Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 785: Chapter 423: Isn’t That Our Laboratory?_3

Zhao Yi had reviewed lots of materials and had a good understanding of this field. ’Monocrystal’ refers to a crystal whose internal lattice orientations are identical, or it could be understood as the internal arrangement of atoms being entirely consistent.

Such a crystal will have increased heat resistance and strength.

From the perspective of the formation principle, the starting point of monocrystalline alloys is much higher.

Zhao Yi and Zhang Hongtao discussed the technical issues, after which Zhao directly said, "I want to be able to improve the turbomachinery and hope to overcome the challenges of this alloy material. Are you interested in collaborating with me, so we can together..."

Zhang Hongtao didn’t wait for Zhao Yi to finish and nodded in agreement, "There is no problem with joint research. I can represent the Metal Composite Materials Laboratory, but..."

"But?"

Zhao Yi slightly frowned. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Zhang Hongtao immediately said, "Here’s what I mean. I thought it over before I came here. There are no issues with joint research, but there are problems with project applications."

"What’s the problem?"

"It’s a huge project, a super-big project." Zhang Hongtao explained, "Think about it, only the Metal Research Division of the Science Academy and the Aerospace Materials Research Institute are involved. Applying in the name of the Metal Composite Materials Laboratory, it’s likely we won’t get the approval. Aside from whether the higher-ups believe it or not, even funding is an issue."

Zhao Yi thought for a moment and asked, "How much funding is required for this research?"

"Tens of millions approximately?"

Zhang Hongtao blurted out a number that sounded unbelievable, explaining, "The main cost is in the materials. Rare metals are very expensive. A lot of them are consumed in the research process. For example, rhenium is as valuable as gold, platinum. It’s sold by the ’gram’ on the market. Many people know that the leading turbine blade materials certainly include rhenium."

"These metal raw materials are the most costly. Our Metal Composite Materials Laboratory is also a key area, but for this project, unless the entire laboratory applies together, there is no hope."

Zhang Hongtao sighed as he said this, and then offered a half-baked solution, "Actually, there is a way. For instance, since you also have a department, perhaps it could be affiliated with the Aerospace Turbine Group? After all, you are also specially appointed by the Kunlun Group, and are technically part of it."

Zhao Yi thought carefully and said, "I don’t want others interfering in the research and besides, if it’s affiliated with the turbogroup, the research will likely have to get done in Wucheng, right?" freёwebnovel.com

"Yes."

Zhang Hongtao sighed, "But there is no alternative. Our lab can’t secure the funding. The best-case scenario would be for two laboratories to collaborate on research and apply together under the names of two research institutions. That’s the only chance."

"Just ’a chance’?"

Listening to Zhang Hongtao, Zhao Yi felt it made sense. The research certainly needed higher-level support; it would be best if they could secure the project. Otherwise, even if Zhao himself paid for it, he wouldn’t be able to procure the research materials.

He shook his head and said, "Brother Zhang, let’s do this: I will think about it some more; when I make up my mind, I will call you."

...

After seeing Zhang Hongtao off at the entrance, Zhao Yi was walking back, carefully thinking along the way. He wanted to research turbine blades, but did not want to work in Wucheng or have other institutions or people interfere with the research.

What should he do?

Walking slowly towards the School of Sciences, Zhao ran into Gao Yihua at the entrance and casually asked, "Teacher Gao, do you know if we have a Materials Science laboratory among our students?"

"Materials Science?"

Gao Yihua thought for a moment and said, "Isn’t our school’s Material Engineering a new field?" He joked," Last year, an associate professor was hired to guide postgraduates who conducted experiments. Does his research area count?"

"...It counts!"

"Huh?"

Zhao Yi nodded, "As long as it exists! I will take a tour, ask for the name, and give it a try."

"What did you say? What ’give it a try’?"

...

At eight o’clock that night, Zhao Yi called Zhang Hongtao to say he had decided to join Yanhua University’s ’Metal Material Laboratory’, and to apply for the ’Turbine Blade Material Research’ project in cooperation with the Aerospace University’s Metal Composite Material Laboratory.

Zhang Hongtao was dumbfounded, "What lab did you say?"

"Metal Material Laboratory."

"Isn’t that our lab?"

"No." Zhao Yi corrected," Your lab is called ’the Metal Composite Material Laboratory’. Ours does not have the word ’Composite’."

"Are you certain you are not joking?"

"I’m quite serious."

"But if I apply like this, it’s likely to be rejected directly..."

"It doesn’t matter, it’s an attempt anyway." Zhao Yi said, "You make an application proposal, and I make an application proposal, and we apply jointly. Let’s just give it a try. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll think of another way."

"...Alright."

Zhang Hongtao reluctantly said, "But are you sure you don’t want to consider changing the name?"

"No need. I think the name is quite good, thinking up a name is too much trouble..."