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china develops domestic launch system for her future a/c carrier
(translation)
Reports and photos from Russian "Periscope 2" website on April 26, recently appeared over the Internet forums showing a domestic aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch system prototype. Its designer Ma Weiming, for the successful production of the system, has been given high recognition by the Central Military Commission. It is also speculated that China's future domestic a/c carrier might be nuclear-powered
According to Russian media, China's aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch System Designer Ma Weiming in 1982, graduated from the people's Liberation Army Navy Engineering College and in 1996, obtained a PhD from Tsinghua University. He is now an engineering professor at the People's Liberation Army Naval Engineering University. He is also a famous expert on submarine motor-power supply and in 2001, was elected head of the Chinese Academy of Engineering for his achievements . In recent days, his involvement in the development of the aircraft carrier's electromagnetic launch system has been applauded by the Central Military Commission.
It is learnt that China's aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch system exceeds 100 metres in length with a complex system of linear induction motoring, power and command components. The energy storage device can power up within 45 seconds to launch ship-borne aircrafts. To ensure the successful takeoff of the heaviest planes, the launch system uses approximately 120 megajoule of energy- not including energy storage devices that can store up to an additional 140 megajoule of energy. Charging power of the launch system is 3.1 megawatts and even when taking energy losses into calculation- it will be not exceed 4 megawatts. Altogether with 4 sets of electromagnetic catapults and other systems, China's a/c carriers need at the most up to 60 megawatts of energy. With all these indications, china's future a/c carriers may well be nuclear-powered.
(translation)
Reports and photos from Russian "Periscope 2" website on April 26, recently appeared over the Internet forums showing a domestic aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch system prototype. Its designer Ma Weiming, for the successful production of the system, has been given high recognition by the Central Military Commission. It is also speculated that China's future domestic a/c carrier might be nuclear-powered
According to Russian media, China's aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch System Designer Ma Weiming in 1982, graduated from the people's Liberation Army Navy Engineering College and in 1996, obtained a PhD from Tsinghua University. He is now an engineering professor at the People's Liberation Army Naval Engineering University. He is also a famous expert on submarine motor-power supply and in 2001, was elected head of the Chinese Academy of Engineering for his achievements . In recent days, his involvement in the development of the aircraft carrier's electromagnetic launch system has been applauded by the Central Military Commission.
It is learnt that China's aircraft carrier electromagnetic launch system exceeds 100 metres in length with a complex system of linear induction motoring, power and command components. The energy storage device can power up within 45 seconds to launch ship-borne aircrafts. To ensure the successful takeoff of the heaviest planes, the launch system uses approximately 120 megajoule of energy- not including energy storage devices that can store up to an additional 140 megajoule of energy. Charging power of the launch system is 3.1 megawatts and even when taking energy losses into calculation- it will be not exceed 4 megawatts. Altogether with 4 sets of electromagnetic catapults and other systems, China's a/c carriers need at the most up to 60 megawatts of energy. With all these indications, china's future a/c carriers may well be nuclear-powered.
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