Chapter 791 Forty-megawatt gas turbine ignition

"The lighthouse on Guadalcanal is smoking." Brian held a document and said to Swift: "Our reconnaissance satellite took photos from a high altitude and confirmed that the white smoke was coming from the lighthouse. "

“There’s smoke coming out of the lighthouse?” Swift took the photo with some curiosity: “What’s going on?”

"have no idea."

They have always been paying attention to the southern seas. When Chigua Island was going to build a lighthouse, they were a little wary, but the thing was built very quickly and looked like a lighthouse, so they had no reason to stop it.

Now, a few days after the lighthouse was put into use, they discovered smoke coming from the lighthouse. What happened?

Suddenly, Swift thought of something, with a sarcastic smile on his face: "Could it be that when their lighthouse was piling, they hit the active volcano under the sea?"

“I don’t know, theoretically, it is indeed possible.” Brian said, “Then what should we do?”

"This is a good opportunity. Let's ask the other party. If the other party needs it, we can send geological experts to help." Swift said: "After all, once a volcano erupts there, it will affect the shipping route. Let's do this We do this for the sake of the safety of international shipping routes.”

Brian nodded.

 A few hours later, he got a reply.

"The Oriental people replied to us that the lighthouse there was smoking because someone got married on the island recently. They set off a lot of fireworks and firecrackers, and part of the gas entered the lighthouse. Please don't worry. They also thanked us for our concern. "

"Fireworks? Are you kidding? Today is not April Fools' Day!" Swift said: "Since they are unwilling to let us help, then we must continue to pay attention. Once we discover a volcanic eruption, we will tell the world the news. People refuse our help and then suffer big losses!”

At this time, Swift still had a gloating mentality. He didn't know what was there, and he would never have imagined that it was a nuclear power plant. Otherwise, he would definitely exaggerate the threat here to make everyone aware of it. Those who rise up to resist, wait until a few years later, it will be a fait accompli, and even if others want to say anything, it will be useless.

Just when Swift was paying attention to the lighthouse on the island, the lively wedding ceremony had passed, the wedding ceremony had passed, and it was time for Qin Tao to leave.

 The next day, early morning.

"Zhengyang, you don't have to follow me. You can stay on the island temporarily. Our group will give you a month's wedding leave. You can also take He Qian on your honeymoon." Seeing Xu Zhengyang getting ready to be a secretary and bodyguard again , Qin Tao said.

On the second day of the wedding, Qin Tao left with the groom and left the bride on the island. This was a bit cruel.

"Mr. Qin, Xiaoqian and I have already discussed it. After she has arranged this place, she will go to me." After Xu Zhengyang finished speaking, he glanced at his wife beside him: "Our current separation is short-lived. We will meet again next time." , we will never be separated again.”

"Really? That's great." Qin Tao said: "He Qian is engaged in technology, and coming to our group is completely..."

He Qian quickly shook her head: "Mr. Qin, you don't need to help me arrange work. I want to leave Chigua Island, not the army. I plan to continue to be a soldier."

Qin Tao's eyes became serious: "You still want to be a soldier? Soldiers have always been together less and more apart. This was what my wife and I were like back then, so I don't want you to be like this too."

"It's okay to be a soldier." Zhao Ling said from the side: "Find Xiaoqian a job as a teacher at the Capital National Defense University, so that she can stabilize. Although we run around, the time we spend in the capital is Not short either.”

If you are in the army, you have to enforce the discipline of the army, and you cannot meet your lover every day. However, if you go to other departments, it is different. You can go to and from get off work at certain times. Now, Zhao Ling is looking for a university teaching job. Able to get to get off work on time every day.

"Me? I can't." He Qian shook her head: "What qualifications and abilities do I have to be a teacher at the National Defense University?"

“You can be a teaching assistant or instructor.” Zhao Ling said, “In short, we will arrange your work. When the order comes, you can just carry out the order.”

This power is still there, and it is for Xu Zhengyang's happiness. Now, just look at Xu Zhengyang's expression and you will know how grateful he is to Zhao Ling. He will definitely become more like a family in the future.

Several people boarded the ground-effect aircraft and waved to people on the shore. When the ground-effect aircraft left, He Qian still stood there, staring in the direction in which the ground-effect aircraft left.

"Brother Zhengyang, you are really serious. Look, Xiaoqian is standing there, it has become a looking stone." Zhao Ling said to Xu Zhengyang: "You shouldn't come back with us and stay there with us." Xiaoqian’s honeymoon.”

