Chapter 275 Golden Sun Motor Company
"What? The Germans agreed so quickly?" After Qin Tao and Zheng Ming came back with a translator, they were in disbelief when they heard Ma Ming talking about this matter. Isn't this too fast?
Ma Ming smiled there: "Yes, they can't solve the problem of inherent oscillation, they can only leave it to us to solve, and it also needs to be solved in our country. They pay for the travel expenses themselves, so that we can save a lot of money." Money.”
Going abroad costs money, and the motherland is still not rich. Therefore, the conditions proposed by Ma Ming, in addition to asking the other party to disclose their technology to him for research, are also to let them go to the East, which can save money.
Qin Tao nodded: "Ma Gong, you are so awesome, I admire you very much."
Ma Ming smiled: "It is an honor to be praised by Mr. Qin."
"Why don't these words always feel like good words?" Qin Tao looked at Ma Ming speechlessly, and then said: "After we go back, we must continue to study our twelve-phase alternator technology. In the future, our warships will Civilian ships all purchase generators produced by themselves.”
Ma Ming nodded: "Well, I am confident."
“By the way, Mr. Ma, do you think it is possible to develop an AC-DC dual-winding generator? A generator can output both AC and DC power at the same time, and maintain uninterrupted power supply when switching between AC and DC?”
Zheng Ming shook his head at the side, how is this possible? Isn't this a joke? Alternator and DC generator are basically two different structures. Not only do they need to output these at the same time, but they also need to be switched without interruption?
“This kind of generator, even if it is tinkered with, what’s the point?”
"This means that the problem of AC generators connecting to the grid will be solved." Ma Ming said: "After starting, DC power will be generated first, and when connecting to the grid, switch to AC, so that it can be successfully connected to the grid with other units that are already generating power normally. . This technology is very convenient, I think it can be studied!"
Alright, if you want to study it, just study it! Zheng Ming knew that he could no longer intervene in this kind of project.
“In order to transform your scientific research into productivity and then continue to promote scientific research through profits, how about we, Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, and your Naval Engineering University jointly fund a motor factory?” Qin Tao suggested again.
In the future, they will have many scientific research projects, whether they are all-electric propulsion or electromagnetic catapult, they will all cost money, especially the latter!
Qin Tao clearly knew that in his original time and space, the navy followed the steam catapult route. Ma Ming's electromagnetic catapult was not favored by others at first. Without financial support, Ma Ming worked it out on his own. , and finally defeated the steam ejection in the bidding, allowing the No. 003 aircraft carrier to directly launch the electromagnetic ejection.
Now, although there is Qin Tao's promotion and my father-in-law's support, the navy is not my father-in-law's voice. What if other people support steam catapults and end up with no financial support for electromagnetic catapults?
If there is no support, then you have to find a way on your own.
Although Qin Tao is very good at making money, he is also very good at spending money. Moreover, it is not justified to let Mingzhou Group's profits support Ma Ming's research and development. (It also saves readers from calling the protagonist a virgin.) Now, it should be most suitable to let them start their own business, make money by themselves, and then use these funds to conduct research.
“Motor factory?” Ma Ming hesitated: “I don’t want to spend energy on management. I want to devote all my energy to research!”
"In terms of management, it can be from your university, or it can be from our Mingzhou Group. At that time, it depends on the ratio of shares." Qin Tao said: "You can just do what you are best at, and we will do the rest." To solve the problem, in this way, even if the country does not establish the project, we still have the funds to develop all-electric propulsion and electromagnetic ejection. By the way, the money from the patent of your multi-phase synchronous motor stabilizing device with rectified load should be enough for the initial stage. Invested.”
Ma Ming will definitely not start a business, but he needs money.
This is also a shortcoming in the country.
Whenever there is an invention or creation in the West, if there is a patent, companies will immediately come to buy it. With this funding, the inventor can continue to engage in research and development.
What about domestically? When a domestic invention is patented, the inventor has to start his own business and convert science and technology into productivity. However, ordinary scientific researchers do not understand business management, so some succeed and some fail.
Ma Ming’s technical strength is very strong, but if he is asked to start a business, he will definitely be a loser.
Qin Tao is optimistic about Ma Ming's ability to invent and create, as well as the prospects of the motor market. Needless to say, current warships and civilian ships all need generators. In the future, environmental protection will be paid more and more attention, wind power will become a trend, and the barren mountains in the country will be covered with wind power. The generator contains Ma Ming’s technology.
Rather than letting Ma Ming give the technology he invented to domestic wind power companies for a nominal fee of 100,000 yuan, it would be better to put it into his own pocket! This is also for national defense.
