"Wu Tong, I have finally witnessed with my own eyes what a genius is!" In just two weeks, he had thoroughly mastered the knowledge in the fields of power and design engineering of ships and aircraft carriers.
This learning process made him feel like all these years had been wasted. Of course, he understood that Wu Tong was a special case after all. Ordinary people couldn't be easily compared to Wu Tong! In this world, only one Wu Tong appeared every few years!
"I'll take that as a compliment. I was just anxious to get the upper hand, so I chose to learn this. Plus, I had some basic knowledge of aerospace engines, so there were a lot of commonalities, which made me learn faster. You guys are the ones who really laid the foundation. What I'm learning now is the result of your trial and error!"
The more she studied, the more Wu Tong felt that she admired these predecessors from the bottom of her heart. After integrating the entire foundation of ship power and the current domestic steam turbine research process, Wu Tong had a relatively clear progress on the future research and development direction. At the moment, she felt quite relaxed.
"Give me another two weeks, and I will give you a feasible plan as soon as possible. Then you can comment on the feasibility!" With a plan in mind, Wu Tong gave a relatively clear time limit.
"Two weeks?" Even though Xu Gong already had a certain understanding of Wu Tong's ability, he was still shocked by Wu Tong's speed. He felt that it was normal to carry out R&D and optimization plans on a yearly basis. Wu Tong was so capable, so it would take at least two to six months. He never expected that Wu Tong would only leave him two weeks.
"If you think the time is too long, I'm trying my best to compress it!" In fact, she actually reserved ten days for herself, and the remaining days were for her to be more thorough and relaxed.
"Two weeks is short enough. I'm just worried you're pressed for time!" Xu Gong found his voice and said quickly. If he still thinks two weeks is too much time to come up with a definitive solution, then he's really ungrateful! "Even if it's two months, we can wait!"
"It's okay, Mr. Xu. We'll see in two weeks. If it's suitable, we'll continue. If it's not suitable, we won't waste time!" Wu Tong was still confident in her abilities. She believed that the second half of the sentence, which was not suitable, would basically not exist.
A gas turbine that is capable of driving a 60,000-ton or even 100,000-ton aircraft carrier must be a heavy-duty gas turbine, and more than one is needed to form a gas turbine unit, which will form the basis for better driving the aircraft carrier, achieving longer sea endurance, and ultra-long endurance.
Gas turbines plus ship integrated power systems are the future development blueprint for conventional-powered aircraft carriers. In terms of combat effectiveness and transformation potential, they are incomparable to the previous barely cobbled-together foundation for the operation of aircraft carriers.
"Before, with the series of successes of the Weilong, Kunpeng, and Canglong aircraft and their ultra-long flight endurance, we actually considered converting the aircraft to fuel. However, the technologies involved in WS-15S and WS-B1 are too profound. It is difficult for us to fully understand them, let alone converting the aircraft to fuel!" If converting the aircraft to fuel was so easy, the previous LM2500 project would not have ended in failure.
Now, Wu Tong's words of affirmation undoubtedly gave Xu Gong a shot in the arm! If anyone else had said that, he would have been told to go to bed long ago, as dreams are faster than anything else! However, Wu Tong was different. The WS-15S and WS-B1 were both her creations. What she promised must be feasible and achievable!
"Converting aircraft engines to fuel is one approach, but we can't copy the entire system. The excellent technologies and materials in it can be used for reference and matching, but our ships still have to find their own way! Aircraft engines are too sophisticated and are actually not very suitable for use on aircraft carriers!" Wu Tong felt that she had a say in this area and directly set the tone.
It's not that the technology used in aircraft engines can't be used on ships and aircraft carriers, but we can only extract some of the essence and not take shortcuts. If it were so easy, the other side of the sea wouldn't have developed nuclear fission-powered aircraft carriers.
"Okay, you are an expert in this area, so you decide. I'll wait for your good news. If you need my cooperation, Wu Tong, just tell me. I will turn to serve you in the next two weeks!" Xu Gong was also decisive. Since he was looking forward to Wu Tong's results, and it would only take two weeks, which he could afford, so he simply freed up all his energy to help Wu Tong.
"Mr. Xu, please give me a quiet office and prepare some paper and pen for me! After I come up with the plan, there will be a lot of things that will require your help, so please be prepared!" Wu Tong did not hesitate to state his needs immediately.
When it comes to R&D and design, she has a habit that's both good and bad: she's quite independent, and outsiders can hardly follow her train of thought. She feels more comfortable developing and designing on her own. However, when it comes to actual testing, she needs the support of XCMG!
"No problem. I'll leave this office to you, Mr. Wu. If you need anything, feel free to tell me!" Mr. Xu immediately brought out a stack of draft paper and a box of pens, and vacated his desk and handed it over to Wu Tong. His office currently had the most comprehensive facilities and was the most confidential, so Wu Tong could use it immediately.
As for his office, he can temporarily use the conference room next door, which will not affect it.
After confirming that it wouldn't affect Xugong's normal work, Wu Tong didn't hesitate and immediately began to write and deduce. The power system of an aircraft carrier is a crucial part of the entire system, and she couldn't afford to be distracted or careless at all!
The power of the domestically produced UGT-2500, named QC280, is obviously not enough.
If the domestically produced QC280 is to be used on an aircraft carrier, in order to achieve a rated power sufficient to support the aircraft carrier's better operation, the current aircraft carrier design must be changed. In order to provide air intake, four ship islands are required. Regardless of whether such a design is reasonable, the increase in the aircraft carrier's own weight and the increase in floor space occupied by it are unacceptable.
Since it is impossible to increase the power in quantity, the only way is to improve the efficiency of the gas turbine, doubling it from 28 megawatts to better support the operation of aircraft carriers, which requires hundreds of megawatts. To meet higher requirements, the efficiency of the gas turbine must be further improved.
Higher requirements meant a greater degree of technical difficulty in achieving breakthroughs, but for Wu Tong, this was precisely her area of expertise. With clear requirements and direction, a clear foundation, and a clear R&D direction, Wu Tong once again took root in XCMG's office and began to deduce and sketch.
The graphics of the large gas turbine and the precise data derived step by step gradually evolved into the pinnacle of entity directional optimization in Wu Tong's deduction space, and then transformed into the excellent design drawings at the tip of Wu Tong's pen!
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