"It's actually very simple. It just divides the bottom of the cabin into several spaces and makes them independent of each other."
"In this way, even if the ship is suddenly damaged and flooded, other watertight compartments that have not been affected can still provide buoyancy for the ship and reduce the risk of immediate sinking."
"It also allows enough time for repairs, which is the most important safety structure for all ships."
"A ship without watertight compartments is like a living coffin on the sea, and the larger the ship, the more so."
As he spoke, Dong Liang also sketched on the original master design drawing, drew a few partitions on the lowest level cabin, and added some simple schematic diagrams.
Class 9 immediately understood what this thing was and what principle it used.
Then, they looked at Xu Kai silently, their eyes full of contempt.
Look at others, look at you, look at Mr. Li next door!
It’s a good thing that the construction was not completed, otherwise if we went out to sea like this, wouldn’t we be in danger of being destroyed at any time?
How dare you be the chief designer of a ship?
You should quit the group!
Then, they looked at Ren Yan again.
Didn’t you say to keep a check?
Why didn’t they tell us about such an important structure?
Can you still look like a teacher?!
In response to this, Ren Yan shrugged and said very bluntly, "It's your fault for not asking. These are the challenges that the teacher leaves for you to discover yourselves!"
This caused everyone in Class 9 to roll their eyes.
They finally realized that their teacher was probably just as good at shipbuilding.
Only then will we think of seeking external assistance.
Otherwise, would his teacher let go of such a good opportunity to show off?
After Class 9 and Ren Yan had an eye contact, Dong Liang suddenly said "Huh".
He adjusted his glasses and carefully looked at the detailed design of the keel, his eyes gradually becoming somewhat 'horrified.'
This was the first time he had seen such a fantastic keel made entirely of mortise and tenon joints.
Moreover, in the design drawings, the various structures of these mortise and tenon joints are drawn in extraordinary detail.
Being well-informed, he immediately saw the force-unloading principle involved.
But the more he thought about it, the more surprised he was.
Is this really something that these students who don’t even know about watertight compartments could come up with?
"This, who completed this?" Dong Liang's voice trembled a little, and a strong interest emerged in his eyes.
"We can do it together." Xu Kai replied nonchalantly: "The mortise and tenon joints were too tight at first, but we couldn't think of a better way, so we had to work on this."
“After many tests and corrections, we finally got the accurate structure and data.”
"That's all. It took us nearly a month at least."
"We have also taken waterproofing and insect-proofing into consideration, and the internal structure even has nested mortise and tenon joints."
As he spoke, Xu Kai also took out a pen from his pocket and immediately started drawing next to the design.
Soon, a nested mortise and tenon appeared on the paper.
The speed was so fast and the technique was so skillful that the "foreign players" on the side were suddenly dumbfounded.
Although there are many loopholes in the design drawing, this boy's painting skills are really good.
Especially in terms of structure, it can actually show the details and functions of each structure.
He is indeed gifted.
Dong Liang, who was standing by, was watching with sparkling eyes, although he was far behind the boy in terms of professional knowledge.
But these are all things that can be learned later, but talent is something that can only be encountered by chance!
"Maybe my skills will be passed down to future generations!"
"Xiao Ren, this kid, really didn't lie to me!"
At this moment, Dong Liang changed his previous serious expression, and the more he looked at Xu Kai, the happier he became.
How come no one has discovered such a good seedling before?
Xu Kai suddenly shuddered.
"This old man, don't tell me that he has some bad thoughts about me!"
......
When the two men's eyes met, the sturdy man Chen Feng was also staring at the dragon bone.
As a professional shipbuilder, he naturally knew the value of this keel.
If it can be perfectly replicated, it will definitely be a milestone development in wooden ships.
This kind of mortise and tenon keel has not been seen in Longguo for many years.
"Boy, your summary says that the dragon bone is 100% complete. So, this dragon bone has been completed by you?!"
He asked a random student.
The other party nodded helplessly.
The next moment, the student was pulled out of the crowd by Chen Feng:
"Hurry up and tell me where the dragon bone is?!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
