When the manuscriptcrosses the seascrosses oceansends toProfessorCrepeaux the mailbox, in the conference room in spiralstone7-xlaboratory, is conducting a veryseriousconference.
当稿件漂洋过海地发到克雷伯教授邮箱的时候,螺旋石7-x实验室的会议室内,正在进行一场很严肃的会议。SitsherehasMPIlearnedplasma physicsresearch institutemanagerProfessorHeysingerlike thisbigcow, there is a head who HelmholtzFederationsends, there isfrom the pppllaboratory, a IAEA and visiting scholar of magnificenceKeyuanplasma physicsresearch institutewaititerprojectparticipant.
坐在这里的有马普学会等离子体物理研究所所长甘瑟・海辛格教授这样的大牛,也有亥姆霍兹联合会派来的负责人,也有来自pppl实验室、国际原子能机构、华科院等离子体物理研究所等等iter工程参与方的访问学者。IfProfessorLazersonhas not resignedfrompppl, sits the personherealso to havehimat this moment. The position that because the he-3atom probetechnologyactsinplasmaobservationis getting more and more important, by the present„he3team”positionalsoWhen the water rises, the boat floats.
如果拉泽尔松教授没有从pppl辞职的话,此时此刻坐在这里的人也应该有他。由于he-3原子探针技术在等离子体观测方面扮演的地位越来越重要,到现在“he3项目组”的地位也水涨船高。Butnow, the one whositshereis notLazerson, butis his assistantFern Bushellonly 30-year-olddoctor. Sitsinside of onecrowd of big shot, thisrookieexpressionis somewhat cramped, does not dareto speakat the meeting.
但现在,坐在这里的并非拉泽尔松,而是他的助手拉弗恩・布歇尔一位年仅30多岁的博士。坐在一群大佬们的旁边,这位新人表情有些局促,在会上不怎么敢说话。Sois why seriousas for the conferenceatmosphere......
至于为什么会议气氛如此严肃……Alsomustmentionfromlast month.
还得从上个月说起。last month, spiralstone7-xcompleted the installment of water coolingdivertorfinally.
就在上个月,螺旋石7-x终于完成了水冷偏滤器的安装。According to the plan of MPIlearnedplasma physicsresearch institute, the water coolingdivertorwill completely solve the reaction chambertemperature the issue.
原本根据马普学会等离子体物理研究所的计划,水冷偏滤器将彻底解决反应室温度的问题。Howeverfinallyhas not imaginedsuchideal.
然而结果并没有想象中的那样理想。Was heated upto the plasma of 100 milliondegreeshigh temperatureis truly restrainedin the electromagnetic field, the water coolingdivertoralsotrulyplayed the role, speed that but the firstwall temperaturerises, exceeded the expectation of field personnel.
被加热到一亿度高温的等离子体确实被约束在电磁场之内,水冷偏滤器也确实发挥了作用,但第一壁温度上升的速度,还是超过了现场工作人员的预期。As the heat energies of massivedisappearingwere piled upwithout enough time, the firstwallmaterialtemperaturecontinuouslyrises, startsto threaten the security of Stellaratortrackgradually.
随着大量来不及散失的热能被堆积,第一壁材料温度不断升高,渐渐开始威胁到仿星器轨道的安全。In order toavoidhaving the major safety accident, the staffhave toswitch off the equipment, ahead of timeterminatedthisexperiment.
为了避免发生重大安全事故,工作人员不得不关掉了设备,提前终止了这次试验。Finally, completes the water coolingdivertorto installlaterStellarator, the restraint of highthermobaricplasmaonlymaintained for 6minutes.
最终,完成水冷偏滤器安装之后的仿星器,高温压等离子体的约束只维持了六分钟。Compared with more than 100seconds that international mainstreamresearch directionTokmokinstalls, thisresultis quite splendid.
比起国际主流研究方向托克马克装置的一百多秒来说,这个成绩已经相当出色了。ButregardingStellarator, thisresultis defeatedwithout a doubt.
但对于仿星器而言,这个成绩毫无疑问是失败的。Reads the study in hand, Crepeauxis facing the experts and scholars before board, is making the briefreport.
看着手中的研究报告,克雷伯面对着会议桌前的专家和学者们,做着简短的报告。„...... The water coolingdivertorhas installedto complete, butnow the issueis, restraintwe of plasmahave not imaginedis so perfect.”
