Messages kept popping up one after another. She hadn't logged into the system in the past two days, so she had accumulated quite a bit of information. Knowing Wu Tong was busy with research lately, and that Lu Xiao and Yang Wei didn't have anything urgent that required Wu Tong's intervention, they chose to send her messages directly, waiting for her to log in and read them later.
Wu Tong opened the messages one after another and couldn't help but smile. It turned out to be good news.
When she was immersed in the derivation of the co-bond effect model, Yang Wei, chief engineer of the 614th Institute of Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation, led the core team to work day and night, racing against time and not daring to waste a single minute.
Finally, on September 27, the re-preparation of all core components with optimized parameters was completed, and the T5 blade material was successfully replicated and prepared at Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. Combined with the materials they had previously repeatedly verified and prepared, the WS-15 with core components prepared using optimized parameters was installed, making the WS-15 look brand new and ready for re-testing.
The working conditions of aircraft engines are very harsh. They must be in a state of high temperature, high pressure and high-speed rotation. In order to improve the performance, reliability and life of aircraft engines, before actually testing them on fighter jets, they must fully understand the temperature, pressure, corrosion, clearance and stress of the engine under different working conditions, and test them thousands of times without any negligence.
Any slight problem would be magnified infinitely in the sky. The training and reputation of any pilot were invaluable, and the cost of any fighter jet was in the billions. They could not afford even the slightest mistake. Otherwise, the fastest possible loss of aircraft and crew would be a heartbreaking loss they could never afford.
When Wu Tong entered the inspiration time, at the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Research Institute thousands of miles away, the specialized test and testing equipment had been inspected many times to make sure there were no faults.
Yang Wei stood in the main control room of the test bench, clenching his fists, holding his breath, and forcefully giving the test command. After years of hard work and a month of arduous effort, the results were about to be revealed. He was both excited and nervous about what high performance the new generation of WS-15 could achieve.
If successful, the WS-15's performance would mark a milestone for China Airlines and China Engines. Failure would most likely be due to human error, wasting vast sums of money and resources. Failure to achieve the desired results would undoubtedly deal a fatal blow to the WS-15 project team's accumulated momentum.
Time ticked by, accompanied by Yang Wei's anticipatory heartbeat. The entire 614th Institute revolved around this test run like clockwork. Then, his assistant engineer ran up to him with an excited look on his face, and Yang Wei's eyes were fixed on him.
"Have you got the test drive data? Are there any problems? Just tell me the key points!" Yang Wei's fingers were shaking a little.
"Reporting to Mr. Yang, the test run was a great success!" The assistant couldn't contain his excitement after seeing the data. "The data shows very good. The new generation WS-15 has an intermediate thrust of approximately 22.7 tons and a maximum thrust of 26.8 tons, with a thrust-to-weight ratio of 15.1. This is even better than our greatest expectations and better than our previous simulations!"
"We increased the turbine inlet temperature to 2200 degrees, and the fan temperature is between 1100-1300 degrees!"
"How are the blades performing?" You know, before, their turbine inlet temperature was only about 1,500 to 1,600 degrees Celsius, but now it has suddenly increased by 600 to 700 degrees Celsius. In aviation, an increase of 100 degrees Celsius is as difficult as waiting for a day, let alone a difference of 600 to 700 degrees Celsius. The heat resistance and creep resistance limits of too many materials have been far exceeded. Can their new blade material hold up under such extreme temperatures?
They considered this temperature for a long time and made up their minds to add it.
"No problem! The new T5 blade material is easy to use. All creep and high-temperature deformation are within a low-amplitude controllable range and far from reaching its maximum value. We tried heating it to 2400 degrees for a while, and the situation remains stable!" The assistant's tone became increasingly excited, almost breaking his voice. "We also checked the combustion chamber, turbine, high-pressure air compressor... Their performance is as excellent as the previous simulation data, and even better than the simulation!"
The simulation data had already shocked them, but they didn't expect that the real data would be even better, and they didn't expect any problems with the high-altitude experiment.
"Our WS-15 has truly overcome all its weaknesses and been reborn!"
"Good, good, good!" Yang Wei uttered three good words in a trembling voice. Compared with his assistant, he had a deeper affection for this engine!
The WS-15 is like his child. He has touched every bolt, every rivet, and every component with his own hands. He has personally watched every pipeline and every plate, watching it transform piles of design data into various materials, and then form components from the materials, and finally assemble them into the WS-15.
Like every parent who has high expectations for their children, he's no exception. Since the WS-15's debut in 2006, he's been dedicated to improving it, evolving it with ever-better materials and technology, from generation to generation. He's ready to spend the rest of his life pursuing this dream.
But he didn't expect that in just four years, or just one month, a lucky star would fall from the sky, optimizing parameters, designing and developing the most important blade materials, giving the WS-15 a new lease of life and reaching unprecedented heights, surpassing the data he had once dreamed of, and reaching data that he had spent his entire life chasing but never dared to imagine!
Tears welled up in his eyes, a wave of excitement! His child, fresh out of his budding life, had taken his first major exam with a perfect score.
With a choked and trembling voice, he spoke deeply into the control room microphone: "I declare that the WS-15S ground test was a perfect success!"
Starting today, the new generation of WS-15, renamed WS-15S, will be reborn from the ashes like a phoenix, and high temperature will be its dazzling halo.
Suddenly, cheers of joy echoed from every corner of the institute. Success, truly success! Their month-long efforts had paid off! The Chinese fighter jet had finally entered a new chapter, having completely overcome its heart disease problem!
Their engine is constantly striving for self-improvement, and the Chinese people are constantly striving for self-improvement! It will shine like a star, illuminating the world and letting the world look up to its divine light!
Yang Wei couldn't calm down for a long time. His assistant went out to collect more detailed data. He returned to the office and immediately logged into the system to express his most sincere gratitude to Wu Tong, the benefactor who gave WS-15S the ability to be reborn from the ashes and also their chief consultant, and to report the latest good news.
If possible, he really wanted to thank their Ziweixing in person!
After transmitting the latest data and information, Yang Wei picked up the confidential phone and dialed Xizhou Institute 606.
"Lu Xiao, I'm Yang Wei. Thankfully, I've fulfilled my mission. The WS-15S ground test was a resounding success, with excellent data. We will complete the final engine delivery within two weeks!"
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