Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 956: Chapter 483: You Can Use the Testing Machine Now!_3

If things got any worse, the high-pressure, high-heat thrust rebounding back to the front of the engine could damage the entire engine.

This matter was too serious.

Zhao Yi had to point it out in advance; otherwise, it would surely affect the debugging progress and might even result in casualties.

It took over a day to replace the compressor blades, and by the time they were reinstalled, it was already the morning of the third day.

All personnel gathered in the distance.

As the test run was about to begin, Zhao Yi once again approached the engine, circling it several times, causing many to hold their breath in suspense, fearing another problem would be found, necessitating the disassembly of the engine...

Luckily, Zhao Yi did not do so.

He waved to the crowd in the distance and quickly came over, leaving only the engineering personnel behind, he announced, "Begin!"

"Whew!"

Everyone on site let out a sigh of relief.

"Testing begins!"

"Ready!"

"Ignition!"

The engine’s test run didn’t involve complicated commands; once most of the personnel had moved away, the engineers set the engine at the appropriate angle, used a high-pressure fan to simulate the wind force of rapid in-flight conditions, and then retreated to a safe distance to initiate the actual ignition.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The roar of the aviation engine was unavoidable, and the massive noise immediately filled the space.

Surprisingly, the continuous ’boom, boom’ sounds made the surrounding people more excited because the sustained roars meant that the engine was running normally without any issues.

Once the engine was officially started, one could only see the flames shooting out from the back; the noise continued incessantly, but the volume dropped significantly, indicating the engine had finished preheating and entered normal operation.

Some people started clapping.

Soon, everyone started to clap, excitement on every face, as the scene unfolding before them was truly a moment of pride.

This was the first test!

For most engines, being able to start on the first test was already a remarkable feat. The WZ-A1 was a high-end engine that had previously only existed in theory; to actually create it and have it run normally on the first test was unbelievable. They say a good start is half the battle, and their anticipation for completing the debugging grew even stronger.

The engine was planned to run for about half an hour, and at one point, they would attempt to push it to maximum power.

This was a tough challenge.

During the push to maximum power, the engine could very possibly malfunction.

In this regard, Yuan Haitao’s team had a lot of authority. Many among them had participated in the tests of the Kunlun engine. Not to mention the first engine’s initial test, even before the second engine was moved to the Power Engineering Laboratory, they had yet to resolve issues occurring at maximum power. During the second engine’s test, they simply skipped the maximum power test to prevent any serious accidents.

After the engine had been running for a while, all eyes turned to Zhao Yi, who stood in the center. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Zhao Yi calmly gestured and commanded, "Start maximum power!"

Everyone’s hearts lifted with the command.

"Boom!"

As the engineering personnel adjusted the wind speed and fuel control, the engine suddenly roared to life, its thunderous sound lasting for more than a minute.

Then Zhao Yi directed, "That’s enough."

The engineers immediately reduced the parameters, and the roar of the engine slowly decreased as well.

The next step was the ’high deceleration’ test.

The ’high deceleration’ test simulated the situation of a fighter jet decelerating rapidly. The design of the WZ-A1 involved almost stopping the fuel supply, releasing high-pressure gas from within the compressor through channels to the jet nozzle, providing some thrust while ensuring normal operation of the aircraft components.

The advantage of this method lay in ’saving fuel’. Moreover, with the main jet nozzle out of action, maximum deceleration could be achieved, enhancing the fighter jet’s agility during deceleration.

The ’high deceleration’ test didn’t bring fear of major issues; primarily, it was about collecting various operational parameters of the engine during the test.

The remaining tests were all similar.

The engine simulated various in-flight conditions, testing the thrust provided by the engine, the temperature of its components, while also recording data such as fuel supply rate and wind speed.

These were the data the test aimed to obtain.

Completing the engine process involved bringing all data points to an optimal equilibrium, necessitating adjustments to the performance of each component, striving for more harmonious operation.

Of course.

This was contingent on the engine not having any major issues.

If during any of the test phases, the engine shut down, or there was an abnormal decrease or increase in thrust, it wouldn’t be just about coordinating component performance, but also about resolving those problems.

The Kunlun engine’s slow perfection was largely due to the constant emergence of various major issues, each of which took a long time to identify and validate.

The half-hour passed quickly.

As the last test came to an end, Zhao Yi decisively gave the command, "That will be all!"

The engineer in charge immediately stopped fueling, and after the engine ran for a while longer, the roaring gradually ceased.

Zhao Yi looked around and started clapping with a smile.

"Whoooosh~~"

Everyone quickly joined in the applause and in the excited chatter that followed. "This is the first test, and it was perfect!"

"No issues spotted!"

"At maximum power, my heart felt like it was going to burst, I was so scared it would suddenly explode..."

"Jinx! Don’t talk like that!"

"But it really was a success!"

"I once worked with the Kunlun group and participated in several tests. Every time we found issues. I feel like this prototype we just assembled is even more refined than the third Kunlun engine."

"It’s unimaginable!"

"If the first test is this successful, then our work should progress rapidly, right? How long do you estimate until the test flights are complete?"

"Three months?"

"No need! Two months is enough!"

"I told you, the third Kunlun engine wasn’t this refined. By the time Kunlun was working on the third engine, test flights had already ended..."

"So I think we can apply for the test aircraft now!"