Qin Tao planned this.
Ma Ming nodded: "Of course it is. Our next technology research and development will require a lot of funds. We also need to choose the route. Mr. Qin, regarding this electromagnetic ejection issue, energy storage must be chosen well!"
If you want to eject an aircraft into the sky in a short period of time, the release of energy is definitely not smooth, but bursts out in a short period of time.
On the steam catapult, a special gas storage tank is used to store high-temperature and high-pressure steam in the tank in advance, and then release it at the moment of ejection. If the steam from the boiler directly pushes the catapult, the power will be too low and it will not work at all. Just not enough.
(To give a simple example, the hero of East China made it up. For example, if the boiler gives steam to this gas storage tank, it takes a minute to fill it up, but when it is used, it will be all used up in a few seconds. If the boiler steam is directly pushed For a catapult, the steam output would need to be increased tenfold. In other words, the nuclear reactor would have to be increased tenfold, which is obviously impossible.)
In the steam catapult, this high-temperature and high-pressure steam storage tank is also a manufacturing difficulty, and can even be said to be a key technology. In the electromagnetic catapult, storing electrical energy in advance is also the most difficult part.
To eject an aircraft, the peak power of the electromagnetic catapult must reach several hundred megawatts. This data even exceeds the output power of the aircraft carrier's power system. Therefore, the energy must be stored in advance and then released instantly.
The Americans’ solution is flywheel energy storage technology. Its core component is a huge flywheel weighing hundreds of tons. Before use, electric energy is used to drive the flywheel to rotate, thus storing the electric energy in the form of kinetic energy. When used, the flywheel system will convert the kinetic energy into electric energy and release it in an instant.
However, this mechanical method is too primitive and backward, and is not the best choice at all.
At this time, when he heard Ma Ming talk about this issue, Qin Tao smiled: "Aren't we using medium-voltage DC? Of course we can use supercapacitors to store electrical energy directly."
Capacitor is a common component in the circuit. Two plates that are very close to each other, one side is positively charged and the other side is negatively charged, is a capacitor. After adding some kind of medium in the middle, the ability to store charge will be stronger.
Make the capacitor super large and have super strong ability to store electric charge, which is called a supercapacitor.
This thing is like a buffer. You can charge it slowly with a small current until the plate is full of charge, and then quickly release it all. It can also collect a large amount of charge at once and then slowly release it. go out.
The latter principle has been widely used in later generations. This is the kinetic energy recovery system used in electric vehicles. The electric energy generated by the motor is not directly returned to the battery pack, but is buffered through supercapacitors.
Ma Ming plans to use medium-voltage DC, so this method can be used. Americans use medium-voltage AC. The positive and negative poles of the AC are constantly changing, and it is impossible to continuously charge the capacitor, causing circuit oscillation.
Ma Ming nodded: "Yes, I am still hesitating about mechanical energy storage and capacitive energy storage. Now that Mr. Qin also thinks that capacitive energy storage is good, we will use this technology!"
During the return journey, the two of them kept chatting, and they parted ways after landing.
There is already a big guy on the outfitting berth of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group.
The 40,000-ton Penegudov parked there quietly. After several months of trekking, it finally arrived in the far east and its new home.
(The actual displacement is 37,000 tons, so rounding up, we say it is 40,000 tons.)
“This is really a big thing!” Zhang Zhen, who came to watch the excitement, said with emotion: “It is even bigger than the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau we saw last time!”
“If it is placed together with a 100,000-ton oil tanker, it won’t be big.” Pang Jianmin said.
Can this be compared? This doesn't seem to be the same thing at all, okay? Does the tanker have supply racks? Does the tanker have a cargo platform? Does the tanker have a helicopter supply point? Make a fuss!
Zhang Zhen looked at his old partner with dissatisfaction.
“Mr. Qin?”
“Hey, Mr. Qin, you are finally back.”
Seeing Qin Tao's figure appear, a group of people immediately greeted him excitedly.
"Well, I'm back. Now that this comprehensive supply ship is back, we can start work quickly." Qin Tao glanced around and then said: "Master Liu, how about you be the person in charge of this warship?" ?”
Liu Dashan in the crowd couldn't believe his ears: "Me?"
"That's right, it's you." Qin Tao said: "In the past two years, you have not only been doing your own job, but also constantly learning and making progress. Although you have not been admitted to Night University, you have also studied relevant books by yourself. Now, it’s time for you to come out and combine theory with practice.”
In the 1980s and 1990s, the value of college students was very high. Later, the expansion of college enrollment and the emergence of some third-rate universities allowed college students, the proud ones of heaven, to come out of the ivory tower.
