Chapter 1066
Nuclear Power Secured, New Generation 1-Ton Destroyer Commences Production
"Such achievements have been made in just three years, which can be considered progress."
Su Dingping glanced at the numerous new pieces of equipment and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. "The conventional power system has come to an end, which can be considered a summary."
That's right, he felt incredibly proud and honored, finally feeling that he hadn't let down his efforts over the past three years.
Actually, he didn't expect everything to go so smoothly, and that there would be so many results; it was beyond his expectations.
"The nuclear power era has begun. From now on, the main power source for the navy will be nuclear, which means all-electric power."
Even Su Dingping, who was usually calm and collected, was excited at this moment, hoping that this day would come soon, as the navy needed nuclear power.
Whether it's an aircraft carrier or a 10,000-ton destroyer, the power requirements are extremely strong and demanding, and they are also energy guzzlers!
As a result, not only power, but also electricity urgently need the support of nuclear power.
For the next period of about twenty days, Su Dingping stayed in the laboratory, or more precisely, in the Military Industry Illustrated Forging Space.
Inside the main control room of the new generation 10,000-ton destroyer, Su Dingping frowned deeply as he watched the fault codes constantly popping up on the power main control board screen.
The initial version of the new generation of pressurized water nuclear reactor has been forged here and put into practical use, but now it has encountered some trouble, which is really a headache!
It's strange that it's incompatible.
For this installation, he completely dismantled the original conventional power system of the 10,000-ton destroyer and replaced it with a pressurized water nuclear reactor. He never expected that such an incompatibility would occur.
To be honest, this was the first time Su Dingping had ever encountered such a situation; it was truly unbelievable.
However, this is also his first time building a nuclear-powered destroyer that weighs nearly 20,000 tons.
There is currently no domestic experience to draw upon, and while the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union developed nuclear-powered cruisers on Earth, there is absolutely no publicly available information about them. Therefore, he can only slowly figure it out on his own!
Is the problem with the control system, or is it a software incompatibility?
Su Dingping stroked his chin with his right hand, lost in thought. "Which part of the process went wrong?"
"New technologies are indeed not so easy to use. Making a prototype and putting it into actual use is another matter entirely."
"It seems we still need to find out the problem. Is it that the power output matching takes some time, or does the power control system need to be adapted to it?"
"It seems that the problem is not simply incompatibility between the warship systems, but rather with the control system."
As he muttered to himself, Su Dingping's attention had already been drawn to the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier.
This pressurized water nuclear reactor is largely derived from this warship, and adapting it to the warship will inevitably lead to some incompatibility issues.
To confirm his suspicions, Su Dingping appeared in the engine room of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier the very next second.
Inside the control system compartment, he carefully examined the main control system, then suddenly snapped his fingers.
In the blink of an eye, the massive USS Enterprise aircraft carrier rapidly disintegrated into tens of thousands of different structural parts.
Among these tens of thousands of parts, Su Dingping focused on the control system of the pressurized water nuclear reactor, occasionally frowning as he fell into deep thought.
"It seems that we can't rely on a single power system?"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Dingping, and he instantly had an idea.
We got right to it, and time slipped away unnoticed.
On May 30th, in the Military Industry Illustrated Forging Space, the upgraded version of the 10,000-ton destroyer was docked in the dry dock, its body noticeably larger than the previous 13,000-ton version.
That's right, this is the 19,000-ton destroyer, which Su Dingping calls the second-generation 10,000-ton destroyer, also known as the plus version or enhanced version.
Su Dingping made two backups for its power system.
The original single pressurized water nuclear reactor has been transformed into a system where gas turbines and nuclear power serve as backups for each other, and are also connected to a central control system.
In this way, even if the propulsion system is damaged during naval battle, it can still fight using the other propulsion system, thus ensuring that combat effectiveness is not lost.
This was the optimal solution that Su Dingping derived from his experience in previous naval battles.
