Monster Factory

First Law of Thermodynamics:

Heat can be transferred from one object to another, or converted to mechanical or other energy, but the total value of energy remains the same during the conversion process.

Plasma cutting knife is also a form of thermodynamic expression.

Energy modules that provide power to plasma cutters also follow the principle of energy conservation. Its energy storage density is directly related to how long it drives the plasma cutter.

Nuclear reactors, strictly speaking, are also energy storage equipment, although energy density is many times higher than that of energy modules.

It relies on fuel rods in the core to provide a constant source of heat that heats one circuit of cooling water and then burns off the two circuits of working water, turning it into a super-supercritical fluid to drive gas turbine power generation.

Why did the electric crystal initially design an amorphous torpedo into a thousand tonnage big guy?

In order to be able to push into a small nuclear reactor.

The reactor generates electricity, which can drive a variety of equipment or weapons.

If the plasma cutter is driven, the reactor can provide almost unlimited power, allowing the plasma cutter to cut the hull at will.

So...

Under the principle that plasma uses high-temperature arc to melt metals, skip these energy conversion steps directly, skip what core, reactor, one-circuit water, two-circuit water, gas turbine, etc.

Bare with a fuel stick?

What happens if you have a fuel stick?

Normally, of course, the internal nuclear fuel of the fuel rod gradually warms up and releases some radioactive elements that can be protected through the zirconium alloy fuel rod.

Without cooling, it gradually rises to a high temperature of more than 3,000 degrees, melting itself, while simultaneously melting the zirconium alloy protective housing.

Once the internal UO2 fuel mass has melted, its fission reaction cannot be interrupted artificially anymore.

A fission knife is an extreme weapon that Ye Qing has in mind.

Without the chaotic steps of energy conversion, a fuel rod was directly redesigned into a weapon capable of releasing terrible temperatures on a sustained basis.

Plasma cutters can release up to 8,000 degrees of arc to deflate metal.

A fuel rod, though not able to heat the temperature to 8,000 degrees.

But energy is constant.

The more energy conversion steps, the greater the loss.

The thermal utilization of nuclear power generation is only 33%, and electricity is then converted through a plasma cutter to a high-temperature arc, further increasing energy loss.

So the destructive power of the final arc, there is no way to compare it to the thermal destructive power released by the fuel rod.

……

As soon as Ye Qing's fission knife scheme was put forward, the crystal shouted crazy and felt very, very appetized.

How big is a fuel bar?

The standard fuel block in the nuclear power plant is a cylinder with a diameter of 1 cm and a height of 1 cm. Hundreds of such fuel blocks, mounted in a 1 mm thick zirconium alloy material sleeve, form a standard fuel rod four metres long.

So redesign, design the fuel rod as a knife, filled with hundreds of fuel blocks.

Prior to cutting, activate the fuel block in the fission knife and ignite it, allowing it to release horrible heat continuously.

Of course, once the fission knife is activated, there is no way to lower the temperature again. Without cooling, it won't take long to melt itself, causing a nuclear leak.

“It's not a problem!” Crystal cheers.

If it cannot be extinguished after activation, it will not extinguish.

When the task of cutting a warship is complete, the indeterminate torpedo removes the fission knife and puts it on the submarine. The submarine space is large enough and hidden in the sea to keep the fission knife cooled down by direct water circulation.

The next time you use it again, take it out and put it on.

Once the idea of designing a fission knife has been put forward, from Ye Qing to the Crystal to the Master of Fine Arts, there is no place to think about cargo issues on the Whale.

Ye Qing directly started the Lordship to return to the secret factory behind the Soto Rainforest, where there were nuclear reactors, and massive fuel blocks.

Less than 20 minutes away from returning to the nuclear plant, the crystal has begun designing the fission knife.

First you need a metal that is hotter and more corrosion-resistant than zirconium alloy.

Humans use zirconium alloys to make fuel rods, which does not mean that zirconium alloys are capable of producing the highest temperature resistant alloys.

However, zirconium alloys have high hardness, ductility, and corrosion resistance properties, which can remain strong in long term high radiation and high corrosion environments.

In addition, it has excellent welding performance and can easily be welded into various components, so it is the most suitable material for making fuel rods.

The crystal was just about to flip through the metal catalog in the factory with holographic glasses, and suddenly it slapped itself on the transparent head.

With what alloy, directly with indeterminate metal.

Zirconium alloy fuel rods for commercial nuclear power plants will slowly climb to around 3,000 degrees once the rods have lost coolant cooling and have not been stopped. At this temperature, the zirconium alloy will melt away before long.

The alloy with the highest known melting point is the amorphous metal, which has a melting point of 4622 degrees.

And when it reaches the melting point, it just can't get back into the solid state. When the temperature drops, it switches between two of the three forms of metal at will.

The higher the density of the metal, the stronger the resistance to radiation.

The amorphous metal density is higher than gold, and if 200 standard fuel blocks are encapsulated, the amorphous metal thickness exceeds 9 mm, completely blocking the nuclear radiation emitted by 200 standard fuel blocks.

Of course, during the cooling maintenance phase after the completion of the task, use boron-containing coolant to absorb the high energy neutrons slowly accumulated on the fission knife to extend the service life of the fission knife.

The fission knife also loses its ability to freely deform when it is manufactured from amorphous metal.

Because of the large amount of radiation inside the fission knife, these radiations can disrupt the deformed magnetic field released by the fabricator. There is a high probability of leakage due to sudden deformation.

Ye Qing and Jing agreed that as long as the shape is cool, it doesn't matter if the fission knife is immutable.

At the same time, the crystal intends to remanufacture a batch of fuel blocks.

Fuel blocks used in nuclear power plants are involved in slowing down the fission rate through the manufacturing process.

The crystal must be within the safety threshold to minimize the specific gravity of the slowing material. Bring the fuel block fission rate closer to the critical point, greatly increase fission speed, and fission temperature.

Theoretically, a fission knife can warm up to 4000 degrees.

What is 4,000 degrees?

It is called hard bone stainless steel in the metalworking world, and the melting point is just between 1400-1500.

The melting point of pure titanium is 1678 degrees and the melting point of titanium alloy is lower.

4000 degrees high, does not appear to have a high plasma arc temperature of 8000 degrees after the accumulated boost.

But what's the cutting diameter of a plasma arc?

The greater the depth of cut, the smaller the cut diameter. When cutting a 30 mm alloy, it cuts less than 1 mm in diameter.

The fission knife cuts 10 cm in diameter and is used to cut hulls with a melting point of only 1,400 degrees, as easy as cutting paper.

Ye Qing felt very sensational when he thought about the image of a torpedo that cut the hull with one knife and cut it inside.

“By the way, an indeterminate torpedo doesn't fit. ”

Upon arrival at the nuclear plant, Ye Qing said to the crystal: “If you want to maximize the power of a fission knife, you definitely can't expect the shape of a fish. ”

“Mm-hmm. I'm going to design it as an indeterminate robot that can transform multiple forms. ”

The crystal thought for a moment, didn't come up with the right name, "Boss, what was that name? ”