Free Web NovelChapter 873: Chapter 454 Because he is Academician Zhao!_3
As for whether the engine could achieve the ideal results, there was no need to even consider it.
There would be no problem.
After the Kunlun engine prototype was designed, it was continuously adjusted to solve problems. It seemed that the prototype’s debugging was a big problem, but in reality, the Warhawk team did not face this issue because their design was very refined. "Finding problems" was still Zhao Yi’s forte. The only potential issues with the prototype could be those arising from non-compliant manufacturing processes.
Of course.
The manufacturing of the prototype could also encounter problems due to material performance, but the likelihood of this happening was not high, as the expert group from the Aviation Group took material issues into consideration during the design acceptance process and even conducted targeted demonstrations. The demonstrations might not have been thorough enough, but there was no problem in ensuring there were no major issues.
...
Both Lei Yong and Bao Enhong had a very good level of ability. They worked continuously for five days, searching for information and conducting various analyses on the aircraft model, and finally produced a detailed report that was seventy-eight pages long.
It was like a complex technical paper, something no one would expect to be an analysis report for an aircraft model.
The two of them handed the report to Zhao Yi together.
Zhao Yi casually flipped through it a few times, looked at the number of pages, nodded in satisfaction, and affirmed with a comment, "You’ve done a good job."
Lei Yong and Bao Enhong both felt a surge of joy inside, thinking that Zhao Yi was about to entrust them with an important task. However, what they heard next was, "You’ve worked hard, take a two-day break, go around and have some fun. I’m giving you two days off, it’s no problem if it’s a little longer."
"Ah?"
They were a bit stunned.
Although it was nice to be able to play around during a holiday, the prerequisite was to have affirmation at work. They were not on a business trip to have fun.
But then...
Zhao Yi didn’t seem to plan on assigning more work but instead looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No..."
"We will be going out now, Academician Zhao," replied Bao Enhong, tugging at Lei Yong’s sleeve, and they both walked out with an awkward air, feeling very perplexed as to why there was no follow-up after submitting the report.
Hadn’t they just completed a challenge?
Or was it...
"Academician Zhao needs time to carefully read it, so he is letting us relax for two days?" Lei Yong guessed.
"Right," agreed Bao Enhong, nodding along, thinking Lei Yong’s analysis made sense. Since they had nothing else to do, a two-day vacation to play around didn’t seem so bad.
Ultimately, they didn’t go out to have fun.
Firstly, they were not in the mood, and secondly, they already had a look around the area. Having just arrived for work, getting to know the work environment seemed more important. Since their arrival, they had spent most of their time cooped up in the office and had met only a few of their future colleagues.
In three days.
Lei Yong and Bao Enhong still came by every day to check in. Because it was so quiet, they could chat with others and got to know the work environment, which they found to be very poor. There were no facilities or labs related to airplane design, and the workspace was merely an office.
Meanwhile, they were also astonished by the specifications of the WZ-A1 engine.
"This is really amazing. When I was in the dorm, I heard about this engine, aiming for the J-31, right? It’s definitely a fifth-generation fighter’s engine. It’s even better than the foreign ones!" Lei Yong exclaimed time and again.
"I wonder when it will be perfected and really available for use. That would be incredible!"
Lei Yong couldn’t stop marveling.
The design of an airplane is constrained by the specifications of its engine. Their design considerations were based on a thrust of 10-14 tons, in line with the level of engines imported from Country E. However, thrust is just one aspect of engine performance.
Thrust is not everything.
For aircraft design, the most important indicators of an engine’s capacity are not its maximum thrust, but its surge capability and stability. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Surge capability refers to the rate of instantaneous power increase, analogous to cars on the road where some can accelerate to 100 meters in three seconds while others may need six, seven seconds, or even longer.
The rate of acceleration directly reflects the performance of the car’s engine.
Of course.
In some ways, a higher maximum thrust also implies higher surge capability, but having high surge capability can also have a negative impact, bringing into play another important factor in measuring engine performance—
Stability.