Of course, this experience is not only from one's own side, but also from the enemy's side. He needs to ensure that core fleet warships like the second-generation 10,000-ton destroyers have sufficient power to carry out combat operations.
In the past, the ship's tonnage was insufficient, so only a small propulsion system could be installed.
Now, its tonnage has suddenly soared to nearly 20,000 tons, which is not much different from some small foreign aircraft carriers, so it naturally has sufficient redundancy to install dual backup power systems.
In theory, Su Dingping has already solved the problem; now it's time to put it into practice.
If ignition is successful, the pressurized water nuclear reactor will be successfully developed and become the main power source for the navy.
Inside the main control room, Su Dingping's hand was already on the ignition button.
"The first test of the power system has officially begun."
After saying that, he pressed his finger down directly.
"Buzz!"
With a loud hum, the gas turbine power system started up and began to operate.
Soon the control panel displayed the relevant operating data, which not only matched the design specifications perfectly, but even exceeded them slightly.
That's right, this gas turbine system has also been redesigned.
Using the same gas turbine engine as the old 10,000-ton destroyers would be insufficient, leading to a situation where the engine is too small for the load. This is similar to the French aircraft carrier, where simply transferring the nuclear reactor from a nuclear submarine resulted in insufficient power.
Insufficient power in a ship can have serious consequences, not only causing engine seizures but also reducing its combat capability, ultimately greatly diminishing the ship's combat effectiveness!
"The gas turbine system is operating normally."
After several hours of full-load operation testing, Su Dingping was very satisfied with this brand-new gas turbine system, and immediately started the nuclear reactor.
After all the data came out, a relieved smile finally appeared on Su Dingping's serious face.
"The nuclear power is operating normally, so it seems that the relevant issues have been resolved."
Su Dingping finally couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha, finally it's done! Damn it, all that non-stop research these past few days wasn't for nothing!" Listening to the sound of the nuclear power plant running, he felt as if he were listening to heavenly music.
That's exactly the effect he wanted, because it meant that the nuclear power system was operating normally, all the indicators had been met, and the incompatibility problem had finally been solved!
After much anticipation, the navy has finally developed its own nuclear power system, completely resolving all the problems and bottlenecks associated with this power source and achieving its engineering application.
"All the data are very stable, so it seems we can proceed directly to the long-term testing phase."
After taking another look at the data, Su Dingping let out a long breath, stretched his muscles comfortably, and then exited the Military Industry Illustrated Forging Space.
He poured himself a cup of tea, downed it in one gulp, and then walked out of the laboratory with a brisk pace.
Seeing Su Dingping's expression, the guards on both sides vaguely guessed that something good must have happened, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The importance of this laboratory to the entire navy is self-evident, so Wanlong specially arranged for two elite guards to stand guard at the entrance with guns to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Over time, they gradually realized that Su Dingping would be extremely happy whenever he mastered a key technology.
"Let's go to the shipbuilding base."
After leaving the laboratory, Su Dingping immediately instructed Wan Long to prepare a car and head to the shipbuilding base of the integrated naval military factory.
Currently, the production of Type 052D and Type 054B destroyers is in full swing there, and a new 10,000-ton destroyer has been placed on the slipway for production.
Inside the science and technology building, the No. 1 conference room was brightly lit, and all the senior technical personnel were seated.
Upon receiving the notification, they rushed here immediately to follow Su Dingping's latest production task arrangements.
"The reason for gathering you here is to stop the production of the older generation of 10,000-ton destroyers."
Su Dingping glanced at everyone present and said, "The next phase of the task is to produce a new generation of 10,000-ton destroyers. To ensure the completion of this milestone, we need to stop the original production plan."
"President Su, there's another ship under construction on the slipway, what should we do?" the shipbuilding base manager asked.
“Continue production, and stop production after this ship is delivered to the Navy,” Su Dingping said decisively.
Now that the nuclear power issue has been resolved, it's time to begin production of the next generation of 10,000-ton destroyers.
