Chapter 330 Riding the Wave

"Haha... They're all the same, all the same. We're not picky. When the J-35 project is completely completed, we'll learn from Mr. Lu's craftsmanship and ask him to demonstrate the tea culture to us!" Lu Xiao was a great tea artist and they had long admired him.

Lu Xiao laughed, but he didn't hesitate, "No problem, the J-35 project was successfully delivered, I'll prepare some tea, everyone please have some tea!" At that time, he would get some special tea from the old man. He has been working in the research institute for many years, and he doesn't have much time to look for good tea, so he is a little short of this one.

"I'll also help, I'll provide the tea!" Wu Tong smiled and offered: "I still have a few ounces here, it's said to be Da Hong Pao produced by the mother tree in Wuyi Mountain!" This is the supply given to her by the higher-ups. She doesn't know much about tea, so her family members just like it and can't use it all. It's just right to add to the celebration and make the best use of it.

"This is great. Mr. Lu's cooking skills and Mr. Wu's tea are great for us!"

Suddenly, there was a joyful atmosphere in the office. After chatting about daily life, Wu Tong's office was absolutely confidential and there were no outsiders present, so everyone changed the topic and talked about the J-35 project, turning the topic to the official content.

Stovl, vertical take-off and landing, the version they named Canglong J-35A, after detailed and repeated tests, and refinement of the process, "is expected to enter formal production after the first month of the year, and will be equipped on the Ningliao and the coastal fleet at the earliest!"

This is good news. Wu Tong feels that she should move faster. It would be best if she could complete the major missile project at hand before the Canglong J-35A officially enters service, to help the Canglong J-35A and their aircraft carrier fleet.

After talking about the J-35 project team, Wu Tong didn't hesitate to be polite with his seniors. "Engineer Zhan, Professor Feng, this is the detailed aerodynamic layout of the conventional take-off and landing version and the carrier-based version of the Canglong J-35. You guys study it first. I'll consult Brother Lu on some issues!"

Lu Xiao can be said to be a leader in the field of aerospace dynamics in China. Wu Tong's research and development and design of new missiles are somewhat outside of Lu Xiao's professional field. She had originally planned to take some time to have a video conference with Lu Xiao to discuss this matter.

When it comes to things that can speed up the process, Wu Tong never mind asking for advice from others, asking for their expertise, and using their strengths to make up for his own weaknesses. Instead of trying to figure it out by himself, making it difficult for himself, and using clumsy methods to deduce step by step.

It is true that she has the ability to deduce, but it is unwise for her to waste time studying silently when she can easily solve the problem she is asking for advice. She does not have the burden of those things that cannot be put down. A wise man is a teacher, and it is not shameful to ask for advice.

"Brother Lu, I started a new project after the New Year, which is the preliminary research on upgrading air-to-air missiles and ballistic missiles. I have tentatively named them PL-17 and DF-17. The PL-17 air-to-air missile is an upgrade on the basis of the previous PL-15, increasing the range and combat power. This is a step-by-step matter. At present, the main area that needs my research is still hypersonic missiles!"

Wu Tong and Lu Xiao were talking about the current problems and the areas she was roughly working on. Now, the most critical part was actually Wu Tong's reform design of the single head.

"Brother Lu, you understand better than me that the parabolic trajectory of conventional missiles is too easy to be detected and intercepted by anti-missile systems. I want to make ballistic missiles have the ability to change trajectory like cruise missiles based on the previous Qian's ballistics. In this regard, the commonly used conical warheads can no longer meet my design requirements based on dynamics, angle of attack, and air resistance..."

Wu Tong briefly explained her ideas and the areas where she needed help to Lu Xiao. She needed Lu Xiao's help to complete the design of the new warhead, and the subsequent launch of the arrow body was also within the scope of innovation and optimization. If you want to do it, you must do it to the best of your ability.

"Improvement is an inevitable requirement. From my perspective, we need to take into account both the lift-to-drag ratio and the volume ratio, and be able to carry high-powered conventional warheads for hypersonic gliding, so that our target product has flexible horizontal and vertical maneuvering and trajectory changes..." During Wu Tong's explanation, Lu Xiao quickly caught up with Wu Tong's thinking and synchronized with him, providing Wu Tong with forward momentum in the field he is good at.

Lu Xiao spared no effort and made full use of his reserves in physics and dynamics to engage in a brainstorming session with Wu Tong, trying his best to give Wu Tong the support and guidance he needed. In the midst of the collisions, a new design slowly emerged in Wu Tong's vision.

After sending Lu Xiao, Zhan Gong and others away, Wu Tong slowly perfected the warhead design layout, abandoning the previously used conical warhead. For the new missile, Wu Tong used a waverider aerodynamic shape.

As an aerodynamic layout design suitable for hypersonic flight, the waverider can carry the attached shock wave on the leading edge of the warhead. In this way, the warhead can rely on the shock wave to generate additional lift and perform a motion similar to "skipping stones on water".

All hypersonic glide warheads that have appeared in the world before are of double-cone design. Compared with warheads of other designs, the double-cone hypersonic glide warhead has a slightly stronger lift-to-drag ratio, which can minimize the resistance of the warhead and extend the range of the warhead.

However, compared with the double-cone design, the lift-to-drag ratio of the warhead with the waverider aerodynamic shape is obviously stronger. When it is launched, it is like "riding" directly on the shock wave, which can not only ensure that the warhead is not so easy to be intercepted, but also better extend the range of the warhead.

As for the extremely high material requirements brought about by the high-difficulty design, this problem is actually not difficult to solve for Wu Tong.

When she was developing the PL-15 air-to-air missile, she made effective research on the missile body material and developed a new type of special steel MC-4, which is itself a very good high-temperature resistant material.

However, the performance of this material is only enough for the PL-15, which can reach a speed of Mach 6, and is sufficient for use within the atmosphere. However, it is still not limited enough for her to use it in ultra-high or even hypersonic impact missiles.

This is actually determined by the performance of the missile. Hypersonic missiles start at a speed of more than Mach 5, or even higher. Wu Tong also wants to pursue higher speeds and have higher performance requirements for missiles. Therefore, the performance requirements for materials will naturally increase in direct proportion.

On this basis, she needs to continue to improve the performance of the projectile material so that it can still maintain mechanical properties, or even have zero burning, even at ultra-high temperatures starting at two to three thousand degrees.

In this way, the requirements for material performance are not just what steel materials can achieve. Wu Tong is also very skilled in alloy materials. When thinking about the problem, Wu Tong is also considering what kind of material can best withstand high temperatures.