Rebirth of science and technology academic master

Chapter 110 Laboratory (fifth update!)

European and American aviation engines are indeed unique in the world, and their strength is indeed very strong.

For example, the American F-16 fighter jet is the most successful fighter jet in the world. Since its mass production in 1976, nearly 4,600 fighter jets have been produced and sold to nearly 30 countries and regions. It is the same fighter as the F15 fighter jet of the U.S. Air Force from the 1980s to the 1990s. The main aircraft type has participated in almost all large-scale wars and has withstood the test of actual combat. Its engine is a General Electric F110-GE-132 turbofan engine with a thrust of 84.5kN, a maximum thrust of 144.6kN, and a design life of 8,400 hours. Even now, more than thirty years have passed, and no one has been developed in China. The engine is comparable to the F110-GE-132 turbofan engine.

In addition to the F-16 fighter jets, there is also the American F-18 carrier-based aircraft, which has a very loud nickname around the world - Hornet. Whether it is the F404-GE-400 low-bypass turbofan engine used in early models or the F404-GE-402 enhanced performance engine used later, they are also very powerful aeroengines.

Of course, the most terrifying thing is the B-2 bomber, which is currently ranked number one in the world. It is the only stealth strategic bomber in the world. It has a combat range of up to 12,000 kilometers without refueling. It can be refueled in the air. It can reach 18,000 kilometers at a time, and the air flight time for each mission is generally not less than 10 hours, which makes the U.S. Air Force confident in promoting its "global arrival" and "global destruction" capabilities. Its engine uses four F118-GE-100 turbofan engines, each with a rated static thrust of 8,618 kilograms.

In contrast, China currently does not have a world-leading aerospace engine.

Aviation engines represent the highest manufacturing level in today's industry. From the gap in aviation engines, it can be clearly seen that the gap between China and the United States in industrial level. If the United States is like college students and graduate students, then China is now like junior high school students.

Of course, looking at the world, there are only a few countries in the world that can develop and produce aircraft engines, such as the United States, Russia, Great Britain and France.

The four aero-engine manufacturers of the United States, General Motors, Pratt \u0026 Whitney, Snymaker of France and RR of Great Britain, occupy 84% of the global market share. Among them, General Motors is the absolute leader in the market, with a 40% market share.

Dean Li's head is already full of questions. For such a large project, what kind of laboratory is needed to meet the research and development requirements?

"Stop, stop, academician Qin, you have to know that the laboratory you want will not see any splash without billions of funding!" Dean Li said with a headache.

This is not just a small quarrel, this is simply making trouble in the sea.

Where do all these funds come from? The state will definitely not allocate so much funding.

Shuimu University naturally has a school of aerospace and aviation, which also undertakes part of the research and development tasks of aerospace engines, but this is only a part of aerospace engines, and that's it, there is not much funding for a year.

"Dean, leave the money matter to me. I will set up a research and development laboratory for automobile gearboxes and chassis first. As for the funds, the state will not allocate funds. You can find cooperation with car companies!" Qin Yuanqing said nonchalantly.

Automobile transmission technology, chassis technology, and technology patents are also in the hands of foreign car companies.

Many people always ask when domestically produced cars will be exported abroad, but in fact they don’t know that the profits of domestically produced cars are actually not high. They are not so much car companies as car OEMs. In the past, FAW, SAIC, etc. did not look at the annual It sold one to two million cars, but actually did not make as much money as foreign car companies.

Under such circumstances, if the core technology belongs to others, how can it be exported abroad?

Not to mention foreign countries, even in China, the first choice of ordinary people when buying a car is an imported car, the second choice is a joint venture car, and the third choice is a domestic car. It can be seen that the status of domestic cars is really pitiful.

Qin Yuanqing doesn't believe that he has developed three engine technologies and now wants to study gearbox technology and chassis technology. No car company will be willing to pay for cooperation.

"Forget it, you can do whatever you want, and I don't care about you!" Dean Li said, "But don't count on national funds. Even if you make a report, it is estimated to be hundreds of thousands or millions. "

Qin Yuanqing didn't think about any national funds. This kind of national funds were allocated to the project team. For a wild man like him, the national funds were just meaningless, and that little money would not make any splash at all.

Back in the office, Qin Yuanqing called Mr. Xu from FAW: "Hello, Mr. Xu, I am Qin Yuanqing from Shuimu University."

"I know, I know, Professor Qin... No, it should be Academician Qin now." Mr. Xu said with a smile: "Academician Qin, why are you free to call me today?"

"That's right, Mr. Xu, I'm planning to build a laboratory to develop 6AT automatic transmission technology and chassis technology. I wonder if FAW is interested in cooperating?" Qin Yuanqing smiled and went straight to the point.

"Gearbox technology and chassis technology?" Mr. Xu, who was far away in Xinjing, was stunned when he heard Qin Yuanqing's words.

