Spark

Chang'an, inside the Institute of Aerospace Propulsion.

In a poorly furnished office, Li Bingzhong looked at his assistant Luo Wen in confusion, and asked in disbelief:

You mean, our RBCC project is going to be merged into the Chengfei Wuzhen-9 project? How should I say these two, not to mention completely incompatible, but the technical relevance is not strong, right?

And to put it bluntly, our RBCC project is a small project. Whether it is staffing or resource allocation, it is at the lowest level in the institute.

Now you're putting us in a big project like Wuzhen-9. What use can we be?

Hearing his words, Luo Wen shook his head slightly, and replied:

You ask me about this, and I don't know.

I just received the notice this morning, and the specific project information has not yet been sent.

However, I have communicated with Xinghuo in advance. What they mean is that the RBCC project will be converted into a TBCC project, and it will be combined with the precooler project at the imperial capital Hu Zengping in the future. The goal is within three months , make a TBCC engine.”

Moreover, this engine will also be applied to the WZ-9 to help achieve the technical goals of the WZ-9.

.Is this too exaggerated? Where is the time?

I also think it's too late-but you also know that Spark's project planning has always been very radical, and they can complete it every time.

So, what we should focus on is not how to implement technology, but personnel preparation.

Li Bingzhong nodded with a slight frown, and said:

Indeed. Now Xinghuo is famous.

But to be honest, their request this time is indeed a bit. The technical routes of the RBCC and TBCC engines are completely different. If the direction is temporarily changed, it is estimated that many comrades below will have opinions.

This is indeed a real problem. Although the scale of the RBCC project is extremely small, the researchers involved in the project have devoted a lot of effort.

Moreover, from the most utilitarian point of view, many researchers have to rely on the results in their hands for a living.

A thesis and a staged achievement determine their subsequent professional title evaluation. Although it is a bit ridiculous to say, a salary increase of several hundred yuan is indeed precious to them.

You know, their current average salary is only more than 4,000 yuan.

It is really not that simple to let them take risks and let them start from scratch in a field they are not good at.

Luo Wen on the side was silent. Although he was Li Bingzhong's assistant, his salary would not be much better than that of grassroots researchers, so he understood the problem Li Bingzhong said very well.

The two just looked at each other silently, and after a while, Luo Wen said:

In any case, we definitely have no reason to refuse Xinghuo's request.

From a macro point of view, this Wuzhen-9 project is closely related to the maritime situation. The reason why this goal is proposed is probably because of the pressure from there.

On a micro level. Right?

Luo Wen didn't speak clearly, but Li Bingzhong already understood what he meant.

He sighed and didn't speak.

The TBCC project hadn't even started yet, but he was already feeling a very different kind of pressure.

Forget it. Let's not think about these things for now. You organize a meeting and pull everyone up. Let's clarify the situation first.

good.

Rowan replied succinctly.

So, half an hour later, all the members of the RBCC project team gathered in the conference room, and after hearing the news announced by Li Bingzhong, the atmosphere in the conference room visibly became dignified.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Bingzhong's expression became serious.

I know that everyone has great opinions on the temporary change of the project direction, but I also ask everyone to understand the decision of the superior.

The Wuzhen-9 project is a national key project, and its significance is definitely not just as simple as a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.

So, in order to achieve its project goals, many things can be sacrificed.

In China, it is almost impossible for us to assemble a TBCC research team, and our RBCC team is the only one with accumulated technology.

Choosing us is trusting us and putting a burden on us.

As long as it can be provoked, everyone's future development will be fine.

It is unavoidable to say that there are some ingredients of painting cakes in it, but obviously, the old fritters in the project team don't eat this set.

Leader, why don't you fight for this matter? Everyone knows that it is the righteousness of the family and the country, but the righteousness of the family and the country cannot be eaten as a meal.

In the corner, someone said hesitantly.

His words are sharp, but it has to be said that this is indeed the truth.

Li Bingzhong didn't know how to answer for a while, so he had no choice but to answer lightly:

As long as you do your research well, are you afraid of running out of food?

Although we haven't cooperated with Xinghuo before, their projects are obvious to all. As long as we participate in it, will there be any disadvantages?

But they are professional counterparts! Let me just say it straight, leader, we are a stepping stone. In the later stage, they must form a professional team. Isn't the imperial precooler team a typical example? What benefits can we gain? ?”

Give up our own direction and make wedding clothes for others. I really don't want to do this!

.You have to do it if you don't!

An angry look appeared on Li Bingzhong's face, but at this moment, his cell phone rang suddenly.

After connecting, his expression immediately became solemn and cautious.

Yes, I am Li Bingzhong.

Understood, leader, we are already making arrangements, smooth, smooth.

Everyone is very cooperative.

There are indeed difficulties, which made the leaders laugh.

Ah? Good! Got it, got it!

A smile gradually appeared on Li Bingzhong's face, and after saying good several times in succession, he hung up the phone contentedly.

Then, he turned back to the people in the conference room and said:

After receiving the notice from the superior, the RBCC project will be sealed and reserved. After the subsequent TBCC project is completed, you can decide whether to return to the RBCC project according to your own wishes.

Another point, for all the comrades transferred to participate in the TBCC project, the superior will give a one-time special allowance, and the specific amount will be communicated separately.

What I can tell you is that it's not going to be small -- over six figures.

In addition, the results of this TBCC project will be shared by researchers participating in the project and included in their personal resumes.

Hearing his words, the atmosphere in the originally lifeless conference room changed drastically in an instant.

The researcher who was sharply opposed just now is also smiling now.

If Xinghuo is still awesome, you know you won't treat us badly!

That's not what you said just now, kid.

Hey, didn't I get scared by other departments?

