Free Web NovelChapter 816: Chapter 434: The Failing Design Ranks First_1
The power group of the Kunlun engine consisted of only three people, and Wang Zhiguo was the one with the least presence among them. At just twenty-seven years old, with only two years since completing his master’s degree, that also meant he had only two years of work experience, making him one of the few technicians who had joined the engine group through external recruitment.
Three years ago, the power group was so understaffed that it was on the brink of dissolution. The Wangwu engine group had taken away several key members when it was established, and as the design of the Kunlun engine had already been finalized, there was very little work left for the power group to do. It had become so idle that it was nearly considered a retirement group. However, the departure of most of the core technical staff did affect daily operations. To address the personnel shortage, they combined forces with other groups lacking in manpower and recruited some new people from the outside.
Wang Zhiguo joined the power group in this way.
Engine research and development teams are comprised of technical elites, and as a newcomer, Wang Zhiguo mostly worked on foundational tasks. However, during his three years of work, he learned quite a bit. He was ambitious and considered putting in the effort to pursue a part-time doctoral degree, which could potentially lead to better career development in the future.
Wang Zhiguo was very dedicated to his job and satisfied with the current work environment.
He did not object to business trips either.
The main reason was probably that he wasn’t married and didn’t have children. Since he was working away from home, he was free of familial burdens, making it all the same wherever he went. Besides, business trips came with a per diem allowance, so earning a bit more money on the side wasn’t a bad thing at all.
This time, the destination was still the capital, and it seemed to be related to Academician Zhao?
Thinking about it made Wang Zhiguo quite excited. Academician Zhao was a star in the academic community, and Wang thought that if he could meet him, he would boldly ask for an autograph and even a private photograph of just the two of them.
And then...
"Post it on my personal space? The newly launched blog isn’t bad either, post a few photos, let others know, I have worked with Academician Zhao!"
"Maybe a lot of people will take notice of me then."
"After this business trip is over, I’ll write a piece, ’The Unforgettable Stories With Academician Zhao’..."
Wang Zhiguo boarded the plane full of anticipation.
The Power Engineering Laboratory.
Yuan Haitao had already received Zhang Gangchuan’s response, knowing that a member of the power group from the research and development team was on his way, but the person sent was a young man under thirty. "What can such a youngster do?"
"Academician Zhao will definitely not be satisfied..."
He complained to himself.
Zhao Yi, upon hearing the news, was not at all concerned. It was true that a young technician might lack experience, but all he needed was someone with expertise to produce a report on the combination of the combustion chamber and the high-efficiency turbine, including variables like fuel intake in the combustion chamber, wind pressure intensity, and their relationship to the output temperature and turbine performance. He just needed someone to sort out all the involved relationships.
The report didn’t need to be detailed or even highly accurate because even if there were errors, he could easily find and perfectly amend them using "Supervision Law."
Therefore, all that was required was someone with the expertise to do such a report. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Zhao Yi remained very busy.
Once it was confirmed that the research and development team had sent someone, he did not forget to apply to the Aviation Group for funding, casually asking for ten million yuan as ’initial funding.’ He also requested that the Aviation Group send a specialist to help coordinate with the manufacturing factory partner. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
If it had been anyone else making such high demands, the application report would have surely been thrown directly into the trash.
Zhao Yi was different.
When the Aviation Group received his report, Liu Jiankun quickly came to know of it. The ten million yuan of funding was approved without a second thought. Compared to the scope of aircraft engine research and development, ten million was mere pocket change, hardly worth mentioning. For instance, just the performance enhancement of the K03A engine alone was of immeasurable value. The materials in question couldn’t even be bought with money due to international bans, leaving the Aviation Group no choice but to settle for purchasing the corresponding performance engines at an astronomical cost.
If a corresponding engine could be developed independently with performance sufficient for use in three-and-a-half-generation fighter jets, millions or even hundreds of millions could be saved in the future per domestic fighter jet produced. Not to mention, the value created by applying the corresponding technology in other fields would be monumental.
Therefore, the Aviation Group gave Zhao Yi their unwavering support. It wasn’t just ten million yuan in funding; even if it were fifty million or a hundred million, it would only require some discussion and negotiation before a high possibility of approval.
Liu Jiankun exercised his authority to approve the funds immediately. He also sent a team to facilitate the liaison between Zhao Yi’s research group and the manufacturing plant and to represent the Aviation Group in communications with Zhao Yi, so as not to trouble him with reports for every little matter, which would be far too inconvenient.
All problems were solved.
Zhao Yi met Wang Zhiguo, who had been sent from the Kunlun engine group.
After arriving at Yanhua University, Wang Zhiguo, unfamiliar with the area, simply headed straight for the academic affairs office. There, a teacher from the office led him to the Power Engineering Laboratory.
He reported to Yuan Haitao but also met Zhao Yi directly.
Wang Zhiguo was exceedingly enthusiastic about Zhao Yi. Like a little fan, he took out a brand-new T-shirt for Zhao Yi to sign, then eagerly took selfies with him, bustling about for quite some time.
Zhao Yi was accommodating, but work was most important. He immediately explained the work to Wang Zhiguo, instructing him to conscientiously complete the proof, and he also mentioned time constraints, "I’ll give you one month."
"You have to get it done."
"You need to familiarize yourself with our design of the segmented combustion chambers and verify it based on the new performance of the combustion chambers."
