Chapter 53 There is still a problem
In the garden of the manor, Frederick was eating Wesson buns in the pavilion, while listening to Diesel explain the research results he had brought while eating.
It was a steel can the size of a can. The magic circle was on the outside of the bottom of the hemispherical can, and the other end was an opening with a diameter of 50mm.
“This jet tank magic array uses the latest spherical magic array technology and air-distance casting technology.” Diesel said proudly, “In this way, the magic array can be placed outside the iron tank and the magic is inside the tank. It appears and works within, which can protect the magic circle from being destroyed by the magic itself."
Frederick nodded, and then asked: "Is there any data to quantify its energy?"
Diesel was stunned, thought for a while, and replied: "There is really no generally accepted method of quantifying the power of magic using numbers."
"Different people and places have their own methods of determination. For example, if How thick the iron plate can be penetrated, and how long can it take to melt a certain weight of iron?"
Frederick curled his lips, this is a big problem, if there is no unified amount. Determining the power of magic will make it difficult to carry out future work.
So in the textbooks of future students in this world, "1 Friedrich energy is equal to the work done by the point of action of 1 Wesson force moving 1 meter in the direction of the force", "Henry is The amount of energy (measured in Frederick) that is converted, used or dissipated per second", "1 Carolina is the amount of heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius at 1 atmosphere of pressure", "1 Maria = 1 Wesson/square meter" and other Wesson family portraits.
But this matter will be discussed later. The most important thing right now is how to judge the power of Diesel's new invention.
After thinking for a while, Frederick said: "The function of this jet tank is to push projectiles, instead of bows and arrows."
"In other words, the criterion for judging its power is its ability to push projectiles of a certain weight. How fast."
"The faster the arrow flies, the higher it flies, so we can quantify the power of this jet tank in this way."
"My idea is this. , hang a sandbag with the same rope length, size and weight, use this jet tank to connect a round pipe and push a ball with a certain weight to bombard the center of the sandbag at the closest distance."
"The circle. After the ball enters the sandbag, it will transfer its own power to the sandbag and push the sandbag to move. The greater the power, the greater the maximum swing angle of the sandbag. This angle is the value of quantified power. "
Diesel held his chin and thought carefully for a while, then nodded and said: "You are right. Some people use this method to test the strength of wielding weapons. We can use it this way too."
Frederick He nodded and asked again: "What did you mean by the trouble you said this morning?"
Diesel said a little embarrassedly: "Principal, you want this jet tank to be held with the palm of your hand. , but something went wrong.”
“You also know that the power of magic is directly proportional to the amount of magic elements contained in the magic circle. If the width of the magic circuit is half smaller, the material of the magic circle will also be reduced. By a quarter, the amount of the same magic element is also reduced to a quarter, and the magic power is also reduced."
"If the jet can is made as big as a finger, the power will be smaller. A lot.”
After hearing this, Frederick held the jet can in his hand and thought about it. This was indeed a problem.
At this time, he remembered something and asked: "If you speed up the magic elements, can you enhance the power of magic?"
Diesel replied: "This It’s a truth that all the kids in college know.”
“But everyone’s mental power is limited, and there are limits to accelerating magic elements.”
Frederick heard this. Looking curious, he asked: "So how fast can you push the magic elements?"
Diesel said with some pride: "Fortunately for me, I have specially studied it to increase the power of magic, and it is considered top-notch in Constantbulo."
As he spoke, he raised his palm to condense a The wind element ball inside is running at high speed.
"What a pity." Frederick shook his head.
Diesel asked strangely: "What's a pity?"
Frederick looked enigmatic and smiled without saying a word.
Diesel's speed of pushing the magic elements is very fast, but there is still some distance from the critical speed where a collision will cause a violent explosion. Frederick picked up the jet tank and asked: "So, is there a magic circle that can speed up the movement of magic elements inside the magic circle?"
Diesel said, "Sure enough, that's the case. With an expression on his face, he replied: "Yes, there is. You can also use multi-level acceleration to make the magic elements reach a very high speed."
Frederick then asked: "Are there any conditions?" Restrictions? "
"Yes." Diesel nodded, "Materials have different magic resistances. The magic resistance of different materials is much lower than that of the base material. Therefore, magic elements will move in circuits with low magic resistance.”
"The magic resistance effect of the material is related to the energy of the magic element. As the magic element moves faster and the energy increases, the magic resistance effect of the base material will become weaker, and finally it will be broken down and the magic circuit will be short-circuited."
Frederick blinked, somewhat understanding the meaning.
Diesel finally said: "It is precisely because of the existence of magic resistance that the movement speed of magic elements has an upper limit. The higher the magic resistance, the slower the speed and the more energy is lost."
"That's it." Frederick nodded, not learning this lesson yet.
He thought for a while and asked: "If the base material and magic circuit are both made of magic metal, can it achieve the effect of increasing the speed of magic elements?"
"Yes, yes." Diesel's face showed a smile that was short of money. "Then the cost will go up. The funds currently approved by the university are not enough. If the principal can increase the funds, there will be no problem."
Frederick sighed helplessly and said: "First try to reach the limit that can be achieved under the current conditions. The bigger it is, give me the data when the time comes. I will use it to make money before investing in the next step of research. "
"Priority is given to testing jet tanks with experimental calibers of 50mm and 100mm, and the length can be relaxed."
It seems that the magic air gun still has a way to go, but there are prerequisites. It's almost done and you can start preparing the parts.
Diesel replied: "No problem, I will arrange it, as long as the funds are sufficient."
Frederick pretended not to hear about the funding, held his chin in thought and said, "I think it's a bit wasteful to just throw solid projectiles far away. If it's a big projectile, can it be equipped with something cheap that can explode violently?" "
After the cannon comes out, there is also a magic shield to face. Only by overloading the magic shield and collapsing it can the target behind it be effectively eliminated.
Solid bullets are not impossible, but in the eyes of a patient with a phobia of insufficient firepower like Frederick, if they cannot explode, can they be called artillery shells?
If the magic bullet doesn't work, then you can only use black powder.
“That’s no problem.” Diesel gave him a surprise, “There is a magic circle explosive activation technology, which activates a large number of violent magic elements in a very short time through the explosion of magic crystals. A magic circle only needs a little magic crystal or magic core to achieve great power.”
"This method will seriously damage the magic circuit materials, and it is basically a one-time use."
Frederick thought there was a way to improve the jet tank, but after hearing this, he thought he might as well forget it.
But he immediately thought of something, curled his lips slightly, and then told Diesel what he thought.
Diesel was startled, thought for a while, and said: "This can be done."
Frederick showed a bright smile on his face and said: "Then go Do it.”
Diesel immediately said: "The funds are not enough."
Frederick pinched his brows and said: "After a while, the bearing factory, sugar factory and ironworks will do an inventory at the end of the year. Let me see how much money there is. , priority will be given to you when the time comes.”
“You can experiment in advance and make a wooden model to try out the theory.”
After receiving the funding commitment, Diesel agreed with a smile. down.
(End of this chapter)