Video | Hard-core Revelation! What Gives the Fujian Ship Its Confidence to "Lead the Charge"
Recently, all officers and soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's Fujian ship lined up to send New Year blessings to the motherland and the people, saying, "Wishing the people of the whole country a happy Spring Festival, leading the way!"
From the Liaoning ship to the Fujian ship, China's aircraft carrier program has been progressing steadily and rapidly.
Now, the Fujian ship, with its electromagnetic catapult, cuts through the waves, marking not only a historic leap in our aircraft carrier technology but also showcasing a vigorous spirit of "leading the way."
Among the active aircraft carriers worldwide, there are currently no conventionally powered vessels equipped with an electromagnetic catapult system. Why does the Fujian ship dare to "leap ahead"? Where exactly does it stand as a leader in the global aircraft carrier development landscape?
Military expert Zhang Junsha explained that the Fujian ship skipped steam catapults and directly adopted electromagnetic catapults. The core of this leap in development lies in the innovative application of a medium-voltage direct current integrated power system and energy storage technology.
Adopting a medium-voltage direct current system
The medium-voltage direct current integrated power system on the Fujian ship has a high energy conversion efficiency and can directly drive the electromagnetic catapult track, eliminating the mechanical energy conversion stage, simplifying the structure, and significantly reducing the failure rate.
Supercapacitors solve the pulse power supply challenge
Conventional powered aircraft carriers have been questioned for their inability to meet the instantaneous high energy consumption requirements of electromagnetic catapults. The supercapacitor energy storage technology innovatively adopted by the Fujian ship has a very short charging time and can independently bear pulse loads, avoiding impacts on the main power system.
(Source: China Central Television's Defense Military Channel program "Forge the Sword")
The People's Liberation Army Navy's Fujian aircraft carrier recently demonstrated its capabilities, highlighting its advanced electromagnetic catapult system. This system represents a significant technological leap, as it is the first of its kind on a conventional power vessel. The carrier employs a medium-voltage direct current integrated power system and innovative supercapacitor technology to efficiently manage energy demands.
- The Fujian aircraft carrier is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult system, a first for conventional power vessels.
- The carrier utilizes a medium-voltage direct current integrated power system for high energy efficiency.
- Supercapacitor technology allows the carrier to meet high energy demands without impacting the main power system.