“……水冷偏滤器已经安装完成,但现在问题是,等离子体的约束情况并没有我们想象中的那么完美。”„...... Showedaccording to the data of feedback,starting from227seconds, the plasma that is separated from the fetterfewwith the primary cause that the firstwallcontactsto become the thermalstack, eventuallycausedon the firstwallmaterial the accumulative speed of heatto exceed the evaporation efficiency of water coolingdivertor, exceededourexpectation.”
“……根据反馈的数据显示,从227秒开始,少量脱离束缚的等离子体与第一壁接触成为热量堆积的主要原因,最终导致第一壁材料上热量的累积速度超过了水冷偏滤器的冷却效率,也超出了我们的预期。”
After listening toCrepeaux'sreport, opened the mouthfromProfessorHelmholtz of FederationDowarsuddenly.
听完了克雷伯的报告之后,来自亥姆霍兹联合会的厄多尔教授忽然开口了。„Yourmeaningis, the issueis noton the water coolingdivertor, butwas the plasma in Stellaratorloses control?”
“你的意思是,问题不是出在水冷偏滤器上,而是仿星器中的等离子体失控了?”Althoughspiralstone7-xlaboratory the research facility of MPIlearnedplasma physicsresearch institute, but the entireresearch facilityincludingthisStellarator, is actually the MPIlearnedandGermanHelmholtzFederationbuilds.
螺旋石7-x实验室虽然马普学会等离子体物理研究所的研究设施,但包括这台仿星器在内的整个研究设施,却是马普学会与德国亥姆霍兹联合会共建的。Is next to the second largest scientific researchorganization of MPIlearnedasGermany, HelmholtzFederation has the right to speakin the fusion powerdomain.
作为德国境内仅次于马普学会的第二大科研组织,亥姆霍兹联合会在聚变能领域还是相当有发言权的。„It is not out-of-control, is the naturalradiation of plasma, even the staris impossibleto makeeachplasmawell-manneredrunsaround the track, wouldsuchseveralplasmasrunning upon the firstwall, butthisis the acceptableerror,”regardingcoming from the interrogation of HelmholtzFederation, Crepeauxemphasizedonesaid.
“不是失控,是等离子体的自然发散,就算是恒星也不可能让每一颗等离子体都规规矩矩的绕着轨道跑,总会有那么几颗等离子体撞上第一壁,而这是可以接受的误差,”对于来自亥姆霍兹联合会的质问,克雷伯强调了一遍说道。ProfessorDowar the eyebrowselectedselecting: „Is onlyseveral?”
厄多尔教授眉毛挑了挑:“只是几颗?”Crepeaux: „...... Thisis only an analogy, Ihave certainly no wayto giveyou a concretequantity. I can only tellyou, MarkTocker who at leastcompares the mainstreaminstalls, wedoin the magnetic confinementis very splendid.”
克雷伯:“……这只是一种比喻,我当然没法给你一个具体的数量。我只能告诉你,至少相比起主流的马克托克装置,我们在磁约束上做的已经很出色了。”Saw that two peoplemustquarrel, ProfessorHeysingercoughedlightly the sound, interruptedtwo peopleargument.
眼看着两人要吵起来,海辛格教授轻咳了声,打断了两人的争论。„Issueis very clear, whatnowwemustdosolves the problem, rather thancontinuesto disputeat the insignificantmatter.”
“问题已经很清楚了,现在我们要做的是解决问题,而不是在无意义的事情上继续争执。”Stopped the moment, ProfessorHeysingercontinuesto say.
停顿了片刻,海辛格教授继续说道。„Wenowtwochoices, oneis the changeexistingscheme, oneisto changeourcooling systems.”
“我们现在有两个选择,一个是更改现有的控制方案,一个是更改我们的冷却系统。”Eitherreduces the plasmaonfirstwallthroughmore preciseelectromagnetic fieldcontrol, eitherchanges a performancestrongerwater coolingdivertor, enhances the cooling characteristics.
要么通过更精确的电磁场控制减少在第一壁上的等离子体,要么换一个性能更强的水冷偏滤器,提高冷却性能。„Improves the existingscheme is very perhaps difficult,”ProfessorCrepeauxshakes the head, „, ifhasbetterschemeto substitute, wehave used.”
