Chapter 942 Advantages of Nuclear Power

As soon as Wu Shengli's words came out, everyone got excited. Although they had known about the construction for a long time, they didn't expect that it would finally come.

What else to eat? My stomach was growling with hunger, but I didn't care at all. Everyone was stimulated by this huge excitement and forgot to eat and sleep.

"Now, who will talk first?" Wu Shengli looked around, and finally fixed his eyes on his son-in-law: "Taozi, are you coming first?"

"Although we already have experience in building conventionally powered aircraft carriers, this is the first time that we have used nuclear power. The specific data of our aircraft carrier can be determined completely through the nuclear power system." Qin Tao said: "According to our plan, we will use Two Linglong 1 nuclear reactors have a core power of 700 megawatts and a generating power of 120 megawatts. The power provided by the two main engines is 240 megawatts. According to this power level, it can completely propel an aircraft carrier with a displacement of 100,000 tons to reach 30 knot speed."

Power determines the overall design, and power determines displacement. In order to develop a super aircraft carrier, Mingzhou Group began to develop advanced nuclear reactors a long time ago. It not only built a floating nuclear power plant at sea, but also built a nuclear-powered icebreaker. Through these methods, Let the nuclear power system mature rapidly. It is precisely because of the maturity of the nuclear power system that the aircraft carrier has transitioned to the nuclear power era.

"As for the auxiliary engines, we can use two 40-megawatt gas turbines. In this way, the total power of the entire ship will reach 320 megawatts, making it the most powerful warship." Qin Tao continued: "We The gas turbine will only start when needed and can also be switched to aviation fuel, thus eliminating the need for diesel storage and refueling."

For nuclear power systems, as long as the reactor is started, it will generally not stop. After all, the nuclear reactor has a long life and can continue to be used in normal times to continuously output energy. The auxiliary engine of the gas turbine is only started when needed, even It may not start every three to five years.

"At the same time, our ship-wide integrated electric and electric propulsion system has also matured. We believe that electric propulsion can be used on this warship. Of course, if the Navy feels that this solution is more aggressive, conventional propulsion can also be used. "Qin Tao said: "We believe that using an electric propulsion system should be a more secure solution. In this way, if there is a problem with the nuclear power system, the electricity generated by the gas turbine can continue to push the warship forward. Our gas turbine is impossible to compete with the steam turbine. Cars merging.”

The British can use electric propulsion on their 65,000-ton Queen-class aircraft carrier. Of course, their own 100,000-ton aircraft carrier can also use it, and the electric propulsion is more flexible, just like Lao Maozi's warship, for fear that Nuclear power is unreliable, and it is like burning a boiler. The electricity provided by one's own gas turbine can provide energy for the electric propulsion system. If it is an ordinary drive method, the gas turbine cannot participate in propelling the warship.

“This still needs to be demonstrated.” Wu Shengli said: “Whether our electric propulsion system is reliable needs to be verified through a large number of experiments. We must not adopt this technology hastily.”

Qin Tao nodded: "The same type of drive motor will be used on our nuclear submarines. At that time, we can use the nuclear submarine to test whether the drive motor is reliable."

 Everyone's eyes lit up again.

Nuclear submarines are also a key project. Moreover, because Mingzhou Group has advanced bending machines, the displacement of nuclear submarines will become larger and larger. The planned displacement of strategic nuclear submarines will exceed 10,000 tons. This behemoth uses a pump spray For propulsion, in order to reduce the vibration of the drive shaft, an electric pusher will be used, which is a shaftless pump pusher, and the entire drive component may even be placed directly outside.

 One motor can drive a submarine of more than 10,000 tons. If eight drive motors drive four propellers and propel an aircraft carrier of 100,000 tons, there will naturally be no big problem.

 These technologies should be considered mature.

Ma Ming, who attended the meeting together, was very excited. If this plan succeeds, this drive motor will definitely set a new record! Golden Sun Company has this confidence.

Ma Ming looked at Qin Tao and was very grateful to Qin Tao. Without him, nothing would be possible today.