Of course, college students from prestigious universities are still very good, and the diligent students in ordinary universities are also very good. Only those who go about their lives after entering college will sigh: I don’t know whether I went to college or not. I was very confused.
In later generations, Ye University was a place with mixed diplomas. A certain position required a bachelor's degree, but I only had a technical secondary school level. What should I do? Then have a great night! (Self-study exams for adults and the like are all of the same nature.)
In the early 1990s, studying at night university was not an easy task.
Because night universities in this era require admission tests, and most of the students who take the exams are students who failed the college entrance examination, it is not easy to get admitted. In the eyes of many people, after studying at Ye Da, you can be considered a college student and an intellectual.
Liu Dashan used to be just an ordinary worker in Mingzhou Shipyard, but he was also very motivated. When he saw Zhao Changshui, who came from the same background as him, stepped into a leadership position and went to Huating, he was full of energy.
In addition to striving for technical excellence, he also arm himself with knowledge.
For such people, Qin Tao has no reason not to promote them.
At this time, what moved Liu Dashan even more was that Mr. Qin, who was running around all day, actually knew about his history of struggle, and his heart was full of excitement.
“Mr. Qin, don’t worry, I will strictly follow the design drawings, coordinate and supervise our workers to assemble this ship, and I will never embarrass you!”
Liu Dashan accepted this task. For him, this was an important step. As long as there were no flaws in the construction project of this supply ship, he would become a person like Zhao Changshui, Cong Ju, and Zhou Yongfei in the future. .
Qin Tao nodded: "Well, keep going, by the way, outfitting workers, what do you want?"
Qin Tao gave Liu Dashan more autonomy, not only promoting him to be the person in charge, but also letting him select workers.
“I want those old workers.” Liu Dashan said.
When he said these words, Qin Tao couldn't help but sigh. Master Liu usually doesn't show off in the factory, but in fact, he is very smart!
After all, he stood out from among the workers. If he brought his former brothers to work, then these people would inevitably feel unbalanced in their hearts. They are all human beings. Why promote Liu Dashan instead of himself?
People always have this kind of mentality. This is human nature.
So, Liu Dashan directly selected the old workers, which made it easier to manage, and the problem of language barrier was solved with a translator.
Moreover, after all, this comprehensive supply ship was produced by Lao Maozi. The various process drawings were packaged together and have not been translated. They are also written by Lao Maozi. It is more suitable for the workers of Lao Maozi to operate them and the progress will be faster. .
“Okay, you go and select a group of workers. I have only one request: deliver this warship to the navy within a year!”
"yes!"
Although Liu Dashan has just been promoted, he is very motivated. In addition, there are military representatives responsible for supervising the construction of this warship. It is just the final assembly, so there should not be any big problems.
Qin Tao arranged this matter and then paid attention to the progress in other areas. Cong Ju held a polyhedron welded with Yinwa steel in his hand and showed off to Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin, we have finally mastered this kind of Yinwa steel." Welding technology for tile steel polyhedrons! Yin tile pipes are also being explored and will be made soon!”
In a corner of the indoor welding workshop, welding waste products piled up into a hill. They wasted a lot of raw materials and finally completed the welding of this finished product!
Qin Tao nodded: "Well, good job. Keep practicing and don't be afraid of waste. After we launch a few natural gas ships with MOSS tanks, we can officially start manufacturing this kind of Invar steel membrane natural gas ships!"
"Mr. Qin, we have already spread the word that we can build this kind of natural gas ship ourselves, but no customers have come yet. They are all hesitant to wait and see."
After all, this kind of ship is the most difficult. No one wants to be the first to try it. MOSS tanks can be built here, but membrane type?
“Even if we don’t have an order, we have to make it ourselves. At worst, we can make it and use it ourselves. From now on, our group’s transportation company can not only use land, but also use ocean!” Qin Tao was very generous.
The transportation company is now booming. Qin Tao is very satisfied with the few people he sent. At the same time, if the transportation company wants to develop further, the sky and the sea must be taken into consideration.
Qin Tao had planned to use the Il-76 and Il-78 he bought last time for his own use, but who would have thought that the Air Force and Navy were all very good at it. When the aircraft came back, they divided them up, and the transportation company's Air cargo can only be abandoned.
Maritime transportation can still be considered, especially the transportation of natural gas. This thing is definitely a profitable business, and it is a popular business in the world's shipping industry!
Cong Ju nodded, Mr. Qin has the courage, and the group will definitely develop rapidly.
After arranging things at the shipyard, Qin Tao went to the transportation company and the steel plant respectively.
