Great Power Technology

On March 18, 20xx, the engine ground test countdown was 58 hours.

The engine has been hoisted and fixed. Next, it needs to be connected to various instruments and equipment on the test bench, and shutdown tests and inspections are performed. After all these inspections are completed, the formal test run experiment can be officially entered.

However, just when Ye Zhou thought everything was ready, Chen Hao suddenly gave him a surprise.

"I heard that you plan to use metrological calibration comparison experiments to calibrate the engine?"

Looking at Ye Zhou who was busy at the terminal of the test bench, Chen Hao asked directly.

Ye Zhou was stunned for a moment and replied:

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Why not use standard transfer calibration? This is our first engine, and transfer calibration can provide a better reference, right?"

"Of course it is, but the question is, where can we find a ready-made GE-9X engine? Are you going to the airport to bring one over and dismantle the engine for others?"

"Even if you really plan to do this, there is not enough time now. The early communication and preparation work will take time, and it will be too late."

Chen Hao smiled and replied:

"Of course it would be too late to bring a commercial aircraft to the airport to dismantle it, and it is impossible for them to let us dismantle it. But, don't you know? We actually have several standing 777 aircraft."

Hearing this, Ye Zhou suddenly had an idea flash in his mind, but just in an instant, his surprised expression disappeared again.

Yes, there are indeed several standing Boeing 777 models in China, and the engines equipped on them are also GE-9X.

However, the purpose of these aircraft is not ordinary.

They not only have to undertake daily flight missions, but also carry out emergency flights when necessary. Not to mention dismantling other people's engines, even just applying for a call requires a long process.

What's even more difficult is that these aircraft have strict confidentiality requirements and have undergone special modifications. Even maintenance requires special channels and special procedures. How could they be left to you for disposal?

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou shook his head and said:

"Forget it, don't bother. It's good to use the measurement standard method. If you test it a few more times, the data will be almost ready."

"But the data that comes out may not be accurate, right? If there is a problem with the subsequent calibration, it will waste more time and resources."

Ye Zhou nodded silently and replied:

"That's what I say, but there is no way around it. If you really want to do standard transmission calibration, wait until the preliminary test run is completed before doing it."

"Farewell, just do it right once. Don't worry about it. We have a clear division of labor. You are responsible for technology and I am responsible for resources. As long as you need it, I will get it for you. Let's do it this afternoon. I will send the engine over this afternoon. .”

"What?? Afternoon??"

Ye Zhou looked at Chen Hao with shock on his face.

It is absolutely impossible to dismantle the engine on a Boeing 777 in one morning, but Chen Hao said that the engine can be delivered in the afternoon, so there is only one answer.

This guy has already disassembled the engine.

".how did you do that?"

Chen Hao smiled mysteriously and replied:

"Don't worry about it. Anyway, as long as we go out in your name and have normal research needs, someone will always send you resources at any cost.

"I actually told you once before that I would try it, but you just forgot about it. It has been done in the past two days, so I came here to tell you."

"Okay, let's not say so much. The engine will be delivered in the afternoon and will be hoisted to the No. 2 test bench. You should quickly ask your people to prepare."

Ye Zhou looked at Chen Hao with mixed emotions. Of course he would not refuse such an unexpected surprise, because for a project like a sedan that is mainly based on imitation, it is indeed beneficial to get a standard engine for calibration. Optimization, but I previously thought that such an operation consumes too many resources and the room for improvement is relatively limited, so I didn't force it.

But now it seems that the leadership team of the sedan project may be pursuing perfection even more than him.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou quickly summoned the engineers in charge of the test bench and gathered them together to start the debugging of the No. 2 test bench. Their time was very tight, but fortunately with their previous experience, the debugging work progressed quickly.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a GE-9X engine was indeed delivered to Liming Factory. Ye Zhou looked at the engine with emotion and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable expectation in his heart.

This is a passing experiment calibration, but at the same time, it is also a competition.

A battle between an original engine and its imitation.

Also following the engine were engineers in charge of technology. After they handed over the engine performance data they had to Ye Zhou, they began to work with him to direct the preparations for the test bench.

After working until about 8 o'clock in the evening, the GE-9X was finally hoisted and fixed to the No. 2 test bench. The subsequent pipeline and circuit connection work was the same as the No. 1 test bench, so they did not need to worry too much.

Ye Zhou looked at the tired engineers and said to them sincerely:

"Thank you for your hard work. Are you from Boeing?"

Hearing this, several engineers laughed, and Ye Zhou also realized that he was probably too tired to ask such a question.

If they were from Boeing, they probably wouldn't even be able to get through the gate of Liming Factory.

Seeing Ye Zhou's somewhat embarrassed expression, one of the engineers quickly replied:

"We are not from Boeing, but we are indeed one of Boeing's technical groups. Simply put, we are a team specially trained by them, but we belong to the Air Force."

"So do you know anything about GE-9X?"

Ye Zhou asked curiously.

The engineer shook his head and replied:

"It doesn't count as understanding. We only understand the performance parameters and repair methods for some non-core problems. If there is a major problem, we can only return it to the factory for repair."

"This process is very troublesome and, to be honest, dangerous, so we all hope that domestic engines will be installed as soon as possible."

Ye Zhou nodded, looking at the standard performance data of GE-9X displayed on the terminal, and replied:

"It should be very soon. Once the ground and high-altitude test runs are completed, we will basically be able to enter mass production research."

"That's great. So, how many percent of our engine can reach that of GE-9X? In terms of performance indicators, can it reach 50%?"

"Huh? 50%? You... I'm sorry, if you don't know the details of the project, I can't reveal it to you."

Ye Zhou was stunned by the other party's words, but then he realized that the other party's thoughts indeed represented the thoughts of most outsiders who did not understand the actual situation and only saw the official announcement.

In their eyes, no matter how many resources and technologies are behind the sedan project, and no matter what kind of top boss is in charge of the project, the long-term technological backwardness has limited their imagination and limited their ambitions.

This is normal and completely blameless psychology.

It’s not that they don’t want their country’s technology to be better, it’s just that they can’t believe that some things can be so good.

Just like when the J-20 was first announced, a large number of people were questioning its authenticity, because at that point in time, the J-20 was too science fiction.

It's like a product that doesn't belong to that era.

But now, the engine on the test bench next door is facing the same situation as the J-20.

Everyone knew that he was a transfer top student, but no one thought he could defeat the top academics in the class who had monopolized the top spots in the class.

A smile slowly appeared on Ye Zhou's face.

The big exam was coming soon, and he had unparalleled confidence in this transfer student he had made with his own hands.