"After determining the displacement and driving method of the aircraft carrier, there is no other dispute." Qin Tao said: "In terms of the aircraft carrier's deck, the increase in displacement will continue to increase our deck area, and the length should be increased to 338 meters. The width can also be expanded to about 81 meters, which will make the deck larger and make it more convenient for our carrier-based aircraft to take off and land. By the way, if the Navy needs it, we can add another elevator on the port side."

Since the 002 aircraft carrier has a displacement of only 80,000 tons, during the design, only one side elevator was designed at the front and rear of the ship island, but not on the left side. This allows more carrier-based aircraft to be docked on the deck, but the carrier-based aircraft The scheduling in the hangar seems to be a bit inconvenient.

 At this 100,000-ton giant ship, the elevators can finally be upgraded to three. If the navy needs it, another one can be built on the left side. It will be more convenient to use and is completely on par with the US-made aircraft carriers.

"As for the catapults, we believe that the existing three catapults are enough. If the Navy requires it, we can also add another catapult on the angled deck, thus increasing the total number of catapults to four. Deck strikes faster.”

Qin Tao said all the thoughts in his mind.

"As for the ship island, since it does not require conventional power chimneys, our ship island can be further reduced. At the same time, the comprehensive radio frequency system on our 055 destroyer is also being developed intensively. This brand-new aircraft carrier can fully use the 055 With the comprehensive radio frequency technology, there is no need to arrange other large **** and barrels on the ship island, and phased array antennas are all attached to the surface."

"As for the carrier-based aircraft, it is up to the Navy and has nothing to do with us." Qin Tao said all his ideas: "The general idea is these. If the Navy needs it, our Second Design Office can submit the design at any time. Plan. Of course, other brother units are also welcome to propose corresponding plans."

They just need to provide the navy with a large enough aircraft carrier. How many carrier-based aircraft are equipped with it and how to configure it with the highest efficiency are the navy's business.

“Well, the Navy will consider it carefully. What about others? Do you have any other opinions?”

Qin Tao has said so much and has laid out the general plan, but what about the details? Isn’t there anyone who wants to add something?

“Leaders, I believe that when designing this aircraft carrier, some considerations can be made for drones, so that after it is put into service, the aircraft carrier can carry some drones, which will make it more flexible when performing tasks.”

 Drones!

This is really what Qin Tao ignored. He looked at the speaker: Zhang Zhen, the captain of the 002 aircraft carrier, nodded with satisfaction. His vision was still very long-term. He already knew that in the future battlefield, drones would to play an increasingly important role, so he put forward this plan.

Existing aircraft carriers can carry drones, but after all, there are no special optimizations for drones. For example, drones need to have dedicated locations for maintenance, drone control needs to have dedicated cabins, etc. These can all be done. It is reflected on the 003 aircraft carrier.

"Yes, our aircraft carrier needs to be equipped with a certain proportion of drones. We also hope that our relevant units can develop qualified carrier-based drones as soon as possible." Wu Shengli nodded: "Do you guys have any other ideas? "

"Do we need to specially design some passenger cabins on our aircraft carrier? Our aircraft carrier is not only a fighting machine, but can also play a role in peaceful rescue and disaster relief operations in the future." Another person said: "The passenger cabins on our aircraft carrier The fresh water preparation capability also needs to be improved. Not only to play a role in rescue and disaster relief, but also in the formation, if the fresh water of the brother ships is not enough, it can also be provided in reverse."

 Everyone opens up his mind and speaks freely.

So the meeting lasted until midnight.

 Coming out of the conference room, the sky was already full of stars. Qin Tao and Wu Shengli were walking home, still immersed in the content of the meeting.

The 003 aircraft carrier is finally on the agenda. Construction will start in 2002. Five years later, in 2007, the aircraft carrier will be almost completed and put into service. By then, the navy will enter the three-carrier era.

etc!

 Under the cold wind, Qin Tao finally thought of something. “Dad, if our navy wants to build the 003 aircraft carrier, won’t it be at the expense of other projects?”