"Being with Xiaoqian before was like spending a honeymoon." Xu Zhengyang said: "Now we are still busy with business. Mr. Qin, the 40-megawatt gas turbine jointly developed with Motor Siqi Company is about to be ignited. What's next? Do you want to go over and have a look?"

“So fast?” Qin Tao was a little surprised.

"yes."

After all, it is not a new research and development, but an improvement on a mature aeroengine. For Tianjiao Airlines, as long as the workers from Ermao are moved over, there will be no problem in production. Therefore, this gas turbine is making rapid progress. .

"Yes, we have to go and take a look." Qin Tao said, "But this is in China, so you don't need to follow us."

"After we have finished reading, we will definitely need to sell this gas turbine as soon as possible. The aircraft carrier order of Goudahu is about to start now. It is just time to modify the design and use our gas turbine. By that time, you may need to go A trip to the Middle East. So, I had to follow.”

Qin Tao glanced at Xu Zhengyang with satisfaction. Well, although you have just become the groom's official, you have not lost your skills as a secretary and have arranged everything properly. In this way, he really needs to go there. Travel to the Middle East.

At the beginning, because there was no suitable gas turbine, the power to burn the boiler was used to fool the big customers. Obviously, now that it is available, of course the latest power must be provided to the big customers. It just so happens that they can be used for experiments. Anyway, the whole ship is integrated with electric propulsion. It’s all planned to be built, and the gas turbine is of course a piece of cake.

 After accumulating experience on Goudahu’s aircraft carrier, our own amphibious assault ships and the like can use mature gas turbines.

“Brother Zhengyang, you are always like this, when will you think about yourself.” Zhao Ling said from the side.

"The group has been so good to me, how could I not think about the group all the time? When Mr. Qin married you, didn't he get together and stay away a lot, traveling around? We are all for the strength of the motherland." Xu Zhengyang said.

 Yes, it’s all for the strength of the motherland!

 Tangjiao Airlines, a large group of people gathered in front of an engine, very excited.

 There were many old faces among them, and Lotarev, as the deputy chief designer, was extremely excited.

"Our UGT-40000 has finally been built. It will become the most powerful naval gas turbine in the world and will rewrite the history of boilers used on large aircraft carriers!" Lotarev said: "Whether it is a light-duty gas turbine of 20,000 to 30,000 tons Aircraft carriers, or medium-sized aircraft carriers of 50,000 to 60,000 tons, can all use this kind of gas turbine!"

“It can also be transformed into a gas turbine for land use, which is of great use in natural gas fields and other places, and can be sold to many countries!” Muravsenko said.

Zamotaeva stood in the crowd with a smile on her face: "Yes, a new era of power was created by us. Our Tianjiao Aviation is the strongest aero-engine R&D unit in the world!"

Compared with Lao Maozi's excitement, the Chinese staff were much calmer. The chief designer Wen Xueyou looked at the large gas turbine with a smile on his face as if he were looking at his own child.

 While they were happily surrounding the gas turbine, a voice came from outside.

“Everyone is here? It’s very lively. I heard that the gas turbine has been built? This is a big event worth celebrating!”

"Mr. Qin?" Zamotaeva was the first to turn around, saw Qin Tao and others, and immediately called out, then walked up quickly: "Mr. Qin, our Tianjiao Airlines has another qualified gas turbine! It also created a world record, and Tianjiao Airlines is the most advanced aviation R&D and production enterprise in this era!"

In order to convert the D-18T into a gas turbine, they also specially set up the Tianjiao Aviation Design Institute, which not only engaged in production, but also began to engage in research and development. There are a large number of veterans in this design institute who work closely with Oriental people to convert this kind of aircraft into a gas turbine. The gas turbine was built in the shortest possible time.

“Yes, our Tianjiao Airlines is the most powerful in the world.” Zhao Ling said from the sidelines. She used to be the top leader of Tianjiao Airlines. Now, she is also proud of Tianjiao Airlines’ achievements.

“President Qin, we have worked out something!” Wen Xueyou came over and reported to Qin Tao: “We are confident in this gas turbine.”

Qin Tao nodded: "Congratulations. Now, can we start the test drive?"

“Yes, you can start at any time. Now, please stand in a safe position. We are about to start the gas turbine!”

The speed of an aircraft engine can easily reach tens of thousands of revolutions. Once the parts fly, it is very scary and can easily cut the thing in front of it in half. Although they have confidence in the gas turbine, the gas turbine is also covered with a protective cover. Also pay attention to safety.