Stability is very, very important. freēwebnovel.com
Stability doesn’t just refer to flameout issues; it also includes allowing the engine to maintain the same work efficiency in adverse environments as much as possible. A fighter jet needs to make various maneuvers, such as low-altitude flight, rapid dives, or vertical climbs, or to roll in the air, and so on.
All these maneuvers will bring changes to the airflow at the intake, even changes to the direction of the airflow. Changes in airflow will affect the entire operation of the engine, making stability something very difficult to achieve.
What surprised Lei Yong was the WZ-A1 engine; the stability threshold in the design evaluation data included the latest pore piston design. Coupled with the adjustments to the stator blades, the WZ-A1 engine could continue to work stably for a period of time even if the air intake flow suddenly dropped to zero. The compressor wouldn’t suffer from a series of issues caused by internal pressure changes. Additionally, it could use the high pressure released by the piston to provide the aircraft with a secondary form of power.
Hearing Lei Yong and Bao Enhong’s admiration, the others also puffed out their chests, feeling very proud.
Although most of the design work was completed by Academician Zhao, they were, after all, members of the Warhawk team and had made contributions to the engine design. Meanwhile, many people were also talking about Zhao Yi, "What is Academician Zhao doing?"
"Seems like he’s been holed up in the office for more than two days, hasn’t he?"
"Could it be that he’s designing something?"
"Design something? Impossible," Lei Yong said. "Academician Zhao seems to be looking at our reports." He then added, "Maybe, I’m not sure."
"Really?"
"Which reports?"
"..."
This time, Lei Yong didn’t speak, nor did Bao Enhong. She quickly sat down in a corner, as if trying to avoid other people’s attention.
The others, noticing that Lei Yong didn’t reply, thought it was some confidential matter and didn’t pursue further. They were not worried about Zhao Yi because a female assistant named Qian Hong was specifically responsible for taking care of his daily life.
If there were any issues, Qian Hong would surely know.
Moreover, Yuan Haitao had seen Zhao Yi outside the office a few times, so there was no need to worry.
While everyone was still discussing, the office door was suddenly opened, and Zhao Yi walked out, looking somewhat tired, but his eyes were bright and focused on the paper in his hand.
"Everyone, come here."
Zhao Yi walked over to the crowd and motioned for them, "Let’s go to the conference room, I need to talk about work distribution."
"Oh."
The crowd agreed and moved towards the conference room in a hubbub.
Yuan Haitao, being familiar with Zhao Yi, leaned in to look at the sheet of paper in Zhao Yi’s hand and asked in surprise, "Is this... an aircraft from a movie? It looks really sleek!"
"It’s a design I’ve made."
Zhao Yi also seemed rather proud, "Looks good, doesn’t it?" he said, pointing at Lei Yong and Bao Enhong, "The aircraft analysis report is very good, it was a great help to me; that’s how I was able to complete this shape design."
"What?"
Hearing this, Lei Yong, who was passing by, suddenly looked surprised and exclaimed, "Academician Zhao, you’re saying you’ve completed the aircraft’s shape design?"
"What’s wrong?" Zhao Yi asked, puzzled.
Others looked over.
"No, I mean, when did you finish it, and how so quickly? That’s impossible..." Lei Yong was momentarily confused; he looked again at the aircraft design in Zhao Yi’s hand. "And, this... it should be from some movie, right? It’s so... incredible..."
Zhao Yi said with satisfaction, "You also think it looks very artistic and technological, right? That’s what I thought too."
"Our Warhawk-1 will generally have this shape. I anticipate adjustments will be made in the future, but they won’t be major."
Lei Yong was momentarily unable to accept this.
By the time the others had already entered the conference room, he was still standing there dumbfounded. Yuan Haitao, who was standing beside him, patted Lei Yong on the shoulder, saying, "Have you noticed? The others don’t care at all."
"Since you’ve come to the Warhawk team, I, as an old-timer, must remind you."
"You must have a strong heart, and don’t be surprised when you see whatever design or research Academician Zhao finishes. Get used to it."
"Once you’re used to it, it becomes natural."
"Do you think it’s incredible that Academician Zhao finished the aircraft’s shape design so quickly? Wrong, I see it as very normal. We can’t do it, but he is Academician Zhao after all!"
"Do you understand?"
"..."
