At 4:00 pm on February 20th in the tenth year of Tianxuan, after holding a celebration party for the ironclad ship research and development team of the Fucun Shipyard on outlying islands, Qu Mao took Nanli and Mu Desheng back to the United Islands by shuttle boat.
This time back to Liandao, not only Nan Li and Mu Desheng accompanied him, but Kong Ming, Xuande, Bi Sheng and Yan Qisheng also followed Qu Mao to visit Liandao.
On the shuttle boat back to Lian Dao, Qu Mao called Bi Sheng, Yan Qisheng, Nan Li and Mu Desheng to his side, and said: "Nan Li, Mu Desheng, I told you to stop the steel chariot project before, In fact, after watching the test of the ironclad warship launching into the water, I still do not recommend that you restart the steel chariot project. Before the engine is improved, the steel chariot project cannot be successful.
Although your controllable hot air balloon research and development project and wingsuit flight suit project have basically been successfully developed, the follow-up only needs to be further improved according to the overall development of our technology.
However, I still don’t recommend that you restart the Iron Chariot project, although I know that after you have visited the ironclad ship launching test, you would like to restart it.
I think that the steel chariot cannot rely on the improvement of the steam engine to succeed. If the steel chariot project is to be successfully developed, it must use an internal combustion engine. In fact, we already have the fuel now, which is extracted from petroleum crude oil. of diesel and petrol.
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Bi Sheng, Yan Qisheng, Nan Li and Mu Desheng not only took out their pens and paper, but also raised their ears high, for fear of missing any word of Qu Mao.
Qu Mao looked at this form, and smiled helplessly, but there was still a hint of joy in his heart. At least the top scientific researchers in King Yi's territory have developed this habit of recording their own words anytime and anywhere, regardless of whether the words are correct or not, at least it can guide them to further research and development.
Qu Mao carefully thought about the cars and tanks in another world, organized his language, and said: "No matter how the steam engine is improved, boilers and water tanks are indispensable. These things need to occupy a certain volume, which means that the steam engine It is destined not to be applied to small, highly mobile equipment such as steel chariots.
Even if you can reduce the size to the size of the steel chariot, you will inevitably face the problem of insufficient power.
In another world, the engine used on steel chariots or some other small transportation equipment, also known as internal combustion engine, uses the heat from the combustion of fuel oil to push the piston to move, and then provide power.
As for fuel oil, including diesel, kerosene and gasoline, etc., I remember that in the ninth year of Tianxuan New Energy Research Institute, diesel oil was extracted from petroleum crude oil.
Using an internal combustion engine, compared with a steam engine, saves the link of boiling water and generating steam, at least the water tank can be saved.
I am actually not clear about the specific technical details, but I know that the difficulties we face include: the cylinder of the internal combustion engine, the ignition device, the oil guide device, etc., among which the ignition device uses a very important new energy source—electricity, but we In King Yi's territory, there is no specific concept of electricity in any field.
What I can remind you is: In thunderstorm weather, lightning and thunder are electricity, and I can also tell you how to simply generate static electricity, but I don’t understand the deeper things...”
Qu Mao looked at the four new-generation technology leaders and shook his head helplessly. Then he demonstrated friction electrification to Bi Sheng, Yan Qisheng, Nan Li and Mu Desheng, and explained some applications of electricity in another world. In the book "Description of the Application of Science and Technology in Another World", both Qu Mao and Liu Qianhui mentioned this kind of energy.
Nanli nodded, wrote down a lot in his notebook, and said, "My lord, I still remember some descriptions about electricity in the book "Description of the Application of Science and Technology in Another World". I am particularly interested, and my subordinates are willing to take the initiative to undertake research and development tasks in this area..."
Others also raised some questions one after another, even Kong Ming and Xuande also participated.
Take a shuttle boat from Fukumura Shipyard to Lian Island. Although you will pass Ji Island and Bo Island along the way, it actually doesn’t take long, and it takes two hours to get there.
So on the shuttle boat, a few people chatted about steel chariots, internal combustion engines, and spark plugs, and the time passed quickly.
After landing at the North Port of Liandao, Kong Ming waved a goose feather fan, held Qu Mao, and signaled Bi Sheng, Yan Qisheng, Nan Li, and Mu Desheng to leave early, while he himself asked Qu Mao, "My lord, the fuel you mentioned on the ship just now The engine, the subordinates believe that it will be an opportunity for the next explosive development of technology and industry in our Yiwang territory.
Based on this, my subordinates are thinking, can I ask Master Xuande to organize some top scientific researchers to prepare and write textbooks in advance based on the knowledge you said, so that when Tianxuan enrolls students in the autumn of the tenth year, they will offer internal combustion engine majors and electrical majors? Woolen cloth? "
Xuande nodded, and said: "My lord, my subordinates think that Lord Kong Ming's proposal is very necessary, but you don't know the more detailed techniques, my lord, and I'm afraid that the textbook you compiled may be biased."
Qu Mao sighed, and said: "Let's write textbooks and set up majors first. In another world, in a certain period of time, almost all power equipment is internal combustion engines, so Kong Ming's judgment is correct.
As long as the internal combustion engine is developed, not only technology and industry in the Yiwang territory will face explosive development, but residents' lifestyles will also change.
There is no right or wrong or biased situation. All scientific research is to cross the river by feeling the stones. If more people participate in the research and development, it will naturally be a better situation.
In another world, steel chariots are mainly used in military means. Even the most advanced muskets and small artillery can't pose a threat to steel chariots.
However, these are still far away from our territory of King Yi. Now we can improve the rear-loading flintlock gun to use metal bullets and burst mode, which is the biggest progress. "
Xuande took a breath and said, "My lord, don't worry about the steel chariot project. I feel that the metal bullets and burst mode you mentioned just now will take a long time for our firearms research institute."
Qu Maodao: "The internal combustion engine will definitely not be able to jump, let's accumulate research and development experience first, and the logistics, for now, we still have to protect the battlefield of the Mughal Empire."
Xuande said repeatedly: "Please rest assured, my lord, the logistics department will not lose the chain."
Kong Ming also said: "My lord, there is no need to worry about technology. After all, we have a new research direction now."