The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

Although Bodie's reasoning had nothing to do with the actual situation, it did sound very reasonable.

It also satisfies all the British stereotypes about France, Germany and China.

The emotional value is full.

The most important thing is that Bodi has worked in front-line technical positions for a long enough time and is almost a walking industry database.

Therefore, even though this conclusion sounded a bit outrageous at first glance, Panos Watson still believed it about 60 percent.

"So, Tim, you think the Chinese are serious?"

His tone didn't seem to change, but he spoke much faster than before:

"I mean, regarding the new emission standards... you should have seen the email I sent you, right?"

Coincidentally, just as Watson finished speaking, Bodie's computer showed that a new encrypted email had been received.

After opening it, it showed the calculation result that the other party had just mentioned.

Although there were only a few simple forms, the contents still made the latter feel depressed.

In terms of the concentration indicators of three typical exhaust components, it is far ahead of the two benchmarks of the same level: V2500 and CFM56-7B.

It is even better than the NGME project which is still in the feasibility study stage.

It is only one step away from the standards set by the Chinese people themselves.

Considering that the opponent is unlikely to use other unpopular techniques at the same time, it is likely that they have achieved this level by improving the circulation efficiency...

It is not difficult to estimate that the corresponding fuel economy will also have a leap.

About 20% of the total.

You know, the previous requirement given by Airbus was just to reduce fuel consumption by 2500% based on V15.

Compared to environmental issues that few people really care about, this is a real killer move.

"Yes, I am watching..."

Bodie's voice was a little dry.

He knew that at times like this, he had to be more careful with his words.

A random sentence may affect the company's development path for the next ten to twenty years.

Therefore, Bodi did not give a frivolous "x% reliable" result judgment as he did just now, but patiently explained:

"From their efforts to develop new aircraft engines and some clues I've observed here, the Chinese are indeed determined to enter the mainstream aviation power market."

If Watson had heard this two years ago, his first reaction would have been to sneer.

The mainstream aviation market is not as small as business jets or regional aircraft. How can it be easy to enter?

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia worked hard for more than ten years, but only barely reached the edge of this system.

Even France, as a member of the Western world, had to concentrate almost all of Europe's strength to get such an excellent trump card as Airbus, and then gradually became one of the countries.

Not to mention China, which came later and has a weaker foundation.

But the past of Trent 900 is really hard to look back on, and with the French always eyeing the other side of the English Channel, Watson has become much more stable now.

He did not comment on this interim conclusion, but simply said:

"Go on."

Bodi was obviously surprised that his old superior, who had a strong desire to express himself, did not make any sharp comments on this.

After a few seconds, he continued:

"But the Chinese side told me that they plan to use the standard in 2008. Of course, this time point refers to model registration and data submission, not formal use. So according to the rules, there should be a buffer period of about two years, which should correspond to the mandatory regulations taking effect around 2010."

“I can’t be sure whether this time is accurate, because the compressor they are testing seems to be still in a relatively early stage. It is also unknown whether the model currently being tested uses the same intercooling and heat recovery technology, and how much upgrade potential this technology can bring…”

"..."

What I mean by this is that there is too little information available at present. I have only listed the parts that can be confirmed, and in the end, please make your own judgment.

"Is it possible to ask indirectly?"

Watson asked tentatively.

Bodi on the other end of the phone rolled his eyes and wondered who was worrying that I would leave clues and be detained by the Chinese?

Now you are using me as consumable again?

"I'm afraid not."

So I immediately refused:

"Don't forget, we stole this information... uh... through special channels. If we ask the Chinese directly, what's the difference between that and turning ourselves in directly?"

Although his rank is slightly lower than the other party, he has now entered the ranks of senior executives and is the head of a key project team, not a direct subordinate.

You don't need to obey orders on everything.

"All right……"

Watson was just asking casually, and after being directly denied, he did not continue to insist:

"In short, we should continue to maintain active contact with the Chinese side. In addition, we can disclose the general needs, situation, and future market potential of the NGME project to the Chinese side to see what kind of response they will give..."

This decision is somewhat insignificant and basically amounts to doing nothing.

Of course, on the other hand, if you don't do it, you won't make any mistakes.

Therefore, although Bodi was a little disappointed, facing such a sudden situation, he could not find any better solution for a while, so he had to express his agreement.

……

the other side.

After ending the call with Bodie, Watson hesitated for only a short time before picking up the phone again:

"Ms. Robak, please help me contact the German branch and ask them to contact MTU to see if they can get the details of the CLEAN plan for that year."

"The reason... is that we are looking for a partner to jointly develop a new generation of aircraft engines with revolutionary technology. The Germans have been trying to use their advantages in the gas turbine field to enter the aircraft engine field since the 90s, and they will not miss this opportunity..."

"..."

After hanging up the phone again, Watson leaned his upper body back heavily on the back of his office chair and sighed softly.

In fact, Rolls-Royce has considered acquiring Tognum, the parent company of MTU Engines, for several years, but has never found a suitable opportunity.

If we had been able to successfully bring MTU under our control back then, the situation would obviously be much clearer now.

At this time, an old man with a white beard on the sofa spoke:

"What did Director Bodi say?"

It was Richard Partridge.

"He believes that the Chinese may have inherited some of the technical achievements of the CLEAN program, so they applied the indirect cooling and heat recovery technology to the field of aviation engines, which is why the exhaust emission characteristics are similar to your MT30."

Watson replied:

"But we are not directly involved in this plan... The French's current position is rather suspicious, and the Swedes are only doing some minor tasks, so I just called and prepared to get some information from MTU..."

The two belong to different business sectors and have no direct conflict of interest with each other. Instead, there is a lot of cooperation, so there is nothing worth hiding.

Unexpectedly, Patridge showed a serious expression after hearing this:

“The CLEAN program… is that the one under the EU FP5 framework?”

Watson, who had just been half-lying down, sat up straight instantly:

"you know?"

Partridge nodded:

"There is a NEWAC program under the FP6 framework starting next year, which is an aircraft engine concept using an indirect-cooled core engine..."

Watson's head was full of question marks:

"But……"

What he wanted to ask was, although he had just been promoted to the management level, he had worked in the aeroengine sector for more than 20 years before that, so how come he had never heard of this?

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the other party:

"It's called research on aero engines, but due to technical issues, everyone is actually using this as a cover to do other research... For example, MTU is actually developing a tube bundle regenerator for their tank engines, and we are also preparing to implement the results on marine engines, so it was not your aero engine department's responsibility from the beginning."

Watson didn't bother to pursue these details at the moment:

“So, it is very difficult to use the indirect cooling and heat recovery technology on aircraft engines?”

"Bodi said that the Chinese should have integrated the intercooler into the stator blades of the high-pressure compressor... From my point of view, although this will cause the design difficulty of the compressor blades to increase dramatically, it may not be impossible..."

In terms of indirect cooling and heat recovery technology, Partridge is obviously more experienced:

"Take the intercooler for example. The water droplets condensed after the air passes through the intercooler will cause serious erosion to the blades behind it. Even if the blades are made of stainless steel, the long-term impact of water particles on the blades may still cause rotational stall or even surge."

"In marine gas engines, this problem is to adjust the operating conditions of the intercooler at any time by analyzing the change in humidity of the wet air after it is compressed by the low-pressure compressor... But the operating conditions of aircraft engines are too complicated, and it requires an unimaginable amount of test data to set the cycle parameters for each operating condition. Once a problem occurs, the consequences are more serious than those of marine gas engines..."

"..."

The core meaning is one sentence -

The water between cold and hot is very deep, and the Chinese may not be able to grasp it.