As a technician who has come up step by step from the bottom level, Mr. Xu naturally knows these two technologies. After all, the gearbox, chassis and engine are known as the three major parts of the car. Although it is not as difficult as the engine, it is definitely a big problem. Otherwise, no Chinese car company has developed a 6AT automatic gearbox and a world-class chassis.

Since the 1990s, 4AT transmission technology has gradually matured, and automatic transmission has gradually replaced manual transmission as a development trend. After all, automatic transmission AT is composed of a hydraulic torque converter, planetary gear, hydraulic pitch change system and hydraulic control. The system is composed of hydraulic transmission and gear combination to achieve variable speed and torque. It is much easier to learn and use than a manual transmission.

The 6AT automatic transmission has only begun mass production in 2002 and is still a mature and advanced automatic transmission. As for the 8AT automatic transmission, that is the future, not now.

As a Chinese auto giant, FAW naturally wants to develop AT gearboxes. However, over the years, the gearbox giants have built up technical barriers through layers of patent protection, leaving the gearbox companies behind them blocked by an almost insurmountable obstacle.

Therefore, Mr. Xu was also muttering at this time, why Qin Yuanqing would be interested in a 6AT automatic transmission.

Of course, Xu always has a love-hate relationship with the 6AT gearbox. Technology is of course good technology, but the purchase price of an Aisin 6AT gearbox reaches 8,000,000 yuan, which makes even FAW a great company feel distressed.

"Academician Qin, are you kidding?" Mr. Xu's tone became serious.

"Mr. Xu, the opportunity is here. As long as FAW spends 1 billion in research and development expenses, when the gearbox technology and chassis technology are developed, FAW will have priority to sign the contract." Qin Yuan smiled lightly: "Mr. Xu, you can't You would think that gearbox technology and chassis technology are more difficult than engine technology, right?"

When Mr. Xu heard Qin Yuanqing's words, he couldn't help but show hesitation on his face. After these few months of production, the performance of the three engines has been very good, with stable and superior performance and few problems. Although the output is not high due to workers' running-in and quality control, it has already made FAW's corresponding new models popular and greatly increased FAW's competitiveness.

"That's all, 1 billion is 1 billion, just treat it as one month less profit!" Mr. Xu muttered to himself, and finally decided to cooperate with Qin Yuanqing.

Qin Yuanqing hung up the phone and smiled slightly. Sure enough, no one who could reach that position was mediocre. As for what Mr. Xu said about letting people have further discussions with Qin Yuanqing, it was more about signing a cooperation agreement.

After reporting the good news to Dean Li, the names of the gearbox R\u0026D laboratory and chassis R\u0026D laboratory were finalized.

Qin Yuanqing is still the bare-bones commander, and Qin Yuanqing has to worry about everything from talents to equipment. Naturally, Qin Yuanqing will not do everything by himself. The top priority is to recruit talents. With talents, he can arrange the purchase of equipment and other matters to the right people.

Qin Yuanqing is also a ruthless person. He knows that he has no background yet, and if he wants to attract talents, he has to spend money, so Qin Yuanqing directly offered an annual salary of one million, which immediately caused a sensation in the Automotive Engineering Department of Shuimu University.

"Have you heard that Academician Qin has established two laboratories and is now recruiting people!" Several young people in the Department of Automotive Engineering were discussing while eating.

"It's the research and development of gearbox technology and chassis technology!" said a girl, with a gleam in her eyes: "A million-dollar annual salary! Just a doctoral student can do it, and it can also help you apply for professional titles and gain equal grades in school!"

"A million-dollar annual salary! We now earn less than 5,000 yuan a month!" Another boy swallowed, feeling that the food in front of him no longer tasted good.

"Anyway, I'll send in my resume when I get back later!" The girl looked decisive. Her annual salary of one million was really attractive.

"Yang Jing, have you really decided? If the boss is angry, your doctoral thesis will be difficult!" said the boy.

"If you can't pass the thesis, you won't be able to pass it. With an annual salary of one million, I can buy a house in the capital as long as I work for one year! With an annual salary of one million, who cares whether I can graduate with a Ph.D.!" The girl named Yang Jing said. A risk-taking look.

I have to say that sometimes when a woman is cruel, a man cannot match her.

"Guo Tao, this golden opportunity only comes once. If we miss it, even if we pass the thesis and graduate, we will go to a car company or stay in school, we will never get a million-dollar annual salary!" Yang Jing has already thought clearly, even if they are Shuimu graduated from university, but went to a car company, so he could earn up to 10,000 yuan a month, and about 200,000 yuan a year. If I stay in school, I have to go through qualifications and get a professional title. I don’t know how long it will take to get a professor title.

If you don’t become a professor, you will end up being an ant!

Everyone below the professor level has no human rights!