The steel plant is in the process of expansion. A new Yinwa Steel production line will be built, and large-scale steel rolling machinery and equipment will be installed. The area of the factory area has been expanded three times, and construction is going on everywhere. It looks full of vitality.
"President Qin, we used the scrap steel from the Ulyanovsk aircraft carrier to try to smelt several furnaces of steel. However, even with the best deck steel, the yield strength of the steel produced is at most 600 MPa. "Zhang Jinxi and Qin Tao reported.
600 MPa, this is already the strongest steel that their steel plant can smelt, but there is no joy at all on Zhang Jinxi's face.
For the deck of an aircraft carrier, this yield strength is not enough!
700 MPa is the starting point, 800 MPa is the best, and 1,000 MPa is fine.
Now, we can only get 600 MPa, which is not enough to meet their needs!
"Mr. Zhou is currently still studying the improvement and industrial production of Yinwa steel, and cannot take into account the smelting of these steels for the time being. Therefore, we have decided to suspend the smelting of deck steel to avoid waste. In the future..."
"I overlooked it. It seems that we need to recruit some experienced metallurgical experts." Qin Tao said: "Enrich our research team and complete the research and development of high-strength steel as soon as possible."
This kind of research cannot be accomplished overnight, it can easily take several years. Start now and wait until Varyag comes back later to catch up.
Speaking of the strength of the Red Empire, it is not only the nuclear arsenal, various warships, aircraft and cannons, but also the most basic metallurgical industry.
There are only a few countries in the world that can produce aircraft carrier deck steel, and Lao Maozi is one of them. The performance of their aircraft carrier steel is extremely impressive, with high strength, low magnetism, corrosion resistance, and all aspects of performance. It's leveraged.
In the future, if Asan wanted to build an aircraft carrier, he would have to import steel from Lao Maozi.
Now, while Lao Maozi is in domestic chaos, with currency depreciation, serious inflation, and people in dire straits, bring in some experts!
Next time you go to Lao Maozi's place, you must make arrangements for this.
By the time Qin Tao completed his inspection tour, news came from the Naval Engineering University that the project proposed by Qin Tao to jointly establish a motor company had been approved by the university. Qin Tao was invited to go over and discuss it in detail.
So, Qin Tao rushed to his destination without stopping.
There were a large number of people sitting in the conference room, headed by university president Gao Min, who looked happily at Qin Tao sitting next to him.
"Since Mr. Qin proposed the joint establishment of a company, our school leadership team has conducted careful research and made a decision and reported it to our superiors. Our superiors have given us approval to form a company with social institutions to transform our school's scientific research results into Productivity is completely feasible. This time Mr. Qin is here and we hope to study and discuss the details, for example, regarding the formation of the company, whether we can help the city's state-owned enterprises that are about to go bankrupt."
“No.” Qin Tao answered directly.
“Why? Didn’t you help Huating Water Pump No. 2 Factory?”
"It is precisely because of this experience that I made this decision. Those state-owned enterprises that are not well managed will close down when they should, and go bankrupt when they should. Since they can't be helped, then don't help. We would rather start from scratch and build a New enterprises cannot take over this kind of state-owned enterprise. There is a big pit here. If we jump over it once, we cannot jump over it a second time."
Qin Tao's attitude was very firm: "If this company completely goes bankrupt and liquidates its assets, we can help and acquire the fixed assets of this factory. However, it is absolutely impossible for the original workers to come back to work or even work as foreign workers. impossible."
The people present looked at each other in confusion. They were expecting Qin Tao to extend a hand of friendship. Who would have thought that Qin Tao's attitude would be so resolute!
There are reasons for the collapse of state-owned enterprises, and Qin Tao does not want to take on such a hot potato.
“Will our company’s future products be mainly twelve-phase AC motors?” Gao Min continued to ask Qin Tao.
"This is just one of our high-end products. In the future, we will be involved in wind power generation, automobile motors, and various electric engineering machinery. Specifically, it will be like the German Bosch company. The main purpose of this company is to make money. Make a lot of profits to fund Ma Gong’s scientific research projects.”
Everyone present showed a knowing smile. For them, this is the most important thing.
The meeting lasted for a whole day, and a new enterprise called Golden Sun Motor Company finally took shape. Both parties invested 50% each to form a new company. The company's operations were hosted by Mingzhou Group, but in major decisions, it was The Naval Engineering University came to make the decision.
Through recruitment, Qin Tao built the company's leadership team and worked here for a long time. It was not until the Kiev crossed the ocean and came to Mingzhou that Qin Tao returned to the shipyard.
(End of this chapter)