Since the direction was determined, naturally results could be quickly obtained.
A report was soon placed in front of Chen Xin.
Foam tal is indeed a very good material, with a certain degree of strength and ductility. Its internal foamy structure can absorb impact energy like ordinary foam materials, which gives it broad application prospects.
However, in construction, this material is more used in laminated composite materials and is not used independently.
After all, even though the strength of foam tal is not poor, between a piece of foam tal and a solid tal ingot, it is clear that the latter can withstand more static force.
Foam tal can be used for support; in scenarios like aircraft fuselages and offshore oil rigs, thin-walled cylindrical shells tend to be easily damaged under load. However, if the shell is supported by continuous foam tal coils, the structure has greater strength than an unreinforced central shell of the sa diater and size.
But those are special application environnts, and the requirents for high-strength, lightweight materials needed for do support structures are different.
However, Chen Xin did not mind this. The fact that foam tal materials are not strong enough to be used as main materials does not an they cannot be used.
Because foam tal material itself is not ant to be used as a standalone material.
"Can using foam tal as filler, with other high-strength materials as the frawork, create support pieces that et the do structure’s support requirents and also reduce costs?" Chen Xin voiced his idea and inquired to others.
"Theoretically, it should be possible, but whether it can be done specifically still requires testing, and the specific selection of materials needs to be tested." A materials science researcher responded to Chen Xin’s inquiry.
Hearing this answer, Chen Xin nodded and said, "Then go ahead and do it. Conduct the necessary experints and tests, and give a result as soon as possible."
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Even though Chen Xin did not provide any additional assistance, the researchers quickly ca up with a feasible solution.
"After testing, we’ve confird that using high-strength materials as a frawork and foam tal as filler can indeed replace the originally used high-strength lightweight steel. Although the total weight of the do is still 30% heavier, the strength and weight can et the design requirents." A researcher submitted their test report to Chen Xin.
Since Chen Xin upgraded the Research Center’s supercomputer, everyone now uses tablet computers for file transmission instead of paper, giving the Research Center a decidedly sci-fi feel.
Chen Xin browsed through the submitted report quickly, turned to the final results, and took a careful look before asking, "The total weight of the do increased by 30%. Can this weight et the design requirents? Have you confird with the design departnt?"
"It’s been confird. The design departnt states that using our current plan, the safety range for the do’s total weight is 45% more than the original weight. If key parts are reinforced and the structure optimized, this figure can increase to 60%. With our current plan, it’s already eting the requirents." The researcher responded to Chen Xin, with a slight but uncontrollable excitent on his face.
"What about the cost?" Though the new plan ets structural strength and weight requirents, Chen Xin was more concerned about the cost issue.
The researchers clearly understood that cost was the primary reason for developing this plan, so they responded, "Our current plan reduces cost by about 60% compared to the original design, fully eting the requirents to support the construction of two Dos concurrently."
Hearing this, Chen Xin nodded in satisfaction and said, "In that case, submit the report to the design departnt and modify the design drawings according to this plan. I hope to see the updated design drawings soon."
"Yes, Academician, we will complete it as soon as possible." The researcher nodded before leaving Chen Xin’s office.
After the researcher left, Chen Xin leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.
He tapped twice on the desktop, pulling up the design drawings for Do City, projecting them, and mumbled, "Since the cost of building Do City is no longer an issue, we can completely follow my previous idea to build a cluster of cities."
One do can be one urban area, and connecting multiple dos forms a ’big city.’
Hmm... It seems there is no need for multiple dos. One large do and a few small dos combined also form a city. The large do can serve as the main functional area, and the small dos as residential areas..."
As Chen Xin muttered to himself, the projection on the table changed according to his thoughts.
"Academician, from the perspective of urban planning and construction costs, one large do with several smaller dos attached is a more suitable solution." A voice sounded in the office, and a blue female face appeared on Chen Xin’s desk.
This was the artificial intelligence installed after upgrading the Research Center’s supercomputer. Besides providing computing power support to all research departnts and researchers in the Research Center, she was also the steward of the entire center.
With caras and various electronic devices installed throughout the Research Center, the entire center was under her control. Chen Xin shared so of his control privileges with this AI, allowing her to handle various center affairs according to pre-set guidelines.
Except for matters requiring Chen Xin’s personal confirmation and handling, all affairs within the Research Center are now managed by this AI, serving a role similar to Tang Tang, but with far superior efficiency and attention to detail.
Of course, the AI’s handling of affairs tends to be sowhat rigid, strictly following the pre-set procedures and guidelines, lacking the flexibility and adaptability of humans.
As to why she was suggesting ideas to Chen Xin, he activated her auxiliary function, just allowing her to calculate the cost-effectiveness of his concepts.
"Xi Yao, compute whether a do built according to this structure could be supported." Chen Xin adjusted the projection on the desk and issued a new instruction to the AI.
"Yes, Academician." Accepting Chen Xin’s instruction, Xi Yao comnced a new calculation.
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