Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

The ITER Council, the highest decision-making body for ITER programmes and organizations, is composed of four representatives (representatives) from each of the seven member governments, authorized by their respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and experts nominated on the basis of the needs of the meeting, whose roles and responsibilities are very similar to those of the Company's Board of Directors.

Unlike companies, however, there is little “company law” that binds the resolutions of the ITER Council.

Determining the voice of the major shareholders is not entirely determined by their level of technology in this area and the proportion of their financial contributions, but rather depends on the diplomatic strength of States.

I have to admit, America does have a trick at this point. The initial questioning of the Chinese delegate by the American delegate did make the Chinese delegate very passive at the meeting.

At that meeting, however, the situation was reversed.

Once the previous silence had been changed, at the meeting of the Council, former deputy director Luo Zhenyuan, reappointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, responded clearly and rigorously to the request made by the United States personnel.

“… we have fulfilled our obligation to disclose the details of controlled fusion experiments and the progress of research to ITER member states. If we must disclose all the technical details of a STAR device simply because it has been applied to a technology, then I can be very responsible to remind you that the master computer in the STAR device uses the chip of the INTER. Should you demonstrate your sincerity before asking for generosity? ”

After hearing the translation repeat, Minister Adam Cohen, representing the United States, stared sharply at Rosenyuan and said seriously: "This is an unreasonable request, Intel is not an ITER partner, and chip technology is Intel's private property. And it's totally different from what we're talking about! ”

In the face of Minister Cohen's aggressive tone, Rosenyuan did not hesitate to refute.

“The STAR Institute of Mirrors and its collaborators are likewise not ITER's collaborators, and SG-1 superconducting magnet technology and the STAR device control programme belong to the private property of each unit. In my view, this is the same thing as the ITER project. ”

Adam Cohen: "You're stealing ideas! ”

Rosenyuan asked politely: "Are you talking about yourself? ”

“ …… ”

The whole meeting has basically become a “battlefield” between the representatives of China and the United States. You come to me with your lips and tongues and you can't argue on intellectual property issues.

The representatives of the remaining Member States do not appear to be involved, but it is clear that they are not indifferent to this.

The Director-General sitting at the table, Xiu Shima, suddenly sighed softly.

“The meeting seems to be breaking up unhappily. ”

The representative of Japan, Kyung Ishida, who was sitting next to him, heard the statement and looked at him slightly and asked.

“Ishima, don't you wonder how Professor Lu did it? ”

Last year, Cray-XC50 supercomputers officially served at six village nuclear fusion institutes, providing computing support for controlled fusion research and ITER programs in the country. Although the computer operates at about 15 digits on the overrun list, the overrun is designed to serve controlled nuclear fusion research, so it cannot be compared to other generic computers simply horizontally.

Just like Anton in computational chemistry, the Cray-XC50 is equivalent to a large combined harvester for plasma physics, controlled nuclear fusion studies.

Luckily, they still lack an effective set of controls. If China agrees to unveil the STAR Institute's control plan, they are confident they can do better.

However, this possibility is too low.

Staring at the opposing representatives of the two sides at the early meeting, Shu Shima was silent for a while and answered this question from Tanaka.

“I'm curious, but I have to say it's not a euphemism. The United States hopes to show its strength in the ITER project, but China's willingness to compromise on this issue is unlikely. If Mr. Cohen continues to show his strength, the end result is likely to lead to China's complete withdrawal from the ITER project. ”

Ishida asked, “Isn't that what Americans want? ”

“Not necessarily,” the island shook its head, "at least it was not in the interest of Americans to force China to withdraw from ITER until the Chinese released this part of the study. ”

On the other hand, Zhou Shengfu sitting at the expert table, feeling the sight of the representatives of other countries from time to time, is a complex expression.

The meeting was full of gunpowder from the beginning, and even before the beginning he smelled the seedlings.

First the internal meeting in the country, then the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the air landing, where Deputy Director Luo was strong enough to say what he had expected.

All sorts of signs indicate that the higher echelons seem to have abandoned their fantasies about ITER. And it is almost foreseeable that, in the face of the risk of being kicked out, the next funding will probably not be due.