The Navy still has many projects to pursue. The 055 has not yet started construction, and the 075 has not yet completed its demonstration. Underwater nuclear submarines must continue to be updated. There are so many projects waiting, and the Navy still needs to build aircraft carriers. Does it have such huge financial resources?

“Of course not.” Wu Shengli said: “This year we will not only start construction of 003, but also 055 and 075. This year, our navy will have more projects! The comprehensive supply ship will also start construction this year.”

 “Where does the money come from? Defense lottery?”

"Of course not, that's just how much." Wu Shengli said: "The state has allocated funds. The country has made up its mind to build a strong navy, and the allocation for these equipment will not be small. Our navy has endured for many years and finally welcomed Here comes Soar.”

 “State funding?”

"Yes, our country's economy has developed rapidly in recent years." Wu Shengli was very excited, ignoring the whistling north wind. As he walked and talked, white air kept coming out of his mouth, and his face was full of rosy.

 Only when the country is strong, the navy will be strong!

 Over the years, great achievements have been made in economic construction!

Driven by the Mingzhou Group, the shipbuilding industry has become the strongest shipbuilding country in the world. On average, more than a dozen large ships are launched almost every month and delivered to customers around the world, especially LNG ships, which are almost in a monopoly position. .

In terms of high technology, Loongson Corporation and SMIC have made chip companies around the world envious and hateful, but they have no way to get rid of their monopolies because these companies are really strong. Many chip companies have been suppressed to the point of dying. In addition, BOE, Goose factories, etc., and jointly expanded the high-tech industry in the East.

In terms of the automobile industry, Mingzhou Group has promoted the development of electric vehicles, and now it is pushing domestic automobile companies to build factories overseas, and automobile companies are also booming.

Not to mention that in the construction industry, the title of Dongfang’s infrastructure madman has spread all over the world. No matter what the harsh conditions are and whatever you want to build, Dongfang can do it.

 Now, the whole world is made in the East, and the economy in the East has taken off because of this.

The most terrifying thing about the East is the so-called complete industrial chain. Although some people keep claiming that technology has no borders and advocate a global industrial chain, the East will never be fooled. The East can produce all parts in China, as small as screws. As far as photolithography machines are concerned, the advantage of the entire industry chain is that once there is any change in the outside world, it will not affect Dongfang and will not be stuck.

Of course, the country is still relatively weak in some areas. For example, large passenger aircraft are still not produced in China and need to be outsourced. Boeing and Airbus are full of money. However, this kind of thing will not happen all the time. , China is also making arrangements in these fields, and this is also because it has nothing to do with Mingzhou Group. If Mingzhou Group was engaged in the aviation industry, large aircraft would have come out long ago.

 As the country’s economic strength increases, it also has sufficient financial resources to support the development of the navy.

"Moreover, the country also has an urgent sense of mission. It must make the navy stronger as soon as possible, so as to protect our hard-won economic development results." Wu Shengli said: "Next, the navy will usher in a period of rapid development. We will not I’m worried about not having enough equipment, I’m just worried about not being able to keep up with the personnel.”

 As the navy expands its forces, more and more personnel will be needed. These sailors and carrier-based aircraft pilots cannot all be trained at once.

"Fortunately, the construction cycle of warships is long, and the cycle of aircraft carriers is even longer. We have enough time. Now we continue to recruit carrier-based aircraft pilots. In five years, we will definitely be able to train them." Qin Tao said, "As long as the navy does not default on us. With construction funds, our Mingzhou Group is willing to build powerful warships for the navy."

"It's not necessarily your Mingzhou Group." Wu Shengli said: "The superior leaders are still considering whether to continue to build a 002 aircraft carrier sister ship. After all, they already have mature experience and the construction may be faster. This Leave the mission of the sister ship to other units, and your Mingzhou Group will slowly develop the nuclear-powered 003."

The one we got back from Lao Maozi is called 001, the conventional aircraft carrier we made is called 002, and the nuclear-powered one is called 003. In fact, these are models, not hull numbers. The hull numbers of the first two ships are 16 and 17 respectively. There are more than 002-type aircraft carriers. After building one, you can continue to build it, and the hull number can be called 18, or even 19 in the future.