In a safe position, Wen Xueyou continued to introduce to Qin Tao: "The core engine of our gas turbine comes from the D-18T. The combustion chamber and power turbine are developed by ourselves. We refer to a lot of experience in the GT-25000 gas turbine. The shock-absorbing base It also uses this principle, so it looks much larger than the LM2500."

The shock absorption of the LM2500 gas turbine is designed from the inside. The casing is very small and the whole device is very compact. Under the same power output, Lao Maozi's gas turbine is a circle larger. Lao Maozi did not work on the gas turbine and worked directly on the outside. Anyway, the ship There is no need to worry about excessive weight when using a gas turbine.

 The shell is very rough, with Lao Maozi's usual characteristics. As for the structure inside, of course you can't see it.

“Can Tianjiao Airlines produce all the parts here by ourselves?” Qin Tao asked.

"The current self-production rate of parts is 85%, and some parts, such as the fulcrum bearings of the three-rotor engine, etc., are purchased through Motor Siqi Company." Wen Xueyou replied: "We are also continuing If we work hard to improve our production level, our self-sufficiency rate will continue to increase until it reaches 100%."

While the two were talking, Zamotaeva frowned. What did Mr. Qin mean? He was always pursuing 100%. Did he have any concerns? What our Motor Sich Company has is equivalent to what Tianjiao Airlines has. Is there any difference?

“The preparations are ready and the fire is ready at any time!” Lotarev said at the side.

 “Attention everyone, get ready to light the fire!”

The sound of the motor sounded, and the gas turbine's shaft was driven up, gradually whistling. As the whistling sound became sharper, the rotational speed had reached the required speed.

 “Light the fire!”

 Fuel is sprayed out from the combustion chamber, and the hot flames burn blazingly. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas pushes the turbine blades at the back, drives the compressor at the front, and drives the power turbine at the rear to output surging power.

 The motor stops rotating, and the gas turbine relies on its own power to rotate steadily.

“In low-speed operation, the power output is ten megawatts, everything is normal!”

Just low-speed operation is enough to reach the full power output of some ordinary gas turbines. The power output of this UGT-40000 is so powerful.

 “Increase power to twenty megawatts!”

The howling sound is louder. Although the shell has a noise reduction effect, the actual effect is not obvious. Now, listening to this howling sound, the big guy's eyes are bright.

 “Increase to thirty megawatts!”

If it is a newly developed gas turbine, it must go through a long period of testing before the power can be further increased. However, it is originally a mature and qualified aeroengine. After such modification, it can still output maximum power at any time.

 “Increase to rated maximum output power!”

　　Everyone held their breath, and no one wore earmuffs. They were listening carefully. The huge howling coming from inside was so pleasant. If it was accompanied by noise, it meant that something was going on inside.

 The power display keeps increasing, thirty-two, thirty-five, thirty-eight, until it reaches forty!

 Rated power reached!

 Let’s not talk about the lifespan, the power has already reached the standard!

 “Rated power reached!”

There was a burst of warm applause. Lotarev opened his arms and hugged Wen Xueyou.

“Thank you Dongfang for giving us a new project and allowing us to successfully complete the research and development of this project!”

Zamotaeva was also very excited and subconsciously wanted to hug Qin Tao, but when she saw Zhao Ling on the side, she changed the hug into a handshake: "Mr. Qin, our cooperation project has been successful again. Got one!"

“Yes, congratulations, we are going to hold a celebration banquet tonight! All personnel involved in research and development will receive an additional two months’ salary as a bonus!”

Mingzhou Group is a practical enterprise. Whatever it says it will do, it will do it well. The same goes for the gas turbine they jointly developed with Motor Sich Company.

 Forty-megawatt gas turbines can be successfully ignited once and reach rated power once, which all reflects their R&D strength!

 The news quickly spread throughout the world.

 Rolls-Royce plc.

"Damn it, why did the Easterners get the lead? It only took them one year to complete the conversion of aircraft engines into ship-based gas turbines. This is unscientific!" Conrad said angrily: "How did they do it? Did you do it?”

"Yeah, I really don't know how the Orientals did it. Now, we have just completed the design of the gas generator and the condenser is still under development. The Orientals have actually started the ignition and test run." MacLee looked bleak. : "I suspect this is fake news!"

 When they couldn't do it, they suspected that the East was fake.

