Free Web NovelChapter 1109: Chapter 547: Are They Blatantly Wasting Funds?_3
Theoretical research is a long-term endeavor, especially when it involves complex mathematical constructs. Achieving even a small breakthrough requires a great deal of time.
If Huang Zhong, Zhang Qican, and Ruan Wenye were to look, they wouldn’t even know whether their research and ideas were perfecting the theory or if they had gone down the wrong path. Any progress could only be queried from Zhao Yi.
This is the problem with theoretical research.
It’s like a very complex maze. When several people explore it together, each facing numerous intricate forks, they have their own ideas but don’t know if their judgments are correct.
So, is the path they find a throughway, or a dead end?
The biggest concern of theoretical research is the fear that the results are incorrect. Not only could this result in wasted effort, it could also lead oneself and others in the wrong direction.
Zhao Yi had no such worries.
No matter what kind of path he found, with the assistance of the system’s capabilities, he would know whether he was ’closer to the exit of the maze.’ What he needed was for others to keep providing the way forward.
During the research process, Zhao Yi cared a great deal about the quality of life and work. He didn’t only care for himself, but also held the same standards for others. Since theoretical research is very mentally demanding, he required six hours of work per day—generally two hours each in the morning, afternoon, and evening—with the rest of the time free for rest.
It is only with ample rest that work efficiency can be at its highest. Otherwise, working tiredly on research is almost like wasting time. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Even with only six hours of work each day, the group’s work output was still very high. In just one month, the drafts related to their mathematical research almost piled up everywhere. Thankfully, there were specialized personnel to help organize and record everything, ensuring no chaos or loss of drafts.
Two months.
Zhao Yi’s theory team didn’t make any special progress; they continued working on the mathematical framework and deductions.
Other teams, however, made progress.
The anti-gravity team built two new devices, both utilizing brand new materials and the most advanced high-energy beam equipment. Other related equipment was also upgraded. They completed the design work for the ’hovering device’ and were preparing to commence its construction.
The powering system of the ’hovering device’ still used traditional heavy oil energy sources, as it was only for experimental use. The results of the hovering measurements would be used for a series of related assessments.
In the design of the ’hovering device,’ the main focus wasn’t the power but the ’balance system,’ which is to maintain overall balance during the hovering process, even if one side faces massive thrust or the distribution of gravity is uneven.
The initial design was similar to a flying vehicle, adopting the installation of large wings to ensure overall balance, but this design was quickly dismissed as wings were pointless. The air fortress would be built very large, and any method using wind was no longer applicable. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
Latterly, experts suggested that the operation of the air fortress was somewhat akin to a ’ship in the air.’ Since gravity would be greatly reduced and the air could provide upward thrust, the design could adopt a ship’s form. By placing the bulk of the structure near the bottom and installing emergency propulsion devices on the lower edges, balance could be maximized.
This design was adopted.
Senior leaders, including Dong Lihua and several core figures, visited Zhao Yi to review the theoretical research and brought up the issue of balance.
Zhao Yi thought for a moment and said, "But we still need a balance control system."
"The operation of several thrust devices definitely can’t be manually controlled."
"The air fortress is different from flying vehicles; it’s best to reference the operation of large aircraft carriers. To maintain a stable and horizontal hover for a long period, the balance needs to be judged by an electronic system, which constantly adjusts."
"The design of the thrust devices is the simplest and most effective. Using this solution for now isn’t bad, but we should also start developing a balance system."
"This task..."
Zhao Yi finished speaking and turned to Dong Lihua, "By the way, what’s the specific budget your team has for solving the balance issue?"
"What? Budget?" Dong Lihua was puzzled, then reflected, "Balance is critical. If it’s about researching electronic systems, it would need at least... five million? That’s probably not enough, given the high difficulty of such a large-scale electronic control system. It can only be entrusted to research institutes under the Aviation Group, and it will take a good amount of time..."
"Five million, huh?"
Zhao Yi hesitated and said, "How about, I give it a try? My head’s almost exploding from studying theory lately, and changing pace, taking a break might do some good. But just to be clear, the five million... well..."
Dong Lihua’s mouth fell open, and for a long time, he didn’t know what to say.
Was this an attempt to openly swindle the anti-gravity team out of five million in funding in front of the senior leaders?
