Based on the existing material data and the maximum overload value she derived, Wu Tong deduced step by step, selected the direction, and filtered out the wrong options...
In the end, Wu Tong obtained a special type of steel.
According to the predicted data, its maximum overload capacity will be about three times that of current aviation steel. It has excellent tensile resistance and heat resistance. Even under extremely high speed and high temperature conditions, it can still maintain strong mechanical properties, which is sufficient to meet Wu Tong's requirements for new missile materials.
Based on this, Wu Tong also deduced a variant direction, which has stronger toughness, tensile resistance and corrosion resistance. The predicted cost will not exceed the current cost of ordinary steel, but it has the special ability to withstand at least a magnitude 7 or 8 earthquake.
Many places in the country are prone to earthquakes, especially Sichuan, Qinghai and Ningxia. Wu Tong made special marks in this direction and planned to further deduce it in the future and then pass it on to higher authorities for promotion.
With the material model designed and the preparation process roughly deduced, Wu Tong needed to set up a laboratory and begin experimenting with the new material. Since the 624th Institute didn't specialize in materials, Wu Tong simply sought help from a teacher and conducted experimental preparation at the Peking University Research Institute.
"No problem. Your senior brother is also in Beijing. I'll ask him to assist me! I'll report to you after I have the experimental data and the situation reflected in each step and the experiment is completed!" Old Cheng agreed without hesitation.
Among the top material laboratories in China, the Peking University Materials Laboratory that he is in charge of is definitely one of them. Few places can compare with it, and he is still confident about this.
He guaranteed to complete the task entrusted to him by Wu Tong.
After reporting safely, Wu Tong sent the derived data and preparation plan to the teacher, and waited for Cheng Lao's experimental summary data to be sent over. Based on this, he continued to derive more refined experimental parameters to improve the preparation process.
This cycle was repeated three times, and it took a week until she produced the special steel material MC4 that met her expected data.
Wu Tong was not at the preparation site and could not supervise the changes immediately, so he had to use this more troublesome method.
This method is the material preparation process that Cheng Lao is familiar with. A single-shot formation like Wu Tong is a rare miracle. The process is perfect and production is underway immediately.
The 624th Institute had a dedicated military factory responsible for processing, production, and missile preparation. The absolutely trustworthy person in charge, Engineer Xu, also had a technical background. With Hua Yanxing's introduction, Engineer Xu came to the 624th Institute and met Wu Tong.
"Mr. Xu, thank you for coming all the way here!" Wu Tong shook hands cordially with Mr. Xu who came to hand over the documents.
"Thank you, Mr. Wu, for trusting us with this important task!" Engineer Xu's eyes lit up with excitement as he looked at the new specialty steel with its superior performance. This technological innovation was something he had longed for.
After a brief greeting, the two of them immediately got down to business.
"New missiles have relatively high requirements for material overload. I have worked with the Peking University Laboratory to develop a special steel material MC4 for new missiles. It is expected to increase the overload value of existing materials by three to four times to meet the new missiles' requirements for new materials." Wu Tong and Engineer Xu carefully sorted out the preparation process, understood the current situation of the factory processing line, and discussed improvement plans with Engineer Xu.
"···High-temperature reactors require higher temperatures····The steel must be shaped in one go··"
It took two days for Wu Tong and Engineer Xu to complete the details of the technological innovation of the current production line and sort out the various nodes of the MC4 preparation process.
"Boss Wu, you're the one!" Engineer Xu, feeling incredibly accomplished, gave Wu Tong a thumbs-up before departing. A genius's mind truly stood out from the crowd. Without even being there, he was able to deduce such a sophisticated preparation process. Old Xu had been completely convinced for the past two days.
Engineer Xu patted his chest and made a promise, "I'll go back and arrange for the production line upgrade right away. Mr. Wu, wait for my good news. I will definitely not hold our project team back!"
"I'll leave everything to Mr. Xu!" Wu Tong bowed slightly in thanks.
As the processing of the missile body was underway, the manufacturing and assembly of the scramjet engine was also coming to an end. Thanks to the continuous efforts of several core engineers and workers, all the components were finally formed and the final assembly was completed before the end of January.
Wu Tong and Hua Yanxing performed the final checks bit by bit and announced that they could begin the most critical field test of the engine.
At 8:00 AM on January 31st, scramjet engine testing began. N24 fuel had already been loaded, the counterweights were in place, and everything was ready.
Wu Tonghua, along with Yan Xing and a group of core engineers, gave the command to start the flight. The engine roared, and pale red fireworks burst from the nozzle, seemingly letting the onlookers feel its awe-inspiring warmth.
Success!
The thought of success flashed through everyone's mind, excitement appeared on everyone's faces, and cheers almost resounded throughout the entire laboratory.
"Attention all departments, pay attention to the recorded data!" The successful launch can only be said to be a preliminary success, and it still depends on the specific data feedback.
Wu Tong was happy, but he did not forget to give orders. At the same time, he kept an eye on the nozzle to see the compatibility of the new fuel and the scramjic engine.
The fuel of the air-to-air missile will basically burn out in about half a minute. After cooling down slightly, Wu Tong immediately went forward to check the condition of the nozzle.
"Fortunately, the cooling system has good adaptability and there is no sign of melting of the nozzle. The existing materials can barely hold up!" Hua Yanxing walked forward with Wu Tong and saw the nozzle with only slight burn marks. He sighed with relief.
This represented another significant hurdle overcome. With the foundation of the new missile now established, she seemed to foresee the PL-15's imminent launch. Powered by numerous exceptional scientific research achievements, the PL-15's performance was tangibly superior.
Although this also meant that the PL-14, the aircraft she spearheaded, was facing retirement before it even officially entered production, Hua Yanxing had no complaints, aside from feeling guilty about wasting national resources. She believed the country could have a better strike force without having to accommodate her outdated design.
Of course, her PL-14 will not be dismissed out of hand. After absorbing new technologies and optimizing and improving it, it will still have manufacturing value and can be used for fighter jets currently in service, so scientific research funds will not be a complete waste.
Wu Tong pondered for a moment, "We still need to develop a high-temperature resistant coating. With some additional support for the existing materials, it can be used in other areas!" However, this figure was not satisfactory to Wu Tong. To Wu Tong, this figure was too much. As expected, the initial design still had some omissions!
"Mr. Wu, the outlet temperature of the engine combustion chamber is 3500℃, the inlet temperature is 1980℃, and the engine energy efficiency..." One data after another was reported to Wu Tong. With the data substituting, Wu Tong's mind kept working.
"The cooling system also needs to be further improved!" The high-temperature resistant coating and the dual-phase cooling system solve the key problem of excessive engine temperature.
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