Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 850: Chapter 447: Is there still a need for Group One?_1

"Kunlun Group Two’s design is complete?"

"Impossible!"

"Group Two has only just been established, there aren’t many people yet. I’ve seen several of them, and they’re not professional R&D personnel. How could their design possibly be complete?"

"Academician Zhao came up with cutting-edge technology, right? Like the K03B. Oh right, I also know about the zone partitioning in the combustion chamber, which is the latest design. Our group also did the validation and calculation for the new zone partitions."

"That’s still just two technologies."

"But Group Two is developing based on the Kunlun engine; having a few cutting-edge technologies and a few improvements should be enough."

"Are you saying what Captain Yuan referred to as design finalization is just adding two technologies on top of the Kunlun base and making simple modifications? Wouldn’t the resulting product still be Kunlun?"

"It’s supposed to be ’Kunlun’ Group Two!"

"Uh..."

"That’s right!"

When they heard Captain Yuan mention that Group Two was preparing to apply for design finalization and even to manufacture prototypes, the news quickly spread, and many people started discussing it eagerly.

In the minds of most people, Kunlun Group Two had just formed. Their purpose as the review team here was to check out Group Two’s R&D environment, and the leadership’s intention was also to understand Group Two’s or, to be more specific, Zhao Yi’s engine development thoughts, while assessing their needs concerning technology, talent, R&D environment, and funding.

But now...

Group Two is preparing to apply for finalization of their design? ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"(꒪ꇴ꒪(꒪ꇴ꒪;)?"

"——!!?"

While others were still discussing in surprise, Captain Yuan was bombarded with questions, and Liu Jiankun kept asking, "What do you mean by finalization? Design finalization? Are you sure? All of the designs?"

Zhang Gangchuan, on the other hand, said, "Captain Yuan, are you sure you’re not joking? Seriously not joking? Today is not April Fool’s, is it? Could you have misunderstood what design finalization means? Or maybe you have a new design that needs to be reviewed?"

Liu Zecheng, Gao Mingfu, and others all watched in silence, their feelings clearly aligning with those of Zhang Gangchuan and Liu Jiankun.

Being pestered, Captain Yuan became somewhat irritable and bluntly stated, "Manager Liu, Director Zhang, I am certain. It’s the design finalization you are thinking of. We can only apply to build a prototype after the design is confirmed. I understand this better than anyone; I’m in charge of the Kunlun Number Two prototype, after all."

"Uh..."

The others were somewhat okay, but Zhang Gangchuan was left speechless. Of course, he knew that Captain Yuan understood the rules, but he still couldn’t believe that Group Two was actually preparing for design finalization.

"What new designs have you all made?"

"Compared to the Kunlun engine?"

"Is there any improvement? Any latest R&D? Or something like latest design? Captain Yuan, tell us..."

Liu Jiankun and Zhang Gangchuan stopped questioning about the design finalization and started asking about the latest designs and modifications compared to the Kunlun engine.

Captain Yuan did have one answer, "There’s a new design for the bleed valve, which seems to have ducting leading directly to the jet nozzle. They say it could increase thrust..."

And then, nothing.

Being from a non-professional R&D background, Captain Yuan only knew about some new designs. As for other specific changes, he had no idea. The continuous questioning from the others made Captain Yuan not know how to respond; he was quite embarrassed and hesitated on the spot, feeling increasingly awkward.

At that moment, Zhao Yi arrived.

Relieved, Captain Yuan quickly spoke to Zhao Yi, "Academician Zhao, I’m glad you’re here. You better explain these technical details."

"Oh?"

Zhao Yi wasn’t aware of the situation yet.

A large group gathered around, but still, no one spoke. After a long silence, it was Liu Jiankun who finally asked, "Academician Zhao, I just heard Captain Yuan say that your design is ready for finalization?"

"Yes."

Zhao Yi nodded straightforwardly, which left Liu Jiankun unsure how to proceed. After thinking it over, he still asked, "So, compared to the original Kunlun, what modifications are there in Group Two’s design?"

"Modifications... quite a few."

"Quite a few?" Zhang Gangchuan’s skepticism was automatic.

"Yes."

Zhao Yi calmly nodded, "We have made comprehensive revisions, in all aspects, and there are also brand new designs." He added an explanation, "Because Kunlun Group Two applied without targeting a specific fighter jet, we only produced the main design. We can proceed with adjustments to parameters, materials, and design to meet the needs of a specific fighter jet only once it’s targeted."

"Ah... yes."

The people around nodded in understanding.

They grasped what Zhao Yi meant. For instance, the Kunlun engine targeted the domestically produced J-20 fighter jet, and its design finalization was based on the engine requirements of the J-20, followed by the production of corresponding parts and prototypes. Since design has no fixed upper limit, aspects such as combustion chamber performance and turbine group performance are not necessarily ’the higher, the better.’ Better performance often means higher production costs. It’s necessary for all components to perform within a certain range when combined to create an engine that fits within the parameter range and is compatible with a specific fighter jet.

The design of Kunlun Group Two was the same.

The parts’ performances did not directly correspond to one another; they were affected by various factors such as design, materials, and precision engineering. Significant disparities existed, and while some parts had higher performance parameters and some lower, a suitable design required setting all parts to reasonably match together.