Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 622 Details of the Electromagnetic Catapult Scheme Revealed! Its Feasibility is Increasing!
The technical data package sent by Hu Jiangshan contains several files; what is being shown now is the main file, which is over a hundred pages long.

In addition, there are separate appendix files containing a large number of supporting data tables, complex analysis charts, and even some dynamic functional operation simulation diagrams and detailed 3D drawings of mechanical structures.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the complete schematic diagram of the electromagnetic catapult launcher as a whole, which shows the detailed dimensions and key parameters.

It is precisely this comprehensive and detailed presentation, from theory to practice, from the whole to the parts, from concepts to details, that made Hua Junfeng, an outsider, feel that this plan was at least extremely serious in terms of attitude, and must have undergone a lot of thinking and deduction behind it, and was by no means a perfunctory work.

Hua Junfeng believes that if this technical document truly has fundamental, irreparable flaws or serious defects, then with the professional expertise and keen insight of these top experts present, they would likely be able to quickly identify the key issues simply by browsing the core sections at the beginning of the document, without even needing to read the entire document.

When Ding Jiani operated the projector and began to display the specific content of the beginning section of the technical document, the previously whispering meeting room instantly fell into an eerie silence.

All the experts' eyes were focused on the rapidly scrolling text, formulas, and charts on the screen.

However, unlike the previous disdainful and skeptical glances, most people now showed an increasingly strong sense of surprise, even shock.

Because the professional depth, logical rigor, and technical vision demonstrated in the opening section of this technical document far exceeded their previous expectations!

Don't underestimate this just because it's the beginning of a document. It usually includes research background, analysis of the current state of technology, definition of core issues, and an overall technology roadmap.

However, for experts and scholars of Xie Jiangping, Xiao Zhengze, and Lu Anlei's caliber, simply examining the first few dozen pages is enough to quickly determine the true skill of the document's creator, much like a skilled doctor taking a pulse.

Does he truly understand the core challenges of this field?

Is his technical approach clear and reasonable?
Is his argument logically sound?

What level is their knowledge base and technical insight at?

The level of sophistication displayed in the opening section of this document left these well-informed experts speechless with awe.

It was a complex emotion that mixed surprise, admiration, and a deeper sense of bewilderment.

The arguments in the document not only hit the nail on the head, but also proposed some ideas and solutions that, while seemingly bold, have their own inherent rationality upon closer examination, and even point to some directions that they had not previously thought about in depth.

The air in the conference room seemed to freeze at that moment.

All the previous doubts and clamor have been temporarily suppressed by this unexpectedly solid professional content.

Each expert unconsciously adjusted their posture, their expressions becoming incredibly focused and serious, and they began to truly re-examine this proposal, which they initially considered unreliable, with the attitude of treating it as a serious academic paper.

Ding Jiani had a good grasp of the pace of turning pages. Each time, she would patiently wait until all the participating experts had basically finished reading the content of the current page and looked up to indicate that they had finished before slowly switching to the next page.

This gave the experts ample time to think and digest the information.

The experts and scholars present also displayed a variety of expressions and behaviors while reading this incredibly detailed technical document, vividly reflecting the turmoil in their hearts.

Some rested their chins on their hands, their brows furrowed, lost in deep thought, as if rapidly processing a technical detail in their minds.

Some unconsciously shook their heads slightly, their faces filled with disbelief and astonishment, occasionally adjusting their slipping glasses.

Of course, some people couldn't contain their excitement and confusion and began to exchange opinions with their familiar colleagues in hushed tones. The meeting room was filled with murmurs and whispers.

"This line of thinking... how could it be like this? Interesting, really interesting!" An elderly expert with gray hair stared at the screen and muttered to himself.

“But, can this design really work? Theoretically it seems plausible, but I still feel it’s too idealistic, almost fanciful,” a middle-aged scholar wearing black-rimmed glasses next to him said with skepticism.

"Not necessarily. If we build it according to this new theoretical framework described in the document, it might really open a door that we never imagined before, making it possible for this project to be implemented." Another PhD student, who looked younger, offered a different opinion.

"It's too early to draw conclusions now. The key is to look at the specific design and engineering implementation path. We can't just make rash judgments based on the grand narrative and theoretical groundwork laid at the beginning." The middle-aged scholar remained cautious.

“Of course, of course, we still need to carefully study the core content later on,” the young PhD student agreed.

"Well, my personal advice is not to have too high hopes."

Another expert joined the discussion: "Perhaps this anonymous author does have some brilliant and imaginative ideas, and the concept is very ingenious, but in my opinion, it is still absolutely impossible to fully implement such a complex theory and transform it into feasible engineering practice."

Speaker Hua Junfeng remained quietly seated in the main seat, keenly observing the reactions of everyone present, gleaning key information from their subtle changes in expression, body language, and whispered conversations.

Clearly, he was starting to understand the situation.

At least the beginning of this technical document has successfully attracted the strong attention of these experts who are usually very discerning and picky.

Moreover, judging from the expressions of surprise and even shock that occasionally appeared on their faces, the technical level demonstrated by this document was by no means ordinary, and may even have reached a level that surprised even these insiders.

Hua Junfeng also pricked up his ears, trying to catch as many snippets of conversation as possible, attempting to understand the experts' focus and initial assessments.

More notably, several scholars were extremely engrossed and attentive, reading word by word and occasionally raising their hands to ask Ding Jiani to turn back to a previous page. It seemed they were repeatedly comparing certain key parameters or had discovered some unexpected internal connection between different parts of the content, requiring reconfirmation.

This significantly increased Ding Jiani's workload. She needed to concentrate fully, skillfully operate the computer, and switch back and forth between different pages of the document, flipping back and forth. However, she always maintained a smile, was patient and considerate, and showed no impatience whatsoever.