"I have no opinion."
With the person in charge making a direct statement, the naval representative naturally had no objections.
Therefore, after several meetings, a final decision was made: construction of the other ship would continue, while the loading of materials for another 10,000-ton destroyer, which was still on the drawing board, would be halted.
With the addition of this newly built 10,000-ton destroyer, the navy now has a total of 12 older-generation 10,000-ton destroyers.
The number of Type 052D destroyers reached 32, averaging almost 11 per fleet. Of course, the Southern Fleet had the most, with 12.
After all, there are many petty tribes around the South China Sea, who are always ready to cause trouble.
If the Southern Continent Fleet weren't the strongest, it really wouldn't be able to hold the line. Moreover, the Eagle Tribe often comes over to cause trouble and incites those petty tribes to do the same.
With the addition of even more Type 054A and Type 054B frigates, the navy has reached a considerable size, sufficient to handle any emergencies occurring in the East China Sea at this stage.
Besides, with so many warships deployed, even the Eagle Tribe's aircraft carrier fleet would have to give way.
Moreover, Su Dingping's greatest confidence comes from the fact that the "Yunfan" series of anti-ship ballistic missiles has entered the mass production stage, and almost all of the core technologies have been thoroughly understood by the people at the missile research base.
Professor Zhang Qianyi has already taken charge of the production of this type of missile, and the next step is to continuously equip the troops with it to form combat capability.
And it's only a matter of time before all of this happens!
With these powerful weapons in existence, even if unforeseen events occur in the foreseeable future, they can be used to turn the tide.
It was precisely because of this confidence that, when faced with the petty actions of those small tribes in the Eastern Continent Sea, the leaders of the Longxia tribe chose to tactically ignore them while tactically taking them seriously.
In short, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already issued the necessary reminders and made the necessary statements. In layman's terms, the unpleasant things have been said upfront; what those tribes ultimately do next is up to them.
Anyway, if things really come to a head, they can bear the consequences themselves!
Although the production of the older generation of 10,000-ton destroyers has ceased, the Type 052D guided-missile destroyers are still being produced according to plan, maintaining a pace of two ships being launched every month.
As for the Type 054B corvette, it is being produced at a rate of three per month. After all, this type of corvette is a versatile vessel for maritime operations and a workhorse, needed everywhere.
With their production tasks guaranteed, the shutdown of the 10,000-ton destroyers will naturally not have a significant impact on the overall combat capability of the navy.
However, in the event of a major maritime conflict, the older generation of 10,000-ton destroyers can be put back into production or handed over to other shipyards for production to ensure that the navy's combat power does not decline.
Having produced 12 10,000-ton destroyers in succession, the technology for this type of warship is already mature. Moreover, Su Dingping has consciously trained several batches of highly skilled workers, who can fully guarantee the production of warships both well and quickly.
The capital city, the naval headquarters military base.
Upon receiving the relevant information, Zhang Zhaoxin immediately went to Xu Dongguo's office to report on the work progress.
"Reporting to the commander, the latest news from the integrated naval shipyard is that production of the last 10,000-ton destroyer has officially ceased."
Zhang Zhaoxin said with a serious expression, "There is one more ship in the plan, but production has stopped, and even the material supply has ceased."
"Is it officially shut down?"
Xu Dongguo was clearly taken aback. The last 10,000-ton destroyer on the blueprints was planned for the Central Fleet.
If Xiao Chongjun finds out about this, he'll probably cause trouble.
"Production was going well, so why did it suddenly stop?" Xu Dongguo asked instinctively.
"Reporting to the commander, there is no further information from them."
Zhang Zhaoxin shook his head helplessly. "Sir, should I go find them now and get some answers?"
Actually, he rushed over as soon as he received the news. He asked a few questions about the specifics, but the other party didn't reveal a single word.
This involves naval warship production plans, which are highly confidential and naturally will not be disclosed to outsiders casually. (End of Chapter)