As the country's attitude towards the ITER project shifted rapidly, it became apparent that it was caught in a difficult position as the director of China's International Center for the Implementation of Nuclear Fusion Energy Programs.

Rationally, he doesn't want to quit ITER.

Joining at such a great cost now means not only that those efforts have been wasted, but that cooperation between many research institutions in the country and ITER member countries will face the possibility of being terminated.

And most importantly, if China finally decides to withdraw from ITER, the International Center for the Implementation of Nuclear Fusion Energy Programs will naturally no longer be necessary, and reorganization is inevitable even if it is unlikely that it will be dissolved locally.

Moreover, it is almost foreseeable that research in domestically relevant fields will make it possible to turn to star imitators in a comprehensive manner.

And his heart and soul for over a decade...

Thinking about it, Zhou Shengfu's color is getting more complicated.

Until now, he does not know whether his concern is the future of the domestically controlled nuclear fusion cause or his own future...

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The dramatic changes that have taken place in ITER are equally unpleasant for the Ark.

There would have been a lot of collaboration between him and the Maple Society in his plan, but now it looks like he and the Spiral 7-X Lab have changed from potential partners to potential competitors.

It has to be said that this kind of change still complicates his mood.

It was heartening, however, that just as he had finally completed his proposal for a liquid lithium neutron clutch system, good news had come from China Nuclear Industry Group.

Coming to Jinling again, Chief Engineer Wang not only brings hope for magnetic fluid generators to be applied to fusion reactors, but also brings a more detailed sketch.

Although still sketchy, the basic structure of the entire magnetic fluid generator set has been designed, with the exception of the part of the connection port.

Take this drawing and look briefly at it, and the ark opens up.

“Basically nothing wrong… By the way, how much energy conversion efficiency do you expect to achieve? ”

Academician Wang: “Preliminary estimate of 50% is fine, maybe higher. But the exact thing didn't come out, and it's too early to say it. ”

The ship accidentally said: “50%? So high? ”

The monk laughed and said, "It's just a conservative estimate. We talked to the experts at the Institute, as you said, about magnetic fluid power generation being used in thermal power, but it's still quite feasible for nuclear fusion power generation. Without discussing the issue of plasma heating, and the impact of coal slag and coal accumulation on engine efficiency, none of these problems that we have difficulty solving in thermoelectric power exist. ”

Ark: “How long is it going to take for a specific object to be made? ”

Master Wang thought about it and replied: "Maybe next year, except for that part of the connection port, the design problem is actually not very big, and it's not very difficult to make. ”

Speaking of which, Master Wang smiled and went on to say, "Generator units are actually small things, which are problems that can be solved over time. I hear you're planning to use a magnetic fluid generator for fusion, and the teachers at the electronics factory who were involved in Project 863 have rubbed their hands in friction. As long as you can build the reactor, our generator crew will be ready for you. ”

“On your side, I'm a little worried now. I heard the US is going to kick us out of the ITER project. It's a prelude to a technology blockade. Are you guys okay? ”

Hearing this joke from the king's academician, the ark smiled slightly.

“You don't have to worry about this. There's no point in saying more. You'll see if I can do it. ”

“Looks like you're pretty confident,” Wang Yard smiled looking at the confident look on the face of the ark, "By the way, you're from the '90s, you know what technology blockade means? ”

The Ark quietly said: "This means that more than twenty research institutes in the country may be called to a halt in their visits to controlled fusion research units abroad, and that approximately hundreds of ongoing research projects may not be possible or even withdrawn. ”

In addition to this, it will affect billions of orders and the graduation of hundreds of master's and doctoral students…

These are all things that can happen, or will happen.

But even so, what?

Can compromise be exchanged for equality and dignity?

At least, the Ark doesn't think so.

“Looks like you know. ”

Looking at the ark with no change in expression on his face, Wang Yao's gaze gradually brought a little praise.

Competencies and abilities are different, and a good researcher does not necessarily make a great academic leader, and there is a distinction between talent and handsome talent.

If there had been some misgivings about the young man, this misgivings would have been diluted.

Converged his joking expression, looking at the ark, the old gentleman said solemnly.

“Then please! ”