 Mingzhou Group has only one shipyard that can build aircraft carriers. Therefore, if it wants to build a sister ship of the same type as the 002 aircraft carrier, it will definitely need to be built by other brother units.

Hearing what Wu Shengli said, Qin Tao immediately shook his head: "Of course not! Based on the current situation of our navy, nuclear power is the best choice. This can reduce the navy's dependence on supply ships and reduce a large amount of aircraft carrier fuel supplies. .Besides, if our brother unit starts construction of 002, it may not be faster than our Mingzhou Group starts construction of 003."

Seeing Qin Tao's anxious look, Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, this is what we told our superiors. There are many warships to be built this year, and the various brother shipyards are too busy. They started building aircraft carriers and have no experience. It may not be faster than the start of construction of 003 in Mingzhou. Of course, our navy is also looking forward to nuclear-powered aircraft carriers."

Needless to say, the performance of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is definitely more advanced, especially since they do not need to be loaded with fuel throughout their lifespan. This saves the navy a lot of trouble. Moreover, the nuclear reactor developed by Mingzhou Group still uses The obsolete nuclear warheads are used as fuel, so that the source of the fuel is solved. The Navy does not need to spend money. Of course, it likes this kind of nuclear reactor very much.

“Not to mention our aircraft carrier, even our 10,000-ton large-scale propeller can be used if it can use a nuclear reactor.” Wu Shengli continued.

Qin Tao shook his head: "The aircraft carrier uses a nuclear reactor to reduce fuel consumption. After all, there are a large number of carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier. It is wise to leave space to install more fuel for the carrier-based aircraft. Our 10,000-ton large-scale propeller There is no need to install so many. Although the nuclear power system is easy to use, it is expensive. Even if we make it ourselves, which is cheaper, it is still much more expensive than the gas turbine. Dad, you can take a look. Even the Americans now I can’t bear to build a nuclear-powered cruiser.”

Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, the cost of nuclear power is quite high, but that is also because of the tonnage issue. Do you think that if we start building a cruiser of 20,000 to 30,000 tons in the future, will we have to use nuclear power?"

 A cruiser of twenty to thirty thousand tons? Qin Tao was confused: "Dad, are you planning to stimulate a certain country and then provoke a global arms race?"

 Global arms race? Wu Shengli was a little curious: "What do you mean?"

"Dad, think about it. After the end of the Cold War, the current displacement of main warships in various countries is less than 10,000 tons, but there is an increasing trend. Take the British for example. The original Type 42 destroyer was 4,000 tons. Ton, the displacement of the Type 45 destroyer currently developed has been enlarged to 7,000 to 8,000 tons. Looking at a certain superpower, the shield ship they currently have is about 10,000 tons. Next, we will develop the 055 with about 12,000 tons. , maybe it will irritate the Americans and make them feel that their destroyers and cruisers are out of date. Fortunately, their DDG1000 cruiser has a tonnage of 15,000 tons, which is larger than ours, so it should be acceptable. If we If we develop another 20,000-ton cruiser, the Americans' main cruisers will be outclassed. Can the Americans swallow this sigh of relief? If we develop 20,000-ton cruisers, they will have to develop more than 20,000-ton cruisers. If this continues, Is there any end?"

After finishing speaking, Qin Tao glanced at his father-in-law again: "Dad, what do the superiors mean? Is it possible that they intend to use this method to provoke an arms race and bring down the United States? A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. , although the cost of manufacturing warships is higher for Americans, they have a profound foundation after all, and it is not necessarily who will be brought down first."

Wu Shengli shook his head: "Of course I don't mean that. We haven't thought about it in this direction at all. Now that you say it, we really have to think about it."

 Is it necessary to build a cruiser of 20,000 to 30,000 tons?

  Larger tonnage cruisers can carry more weapons and equipment and have stronger combat effectiveness. These are advantages, but at the same time, this also means an escalation of the arms race. Qin Tao does not think this is a good thing.

 (End of this chapter)