And so, time slipped away quietly as I focused on reading and thinking, and before I knew it, more than two hours had passed.

During the event, the staff kept refilling the coffee with steaming hot coffee, placing it within easy reach of many experts, but almost no one thought to take a sip until it went completely cold. This was because the technical document was simply too captivating, containing numerous novel concepts, rigorous mathematical derivations, and seemingly bold yet well-reasoned technical approaches.

It seemed to possess a magical power, captivating these top scholars and making them completely forget the passage of time and worldly concerns.

Even Xiao Zhengze and Xie Jiangping, who initially held strong skepticism and even some disdain, had long since lost their initial contempt and doubt. Instead, their faces were filled with undisguised astonishment, a huge sense of difference, and unexpected surprise.

There was even a hint of indescribable shock deep in their eyes!

As they delve deeper into the reading, they encounter more and more details and the arguments become more and more concrete, leading to a more and more intense and profound psychological impact.

It's worth noting that this technical document, which stirred the emotions of the experts present, was written by Hu Jiangshan with considerable effort.

Although the absolute time he spent from starting to finishing the document was not very long, he concentrated for about a dozen hours, but this document embodies all the wisdom he had accumulated about space launch technology in his previous life in that technologically advanced era.

In particular, his research achievements and engineering experience in the cutting-edge field of electromagnetic catapult launchers, which he has cultivated over many years.

What's quite amazing is that after Hu Jiangshan transmigrated, his memory seemed to become exceptionally good. The vast amount of research materials, key data, and technical details from his previous life seemed to be clearly imprinted in his mind, without any forgetting. He could easily recall all kinds of complex formulas, parameters, and experimental records, and knew them perfectly well.

I wonder if this is some kind of special benefit brought about by time travel.

Dr. Lu Anlei, sitting in the corner, also watched with extreme focus.

She would glance at the screen quickly at times, then pause, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she fell into brief contemplation. Her fingers would unconsciously tap lightly on the table, as if she were calculating something in her mind.

After a moment, Lu Anlei gestured for Ding Jiani to turn the page again, and her gaze returned to the new content.

Lu Anlei holds dual doctoral degrees in mathematics and physics. Although her main research area is not purely aerospace engineering, her current cutting-edge physics research is closely related to aerospace technology.

Moreover, she has a deep understanding and a certain research foundation in electromagnetic catapults, a technology that involves high-energy physics and strong magnetic fields.

Therefore, like other experts, the further Lu Anlei read, the stronger her surprise and shock became.

But at the same time, a sense of surprise, like discovering a treasure, began to spread in her heart.

Lu Anlei is a highly insightful scholar with a keen eye. She is fully capable of distinguishing the authenticity and value of technologies, and can also clearly judge whether the proposer of a solution possesses genuine and solid academic foundation and engineering thinking.

What excited Lu Anlei even more was that she found many of the ideas and solutions in this technical document to be quite inspiring for a research project she was currently working on. Some of the ingenious mathematical tools and physical models were particularly enlightening and helpful to her.

This was a complete surprise.

More than three hours passed in intense reading, and I had only skimmed about two-thirds of the document.

Hua Junfeng noticed that many experts were already showing signs of fatigue, as such intense mental activity was very taxing. So he suggested that everyone take a break.

Staring at a screen for extended periods requires the brain to constantly think, memorize, and reason, which is indeed very tiring. Some of the older professors even brought paper and pen to conduct rapid calculations on the spot to verify the accuracy of certain key data in the documents.

The results of the verification also secretly alarmed these rigorous scholars.

They randomly selected several sets of data for verification and found that all of them were accurate. Not a single data point was written down casually or out of thin air. Obviously, the conclusions were drawn after extremely precise calculations and repeated verifications.

Xiao Zheng put down his pen. He had just verified a set of core data on the load-bearing capacity and current density of electromagnetic rails, and the results matched the records in the document perfectly.

"I'm impressed... I'm truly impressed."

Xiao Zheng couldn't help but sigh softly. In this sigh, the initial doubt was gone, replaced by a sense of being impressed by the technology itself.

Professor Xie Jiangping also gave a complicated wry smile and shook his head: "I really didn't expect... the actual level of this technical document is so high, it completely exceeds our initial expectations."

Xiao Zhengze turned his head and asked Xie Jiangping in a low voice, "Professor Xie, what do you think? Now... do you really think this technology has a chance of being implemented?"

Xie Jiangping pondered for a moment and slowly said, "To be honest, before this, I firmly believed that large-scale ground electromagnetic catapult launch technology would only be a beautiful theoretical concept for at least the next two or three decades, and that it was simply impossible to realize with the current level of human technology and engineering capabilities."

"However, after reading this document, I found arguments, detailed evidence, and incredibly rigorous intermediate derivations and calculations, with a very complete logical chain. Now I think that perhaps our previous judgment was too conservative, and the possibility of this technology eventually being implemented seems to be getting bigger and bigger."

Xiao Zheng nodded silently. He had a similar feeling; a once-firm belief was being eroded little by little by the facts.

However, everyone present understood a basic principle.

A theory is ultimately just a theory; it is often built upon many idealized assumptions.

To truly translate theory into practice, countless unforeseen and extremely challenging real-world problems will inevitably arise during the implementation of engineering projects.

Some problems may take many years and require huge resources to gradually verify and solve, while some deep-seated and fundamental problems may never find a perfect solution and can only remain at the stage of theoretical demonstration, at most conducting some small-scale principle verification in a laboratory environment.

Just as everyone was taking a break and exchanging their thoughts in hushed tones, Ding Jiani, as planned, operated the projector to turn to the next page.

The next moment, what appeared on the screen was no longer long passages of text and formulas, but an extremely detailed and complex 3D design drawing!
(End of this chapter)