Great Power Technology.

Chapter 201 Transfer Students

On March 20, 3xx, the countdown of the engine ground test was 18 hours.

The engine has been hoisted and fixed. Next, it needs to be connected to various instruments and equipment on the test bench, and a shutdown test is performed. After all these inspections are completed, the formal test run can be officially entered.

However, just when Ye Zhou thought everything was ready, Chen Hao suddenly surprised him.

"I heard you plan to calibrate the engine with a metrological calibration comparison experiment?"

Looking at Ye Zhou who was busy at the terminal of the testing platform, Chen Hao asked directly.

Ye Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then replied:
"Yes what's the matter?"

"Why not use a standard transfer calibration? This is our first engine, transfer calibration can provide a better reference, isn't it?"

"Of course it is, but the question is, where can we find a ready-made GE-9X engine? Could it be that you went to the airport to pull one over and have the engine dismantled?"

"Even if you really plan to do this, there is not enough time now. The early communication and preparation work will take time, and it will be too late."

Chen Hao smiled and replied:
"It would be too late if we went to the airport to pull a commercial aircraft over for dismantling, and it would be impossible for them to let us dismantle it. But, don't you know? We actually have several 777s in stock."

Hearing this, Ye Zhou's mind suddenly flashed, but only in a blink of an eye, his surprised expression disappeared again.

That's right, there are indeed several standing Boeing 777 models in China, and the engines equipped on them are also GE-9X.

However, the purpose of these aircraft is not ordinary.

They not only have to undertake daily flight tasks, but also carry out emergency flights when necessary. Not to mention dismantling other people's engines, even if it is just to apply for calling, it needs to go through a long process.

What's more difficult is that these planes have strict confidentiality requirements and have undergone special modifications. Even maintenance requires special channels and special procedures, so how could they be handed over to themselves casually.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou shook his head and said:
"Forget it, it's better not to worry about it. It's also good to use the measurement standard method. After a few more measurements, the data will almost come out."

"But the data that comes out is not necessarily accurate, is it? If there is a problem with the subsequent calibration, it will waste more time and resources."

Ye Zhou nodded silently and replied:

"That's what I said, but there is no way to do this. If you really want to do standard transfer calibration, you can do it after the preliminary test run is completed."

"Farewell, do it right at once. Don't worry about it. We have a clear division of labor. You are in charge of technology, and I am in charge of resources. As long as you need it, I will get it for you. This afternoon, I will send the engine over in the afternoon. .”

"What? Afternoon??"

Ye Zhou looked at Chen Hao in shock.

It is absolutely impossible to remove the engine on a Boeing 777 in one morning, but Chen Hao said that the engine can be delivered in the afternoon, so there is only one answer.

This guy has already disassembled the engine.

".how did you do that?"

Chen Hao smiled mysteriously and replied:

"Don't worry about it, anyway, as long as you go out in your name, as long as it is a normal research need, someone will send you resources regardless of the cost.

"I actually told you once before that I would try it, but you forgot about it yourself. The matter has been done in the past two days, so I came here to tell you."

"Okay, let's not talk so much. The engine will be delivered in the afternoon, and then it will be hoisted to the No. [-] test bench. You should hurry up and ask your people to prepare."

Ye Zhou looked at Chen Hao with complicated emotions. Of course he would not refuse such a surprise, because for a project like the sedan chair, which is mainly imitated, it would be beneficial if he could get a standard engine for calibration. Optimization, but I thought that such an operation consumes too many resources and the room for improvement is relatively limited, so I didn't force it.

But now it seems that the leadership team of the sedan chair project may be even more perfect than him.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou quickly summoned a group of engineers in charge of the test bench, and gathered them to start the debugging of the second test bench. Their time was very tight, but thanks to their previous experience, the debugging work progressed very quickly.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a GE-9X engine was delivered to the Liming factory. Ye Zhou looked at the engine with emotion, and couldn't help feeling an inexplicable expectation in his heart.

This is a transfer experiment calibration, but at the same time, it is also a contest.

An original engine versus its imitation.

Following the engine came engineers who were in charge of technology. After they handed over the engine performance data they had to Ye Zhou, they began to direct the preparation of the test bench with him.

After working until after 9 o'clock in the evening, the GE-[-]X was finally hoisted and fixed on the No. [-] test bench, and the subsequent pipeline circuit connection work was the same as that of the No. [-] test bench, so they didn't need to worry too much.

Ye Zhou looked at the tired engineers and said to them sincerely:
"Thank you for your hard work. Are you from Boeing?"

Hearing this, several engineers laughed, and Ye Zhou also realized that he was probably tired and stupid to ask such a question.

If they were from Boeing, they might not even be able to enter the gate of Liming Factory.

Seeing Ye Zhou's embarrassed expression, one of the engineers quickly replied:

"We are not Boeing, but we are indeed one of Boeing's technical groups. Simply put, we are a team specially trained by them, but belong to the Air Force."

"Then do you know anything about GE-9X?"

Ye Zhou asked curiously.

The engineer shook his head and replied:
"It doesn't count as understanding. We only understand the performance parameters and the repair methods for some non-core problems. If there are really major problems, we can only return them to the factory for repair."

"This process is cumbersome and dangerous to be honest, so we all hope that the domestic engine will be installed sooner."

Ye Zhou nodded, and while looking at the standard performance data of GE-9X displayed on the terminal, he replied:

"It should be very soon. After the ground and high-altitude test runs are completed, it will basically be able to enter mass production research."

"That would be great. So, how much of our engine can reach GE-9X? In terms of performance indicators, can it reach 50%?"

"Ah? 50%? You... Sorry, if you don't know the details of the project, I can't disclose it to you."

Ye Zhou was taken aback by the other party's question, but then he realized that the other party's thoughts really represented the thoughts of most outsiders who did not understand the actual situation and only saw the official announcement.

In their eyes, no matter how many resources and technologies are behind the sedan chair project, no matter what kind of top boss is in charge of the project, the long-term technological backwardness has limited their imagination and ambition.

This is normal and completely blameless psychology.

It's not that they don't want their country's technology to be better, it's just that they can't believe that some things can be so good.

It seems that when the J-20 was first announced, a large number of people questioned its authenticity, because at that point in time, things like the J-20 were too sci-fi.

It's like a product that doesn't belong to that era.

But now, the engine on the test bench next to them is facing the same situation as the J-20.

A top student transferred from another school, everyone knows that he is very good, but no one thinks that he can beat the former top students in this class who monopolize the top positions.

A smile slowly appeared on Ye Zhou's face.

The big exam is coming, and he has unparalleled confidence in this transfer student he personally created.

(End of this chapter)