“改进现有的控制方案恐怕很难,”克雷伯教授摇了摇头,“如果有更好的控制方案可以替代,我们早就用上了。”Did not haveBushell who the opportunityopens the mouthto tryto interpose: „Thatreplacementwater coolingdivertor?”
一直没机会开口的布歇尔试图插话道:“那更换水冷偏滤器呢?”„Thisis not realistic, even if re-equipson the existing basis, is impossible.”ProfessorHeysingershakes the head: „Now the key of issueis, wemustincatching upfulfill30minutes of commitment that wemakebefore2020......, butwemostonly havetwoyears.”
“这不现实,哪怕是在现有的基础上改装,也不可能。”海辛格教授摇了摇头:“现在问题的关键是,我们得在赶在2020年之前兑现我们做出的三十分钟承诺……而我们最多只有两年的时间。”In the conference room the atmosphereis somewhat heavy, everyonedid not speak.
会议室内气氛有些沉重,所有人都不说话了。Just likeProfessorHeysinger said that the timewasallkeys.
正如海辛格教授所言,时间才是一切的关键。
The water coolingdivertoris not a refrigerator, thismillimeterevenis the micron-gradeproject, eachstepdifficultyhighexaggerating, wantsto assemble, in additionis not easy, do not say that redesigned the installment.
水冷偏滤器可不是电冰箱,这种毫米甚至是微米级的工程,每一步的难度都高的夸张,想要重新组装尚且不容易,更不要说重新设计装置了。From 19 15to the present, theyspends the entirethreeyearsthiswater coolingdivertorto installtospiralstone7-xonnow.
从15年到现在,他们花了整整三年才将现在这台水冷偏滤器装到螺旋石7-x身上。But the present range in 2020onlywill be left over for twoyears, theywill not simply have the timeagainflowerthreeyears, will redesignandassembles the water coolingdivertor.
而现在距离2020年只剩下两年的时间,他们根本没有时间再花个三年,重新设计并组装水冷偏滤器。To be honest, delimitsspecifictimeto the scienceis a verystupidmatter.
说实话,给科学划定一个具体的时间是一件很愚蠢的事情。Even the mostluminary of somedomain, is impossibleto know in advanceahead of time,sometechnical requirementhow longcando.
就算是某个领域的最权威者,也不可能提前预知,某个技术需要多久才能做出来。Itis possibly borntomorrow, onbasicis possibly wrong.
它可能就诞生在明天,也可能根本上就是错的。But iftheydo not do this, does not continueto drawthiscake, somepeoplewill not investmoneyonthem......
但如果他们不这样做,不继续画这块饼,就不会有人在他们身上投钱……
......
……
The timeto12points, the conferencedismissestemporarily, arrangesto continueafter the 2 : 00 pm.
时间到了12点,会议临时解散,安排在下午 2 点之后继续进行。Sitsin a restaurant in laboratorybuilding, Crepeauxordered. the coffee, satin the positionby the window, hitsnotebook that beginsto affect, the routineregisteringmailboxlooked at the eyenot to read the mailcup
坐在实验室一楼的餐厅,克雷伯点了杯咖啡,坐在了靠窗的位置,打开了工作用的笔记本电脑,习惯性的登录邮箱看了眼未读邮件。„Editinvitation?”
“审稿邀请?”Looksto lie downthatmailinmailbox, Crepeaux'seyebrowselectedselectinginterestingly.
看着躺在邮箱里的那封邮件,克雷伯的眉毛饶有兴趣地挑了挑。Strict, heis notplasmaPhysics, butis a plasma physics and fusion powerdirectionengineer.
严格来讲,他并不是一名等离子体物理学家,而是一名等离子体物理及聚变能方向的工程师。In additioncompares to the Tokmokinstallment of mainstream, Stellaratorisone„unexpected winner” the research direction, internationallyis engaged in the research agency that thisaspectstudiesnot being many.
再加上比起主流的托克马克装置,仿星器算是一个“冷门”的研究方向,国际上从事这方面研究的研究机构并不多。UnderUSPhysicsmeeting pennant the editinvitation of Journal, heremembers that the previoustimeis the fiveyears ago things.
美国物理学会旗下期刊的审稿邀请,他记得上一次还是五年前的事情。Did not planto bring the edit the conferenceintermittencerelaxation time, butCrepeauxcannot support the curiosity in heart, selected the paper.
