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Chapter 831: Chapter 440: Kunlun Engine Group 2_1

Scientific research projects are just like that. freewebnovel.cσ๓

When two project groups work on similar R&D, competition between them is inevitable.

Zhao Yi researched nickel-iron alloys with the fundamental aim of developing materials for turbine blades. Both the Metal Research Institute of the Science Academy and the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute were researching single-crystal nickel alloys for the same purpose, which meant they were in direct competition with each other.

Now that the R&D group led by Zhao Yi had developed three grades of nickel-iron alloy materials, they had essentially completed their research on turbine blade materials, and the research of the Metal Research Institute of the Science Academy and Capital Aviation Material Research Institute would definitely be affected.

This impact was significant.

Their ongoing research into single-crystal nickel alloys would become somewhat redundant, and hence it would be much harder to secure further funding support. Consequently, their projects could be suspended.

The group from the Metal Research Institute of the Science Academy led by Peng Engui was impacted the most. They conducted their research independently and were affiliated with institutes under the Science Academy, with no direct connection to the Aviation Group. They had almost no choice but to suspend their projects and shift focus to other research areas.

The Capital Aviation Material Research Institute was less affected because they were directly linked to the Aviation Group and had many material R&D projects in the aviation sector. They could continue their research on single-crystal nickel alloys, albeit with a changed focus. In other words, in the future, only the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute would carry on with the research on single-crystal nickel alloys.

Of course, some companies and institutions could also do it, but considering the large funds required for single-crystal nickel alloy research, and the disproportional costs to benefits, very few would continue with related research.

Zhao Yi didn’t need to worry about how other R&D groups were doing.

Society operates in this way, with competition omnipresent. Humanity progresses through constant competition. As a victor in this competitive field, Zhao Yi was actually indifferent to the victory itself; his concern was the development of engines. The research into a nickel alloy for turbine blades was just a part of the engine development, prompted only by the lack of suitable materials, leading him to undertake the research himself.

It was a very reluctant choice.

After Zhao Yi completed his report submission, the Technology Department quickly assembled a team to audit the report submitted by Zhao Yi’s R&D group, the development process, and the end products.

This team included official representatives from the Technology Department, representatives from the Aviation Group, and delegates from the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute. They came together to audit the experimental process and manufacturing. The final products were sent to the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute for detailed testing to ensure they met the requirements for manufacturing aviation engine turbine blades.

The audit team arrived during the new series of experiments being conducted by the R&D group.

This experiment was designed similarly to the previous one, but the process was more rigorous. They had specially brought in a large-scale furnace and four small advanced devices, which improved the end product’s performance and resulted in a melting point of 1725 degrees Celsius.

"That’s about 17 degrees higher than before."

"It’s close to what we predicted. If it reaches 307, the performance of the product will definitely be even better," He Guilin confirmed.

An experiment, after all, is just an experiment and cannot compare to the environment of a professional factory, nor does it have the same super-large, high-end equipment, so the process control cannot be overly strict.

This is how research on alloy materials differs from other fields.

For example, medical research.

Medical research often involves more precise laboratory controls, as laboratories can better manage the environment, and the operations are relatively more delicate. When it comes to production, the controls are not as meticulous. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Alloy material research heavily relies on equipment, and laboratories often lack truly high-end, large-scale devices, which affects the performance of the end products.

The Technology Department’s audit team observed the entire experimental process and took several end products to the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute for comprehensive and detailed testing. The test report was released the next day.

All three materials submitted for development could be used to manufacture aviation engine turbine blades.

This outcome was not unexpected, but it still relieved the R&D group members. With a confirmed test result, the R&D was nearly ready to be wrapped up.

Next came the negotiation.

Under the leadership of Deputy Minister Liu Ze from the Technology Department, Zhao Yi and Wang Zhifang started negotiating the transfer of results with the Capital Aviation Material Research Institute and the 307 Steel Plant, followed by discussions about rewards with the Technology Department.

The final decision was to transfer the results to the 307 Steel Plant. The 307 Steel Plant would continue to collaborate on nickel-iron alloy research with the Metal Materials Laboratory and take on all the costs. Additionally, they would allocate twenty million for the development of the Metal Materials Laboratory.

Every member of the R&D group would receive national recognition for their scientific contributions, among which Zhao Yi, Wang Zhifang, and Shen Binghe were awarded first-class scientific achievements, while Li Rongmao and Zhang Hongtao received second-class scientific achievements.

Naturally, there were also personal cash bonuses.

The personal bonuses for scientific researchers are usually symbolic, but those who made significant scientific contributions could still expect a handsome bonus. The Technology Department distributed the bonuses based on the report submitted by Zhao Yi, with Zhao Yi himself receiving the highest personal bonus of five hundred thousand yuan.

Wang Zhifang and Shen Binghe followed, with two hundred thousand yuan each, while Li Rongmao received one hundred thousand yuan.

Zhang Hongtao received the smallest amount of eighty thousand yuan.

Receiving the least amount of the bonus, Zhang Hongtao felt a sense of imbalance. It was understandable that Shen Binghe, having earned a first-class achievement, would receive more than him. But why should Li Rongmao receive more?