandering eyes drifted out of the window again, " ...I'm serious this time."

Lu Zhou had a speechless expression on his face.

His ears were almost callused when he heard similar words.

"Which time are you not serious?"

"Every time...but this time is different, the feeling is different from every time. Lu, do you know? Love is so sudden, like electrons floating outside the nucleus, you never know what will happen next Where will the second be, but I know, it is now."

no more...

vomit vomit...

His right hand slapped on the table, and Lu Zhou made a retching motion.

Luo Wenxuan pretended not to see it, and kept staring at the scenery outside the window.

"Look me in the eyes and say that sentence again."

"No, I only look at beautiful women."

"I believe you ghost!"