Stop talking, work hard, we have to be worthy of the money!

Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Bingzhong suddenly felt a surge of emotion:

Is this probably the power of money?

——

It doesn't seem that simple.

It is true that Xinghuo's attention to this group of researchers who have long been marginalized is reflected in the form of money.

But in the final analysis, it is their empathy that can do this.

In the past, Spark seemed to have also led the establishment of the rooted special allowance.

This organization seems to be really different from the various foundations and various higher-level authorities that I have dealt with in the past.

OK OK!

Li Bingzhong clapped his hands and brought everyone's attention back to himself.

Then he opened his mouth and said:

Someone has solved your concerns for you, and then it should be time to help the country solve the problem.

Everyone should take action. We must summarize the key technical difficulties of the TBCC project within a week, and then launch research on these technical difficulties in the remaining time!

receive!

Three days later, in Chengdu, in the office.

Holding the report just received from the Chang'an Research Institute in his hand, Chen Nian said with a little sigh:

These people are quite efficient. In three days, it can be said that it is not easy to sort out such a comprehensive report on technical difficulties.

Hearing his words, Chen Guo on the opposite side smiled slightly and replied:

As long as the guarantee is done well, the vast majority of mediocrity will become geniuses, let alone they are not mediocrity in the first place.

Why does this sound so familiar?

Chen Nian suddenly felt a little funny. He remembered that in his previous life, those companies that admired the so-called wolf culture often used this argument to make cakes, but unfortunately, what they fed was not meat, but shit .

Familiar or not, this is the truth.

However, this matter can be regarded as a useful experience. In the process of project planning, we should not only consider the macro interests, but also consider the specific situation of basic scientific research personnel.

Before we encountered some friction in the DF-17 and 096 projects, but we didn't grasp the key points at that time. In fact, we did not do enough.

Chen Nian nodded slightly, and replied:

It's true. For ordinary people, nothing is more important than a bite of food.

In the so-called grand narrative, their fate is not worth mentioning, but if you don't care about their fate, the foundation of the grand narrative cannot be built.

Okay, let's not talk about this, let's read the technical documentation.

Skimming this topic, he moved his chair and turned his head to look at the screen. On the screen, Chen Nian had already projected the 10 key technical bottlenecks summarized by the R\u0026D team of RBCC, which should be called TBCC, on the screen.

Modal conversion technology, I am not surprised that this item is placed first.

To ensure a smooth transition of flow and thrust from the turbine mode to the ram mode, the requirements for engine design can be said to be the highest in the entire TBCC project.

Currently a more useful reference should be the series combined cycle scheme on the German side, and the HYPE scheme on the island country.

However, both of these two schemes have the problem that the position of the shock wave affects the thrust, and the thrust fluctuation caused by it reaches more than 20%.

For this part, we can't be opportunistic. We can only create new technical solutions to solve it.

Hearing what Chen Guo said, Chen Nian nodded slightly, and then wrote down this in his notebook.

Then, he asked curiously:

Professor Chen, you are an aerodynamicist, do you understand engines now?

There is no end to learning. I have to follow you in the integrated design technology of engines and aircrafts. I don't need to think about this stuff. The design standards of drones are much looser, and the body can be used as the engine.

Indeed, this is not the point.

Chen Nian replied in agreement.

But the intake and exhaust system is the core. The main problem lies in the multi-stage adjustable mechanism to ensure the compression ratio and expansion ratio - but for this part, we have the technology of variable cycle engine as a foundation, so it is not too difficult to realize.

You don't need to intervene in this area. I'll contact 606.

Okay. Next is the ram combustion chamber, thermal management and thermal protection, and fuel technology—there are no major problems with the first two. In terms of fuel, can we use total nitrogen anion salt fuel?

The stability is too poor. I don't recommend it. For the time being, let's use liquid hydrogen. When your metal hydrogen is completed, we are considering a new fuel design.

The two discussed the details of the 10 key technologies of TBCC one by one, and in a few words, they established the basic framework for the development plan of this engine.

Among them, many technologies including combustion chamber, thermal management, fuel, and variable cycle structure have been divided into various departments with corresponding technologies. Only the overall design, mode conversion technology and advanced technology need to be solved by Chen Nian. Exhaust system three.

After Chen Guo left, Chen Nian immediately searched the system for the source requirements of the three technologies.

To his surprise, except that the overall design requires 12 source points, the source point requirements of the other two technologies are all below 5 points.

In other words, it only takes less than 20 source points to solve all the core technical problems of TBCC.

Without any hesitation, Chen Nian immediately completed the analysis of all relevant technologies. By this time, together with the overall design plan of Wuzhen-9 that had been prepared before, all the preparations for this epoch-making reconnaissance aircraft had been completed.

Next, it will enter the formal landing adaptation stage.

Chen Nian has high expectations for this reconnaissance plane. Looking back on his previous life, the two emergencies on the sea actually ended with the discovery of the aircraft carrier as the breakthrough point to break the deadlock and end the tense situation.

If this time, Wudetection-9 can get the key information, and then guide the fighter and bomber formations to conduct low-altitude penetration operations

Then it is very likely that the situation where soldiers pushed the East China Sea back then would never have happened.

Either they will destroy it upon meeting, or they will slap their ass and leave after bragging about breaking through the defense, and let them think for themselves whether this battle can be fought or not.

No matter which choice is made, as long as the information initiative is with me, the combat initiative is with me.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian couldn't help feeling strange emotions in his heart:

Perhaps, the multiple longboards that our side is desperately developing are about to form a joint force.

Advanced fighter planes, advanced missiles, advanced radars, and an advanced reconnaissance plane at this time.

The shortcomings of the ship are likely to be made up for

And in this case we

Not necessarily impossible to fight!