“Anyway, we are lagging behind in this field, and the company gave us a final order. Within a month, our gas turbines also need to be ignited!”

"A month? That's impossible!" MacLee shook his head: "Those people are not engineers. They can make decisions with just a snap of their heads. Do they know how much effort we have to put in? This is against science. We still need at least a year. time."

"They don't care about scientific matters, they care about other aspects. The continuous innovation of Easterners has changed the world's view of them. They think that the most advanced technology is in the East. This is unfriendly to us. We must let the world know that the most advanced technology is in the West!"

In the field of chips, Dongfang has developed to be the strongest in the world. Intel was beaten to the last breath. AMD directly chose to cooperate with SMIC and asked the other party to manufacture it. It was defeated in this high-tech field. The West has completely lost face. Now, they are lagging behind in aviation engines. How can this not make them angry?

 They have to catch up, they have to prove their ability as soon as possible.

 However, to engage in scientific research, one must be down-to-earth. Even if such an administrative order is issued, can it improve the level of technology?

“If the gas turbine cannot ignite smoothly within a month, a large number of people will be laid off.” Conrad said: “So, for your jobs, work hard!”

 Dismissal?

Everyone’s face turned dark. This move was really cruel. No matter how much overtime they worked, they had to ignite the gas turbines they had on hand within a month!

With the development of the Eastern Aviation Industry, their market will inevitably be squeezed. Fortunately, the Easterners have not yet developed large passenger aircraft and need to purchase them from the West. But in the future, the Easterners will definitely develop their own passenger aircraft. By that time, Rolls-Royce will The company's sales will be greatly reduced, and the cold winter of their aviation industry will come.

 Now, in the field of gas turbines, it has already begun.

MacLee knows that the development of a 40-megawatt gas turbine is of great significance. It is not only to gain popularity, but also to compete for the export market. Even if it is an aircraft carrier built by the Mingzhou Group for a big dog, they can still sell the gas turbine, provided that they The gas turbine must be successfully developed.

Now, the Oriental people's first attempt was successful, so the next step must be to use it on Goudahu's aircraft carrier. They are lagging behind again.

 In the East, the celebration banquet is continuing. Lao Maozi always likes to drink, but now in this situation, they like to drink even more.

 “Come, let us raise a toast together to the successful ignition of our gas turbine!”

Lotarev picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp.

 Unconsciously, he drank too much.

"Mr. Qin, I, I have to toast you. Without you, we will have nothing. Now, we have wages, housing, bread and wine, and our career!"

Motor Sich Company is only engaged in production. For this design, the Progressive Design Bureau was invited. Lotarev was the original deputy chief designer of the D-18T engine. It is precisely because of their existence that , the UGT-40000 gas turbine was developed so quickly.

At this time, Lotarev was also very grateful to Qin Tao. Without this project, they would have no future.

“It’s our honor to have you come to the East. Come on, let me toast you.” Qin Tao raised his glass.

The two sides drank again, and Lotarev said: "Mr. Qin, now this project has achieved initial success. Will we continue to cooperate after this project ends?"

"Of course." Qin Tao understood what the other party was worried about. If the project ended and the cooperation was terminated, these people would have to sit on the bench again. These are the best talents, how could Qin Tao let them go.

"Are there any new projects?" Lotarev's eyes widened. At this moment, he was no longer drunk.

"When this gas turbine is successfully finalized, the next step is to improve it." Qin Tao said: "You can take a look at the world's most famous LM2500 gas turbine. It has been improved since its birth until now, and the power output is a lot stronger than the original one. times, the service life has been improved a lot, and our gas turbines also need to be improved in this direction to improve the efficiency of the gas turbine, increase the power output of the gas turbine, and continuously improve the performance of this gas turbine to always occupy the highest peak in this field."

Lotarev nodded: "Yes, it needs improvement. The technology of the original D-18T is still used now. Many of them have fallen behind. The aviation industry in the East is developing very fast. We can definitely use your latest technology to improve it." !”

"Right now, we don't have our own large passenger planes in China, but there will definitely be in the future. Therefore, our passenger planes also need advanced aero engines. When that time comes, we can use the technology developed in gas turbines to develop a new generation of passenger aircraft engines.”

Aircraft engine! I want to return to my old profession!

Lotharev was full of enthusiasm: "Okay, Mr. Qin, I remember what you said. In the future, we will continue to work hard to develop more advanced engines!"

 (End of this chapter)