原本是不打算将会议间歇的休息时间拿来审稿的,但克雷伯还是架不住心中的好奇,点开了论文。Althoughheis notplasmaPhysics, butgrewin the MPIlearnedplasma physicsresearch instituteoperating time, thingtheoreticallyhe is not strange, the editability and qualificationshehas.
虽说他不算等离子体物理学家,但在马普学会等离子体物理研究所工作时间长了,理论上的东西他也不算陌生,审稿能力和资历他还是有的。Plasma turbulencemathematical model?
等离子体湍流数学模型?Saw the abstractpart of paper, the eyebrow of ProfessorCrepeauxselectedselecting.
看到论文的摘要部分,克雷伯教授的眉毛挑了挑。Phenomenologicalmodel?
唯像模型?Butprobablyis not a bit like.
但好像又有点不太像。
After reading off the abstractpart, ProfessorCrepeauxcontinuesto the textual materiallooks, whenheseesin the paper the formula of biglength, the browtwitchedimmediatelyruthlessly.
读完了摘要部分之后,克雷伯教授继续向正文部分看去,当他看到论文中大篇幅的公式时,眉头顿时狠狠抽搐了一下。As an engineer, the knowledge in mathematicalis essential, howeverthesemathematical formulas in paper, went beyond the category of hisknowledge reserveas before, looksto lethisscalp tingles.
身为一名工程师,数学方面的知识是必不可少的,然而论文中的这些算式,依旧是超出了他知识储备的范畴,看着让他头皮发麻。Then, butconstructs a phenomenologicalmodel, needsto usesuchabstrusemathematics method?
说起来,只是建一个唯像模型而已,需要用到这么深奥的数学方法吗?WhenProfessorCrepeauxis puzzledthismatter, thisdescriptivelanguagecansaveon the province„literary style”, remindedhimof a personsuddenly.
就在克雷伯教授困惑着这件事情的时候,这种描述性语言能省就省的“文风”,忽然让他想起了一个人。Turned the position of authordirectly, Crepeaux'scorners of the mouthalsofollowingeyebrowpulled outtogetherunder.
直接翻到了论文作者的位置,克雷伯的嘴角也跟着眉毛一起抽了下。Reallyisthisfellow......
果然是这家伙……Shakes the headwith a smile, totallygave upCrepeaux, jumped overthesecomplexmathematical formulasdirectly, lookedto the mathematical model of conclusionpart.
笑着摇了摇头,彻底放弃了的克雷伯,直接跳过了那些复杂的算式,看向了结论部分的数学模型。Heacknowledged,from the beginningoneselftrulysomewhatthinks otherwise.
他承认,一开始自己确实有些不以为然。However, morelooksgraduallydownward, the look on hisface is dignified.
然而渐渐的,越是往下看去,他脸上的神色便越是凝重。Suddenly, onhisfaceflashes throughwipes the happy expression, fishes out the telephone in pocketimpatiently.
忽然,他的脸上闪过一抹喜色,迫不及待地摸出兜里的电话。„Egger, a whileIsends a mailtoyourmailbox, printsinsidepaperforme!”
“艾格,一会儿我发一封邮件到你邮箱,替我将里面的论文打印出来!”Eggerishisofficeassistant, generallyscheduleanddocument printingand so on odd job, hegivesthisto do.
艾格是他的办公室助理,一般日程安排、文印之类的杂务,他都是交给这位去做的。In principle, has not published the paper of publicationofficially is not goodto publicizeahead of time, but if only the internal communication, poursdoes not calculate that violates the principle.
原则上来讲,还没有正式登刊的论文是不好提前公开的,但如果只是内部交流的话,倒也不算违反原则。After allregardingmanyreviewers, ifsees the speciallysplendiddraft, involves the domain that oneselfdo not understandexactly, with the academicprestigegoodpeerexchange ideais not the rarematter.
毕竟对于不少审稿人而言,如果看到特别出色的稿子,又恰好涉及到自己所不了解的领域,与学术声誉良好的同行交流意见也并非什么罕见的事情。Egger: „Can goodmister, how manysharestellyouto needprobably?”
艾格:“好的先生,可以告诉您大概需要多少份吗?”„Afternoonconferencehasmanypeople, printsmanysharestome!”
“下午的会议有多少人,就给我打印多少份!”
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