Planet Builder - Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Chapter 37 Supersonic Speed!

When the maglev motor suspended in the air, everyone’s heart was in their throats.

To be able to keep it in the air was something that they had tested before for the plan.

The key was operating it while it was in the suspended state.

He Xingzhou had a controller in his hand which was like having a steering wheel for the maglev.

He moved the joystick forward, and the magnetic field of the maglev motor set changed slightly. It was this slight change that allowed the maglev motor to start moving forward.

In the eyes of everyone, the chassis began to move rapidly along the circular magnetic runway. If it was a fuel car or an electric car, it would taken at least a few seconds for it to start up. As for the maglev chassis, it moved at almost the exact instant that He Xingzhou moved the joystick forward.

“What a fast start and acceleration!” Feng Yue could not help but shout, “I’ve been in the automotive industry for thirty years, but this is the first time I’ve seen something like this. This was as if it started and accelerated instantly!”

“Relying on electric current naturally makes the startup process a lot faster compared to relying on ignition. Moreover, there’s no friction between the wheels and the ground, only air resistance. By watching it with the reaction speed of our human eyes, it would look as if it was instanteous.” replied He Xingzhou

“Amazing!” Feng Yue said in surprise, “The world hasn’t seen a car like this before!”

The maglev motor unit was still accelerating. On the dashboard, it showed that the speed had reached 300 m/s.

“Everyone, put on your earplugs. It’s about to exceed the speed of sound!” Guo Cheng reminded.

On the circular magnetic track, the chassis with a simple air current protective cover had turned into a phantom. It was difficult for everyone’s eyes to see its figure. They could only see the after image that it left behind!

After everyone put on their earplugs, He Xingzhou continued to accelerate it. The speed of the motor unit gradually approached the speed of 340 m/s under the standard atmospheric pressure.

At this time, its speed had already caught up with the sound waves produced by the friction between itself and the air!

The sound waves overlapped and formed a shock wave. After exceeding the speed of sound, a cone-shaped sound cone formed in in front of it. The sound that it produced was like an explosion!

This was the so-called Sonic Boom!

Although everyone had put on earplugs, they could still feel the buzzing sound around them, as if their blood was vibrating!

Fortunately, the size of the test maglev motor was not big, so the sonic boom that it produced was limited. Otherwise, a strong sonic boom would have damage the car itself and the surrounding environment.

At this moment, everyone’s minds were buzzing, but their eyes were filled with indescribable joy and excitement!

“It’s supersonic!” If not for the sonic boom, everyone would have cheered.

The maglev motor unit had reached supersonic speed so easily! Moreover, the testing equipment showed that its overall structure was stable and that there were major issues!

Because it was a test sample and there was only a simple layer of air cover, He Xingzhou did not let it travel at supersonic speed for too long. After only twenty seconds, it slowed down to the speed of a normal car.

Its deceleration was also completed by a magnetic field. It was slowed down by electromagnetic brakes, so it was much more stable compared to a normal car.

He Xingzhou tested the steering again, turning it around and around, the power of the motor, various suspension heights, as well as load management.

Other than some minor issues, there was nothing wrong at all.

The technician next to him quickly recorded the data of each test and analyzed them in real time.

“After three rounds of testing, a total of 104 small tests had been completed.” He Xingzhou announced the test results, “Right now, we believe that all the performance of the maglev unit is up to standard from and design and application standpoint. We can ship this as a mature technology.”

When he finished speaking, the workshop burst into enthusiastic applause.

“Good, the test has passed!” An engineer shouted loudly.

“We did it! The world’s first maglev motor!”

“Levitation, supersonic speed, free control. The entire auto industry is about to be ushered into a new era! An era that belongs to us!”

Feng Yue was even more overjoyed and smiled, “Today’s trip was not in vain. I witnessed your achievements with my own eyes!”

“This scene will be recorded in the history of China’s auto industry. From today onwards, the entire auto industry in China will undergo a tremendous change! The era of German, Japanese, American, and other foreign car companies monopolizing the market will soon come to an end!”

“I hope that our electromagnetic levitation car will appear in the land of China as soon as possible!” Guo Cheng’s heart was surging with excitement.

Before he joined the Project Black Tortoise, he had been deeply cultivating in this field for decades.

He knew the hardships of the industry in China and no one knew when they would be able to reach the levels of countries.

After joining the Project Black Tortoise, especially the Sentry Tower led by He Xingzhou, they were actually able to successfully experiment with the magnetic levitation motor in such a short period of time.

At this moment, Guo Cheng began to question himself. Was this real? Was this something that they really had accomplished?

“The completion of the maglev motor set is equivalent to the completion of the core components of the Maglev.” He Xingzhou was also in a good mood. “I believe that with your talents, designing the car shouldn’t be an issue.”

“Haha, of course it’s not a problem. We have more than a dozen designs done!”

“There are domestic small-scale maglev cars, a commercial model, and even a type of delivery truck. When we finalize them, we will review them for Chief He!” said an automotive engineer.

“Okay. “He Xingzhou smiled, “Right now, we have two of the most important parts of the maglev completed. In terms of self-driving technology, wireless charging, and other technologies, we should have a good foundation as well .”

“Let’s strive to bring the world’s first maglev come into being within two months!”

“I promise to complete the mission!” Guo Cheng shouted loudly!

After the test, Feng Yue wanted to invite He Xingzhou to stay and treated him to a feast.

He Xingzhou politely refused. He had too many things to do. If he’s able to turn down these events, he would do so.

On the same day, He Xingzhou took a plane back to the capital.

“Sister Zhilan, I’ll have to trouble you to edit the video,” He Xingzhou said to Xu Zhilan.

Xu Zhilan smiled sweetly and said, “If your video is released, I’m afraid that those big companies will go crazy again. When the time comes, won’t they come knocking on our door one by one?”

“That’s exactly what I want.” He Xingzhou said. “Only with the participation of the whole country can we build a high-efficiency logistics network. The logistics network will be the foundation for building the Great Wall of Steel and the planetary fortress.”

“Okay, go ahead and rest up. Leave these things to me” Xu Zhilan said.

Xu Zhilan wasn’t going to work on these things by herself either. Due to the increase in funding for the Sentry Tower, they were able to hire a couple more workers.

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The next morning, Xu Zhilan sent the edited video over to him.

However, He Xingzhou was not in a hurry to upload it. The last video had just been uploaded not too long ago. If he uploaded another video now, there would be another uproar and increase in work for the team.

At this time, he still had something else in mind. He wanted to go to the biochemical department and see if he could put some time to do research on the Zerg.