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‘Absolutely impossible’: how China created super steel for nuclear fusion
Chinese scientists detail how they created high-strength, low-temperature steel for world’s first fusion nuclear power reactor in action
At the heart of a nuclear fusion reactor is an ultra-powerful superconducting magnet, operating at temperatures near absolute zero and under immense magnetic stress. For decades, scientists from around the world have struggled to find materials that simultaneously endure such extreme cold and extreme force.
Chinese scientists have detailed how they created CHSN01 (China high-strength low-temperature steel No 1), deployed it this year in the construction of world’s first fusion nuclear power generation reactor and put China in a leading position in materials science.
It was a decade-long journey marked by setbacks, doubt and ultimate triumph.
China’s Fujian aircraft carrier may have conducted first catapult take-off drill
Footage in CCTV series for 98th PLA anniversary marks key milestone for China’s first catapult-equipped carrier ahead of service
The feat marks a key milestone for the Fujian – China’s first aircraft carrier equipped with an electromagnetic catapult – before its expected entry into service this year.
The 6½ minute segment showing the apparently successful take-off was aired as part of Forging Ahead, a five-episode series launched on August 1 to mark the 98th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The segment featuring the Fujian take-off drills was published on the CCTV website on Sunday.
It showed a control room operator announcing: “Parameters checked, position two cleared for take-off.”
