Chapter 897: The New Era of Light Cavalry (First update, please subscribe)
“…When King Rama VIII’s car appeared on the streets of Bangkok, both sides of the spacious King Arun Avenue were crowded with people. Kneeling people, millions of Siamese, use their unique way to welcome the return of the king..."
Although what came out of the radio were just some simple words, Qiu Weilun could imagine that scene, but he didn't feel anything. After all, he was an overseas Chinese from Siam who came to Nanyang with his father eight years ago.
As an overseas Chinese, I naturally don’t have deep feelings for the King of Thailand - in fact, I don’t have any feelings at all.
In the past days, Qiu Weilun had long regarded himself as a Nanyang native. As for Siam and Chiang Mai, they were just the places where he grew up when he was young.
Different from his calmness, Qiu Weilun's father was very excited when he heard the news.
“It’s better now. Now I can return to Chiang Mai.”
Qiu Bowen seemed a little excited. When he left Chiang Mai, he always felt a little helpless - his family The rice factory was confiscated because it affected people's livelihood.
It’s fine now. You can go back again. Finally I can go home. Of course, the more important thing is to recover the lost family property.
Although I don’t know if he can come back, the king did go back with the help of Nanyang. They must always pay attention to the law!
"There is also a rice factory. Our rice factory can also be brought back together!"
"Weilun..."
Qiu Weilun said before his father could speak.
"Dad, it's impossible for me to go back to Siam. What am I going to do there? I can't open a rice factory like you, right?"
Qiu Weilun, who just graduated from college last year, is currently working in I work at BMW and look down on my own rice factory.
"Rice factory, that is the family business created by your grandfather, Weilun. I don't know that when your grandfather first came to West Siam, he only had two taels of silver..."
Once again, Qiu Bowen His father's entrepreneurial history mentioned the difficulties his family had in starting a business. Who would go to Nanyang if they could have enough to eat at home?
Those who are able to accumulate a family fortune have endured countless hardships and suffered many sins.
Although Qiu Weilun is grateful for all this and appreciates his grandfather's hard work, as an adult, he has his own choice.
Compared with inheriting the rice factory, which has no technical content, he prefers his current job.
After all, the significance of this job is far beyond what the young owner of the rice factory can compare with.
“Dad, it’s just a rice factory. Anyone can do that business, but you don’t know about my current job. In the company, we and other engineers are conducting new research. Our institute has been working for two years. Not long ago, the world's first turboshaft engine was launched, which was the world's first..."
Qiu Weilun chatted with his father about science and the work he was doing.
......
Who will inherit the family business these days!
Whoever is willing to inherit, then let him inherit, because I can’t go anyway!
Up until the time he entered the company, Qiu Weilun was still thinking about this issue, but soon he abandoned it.
After all, he loves his current job more than things like the rice factory or family business. For example, the new engine being developed is exactly the meaning of their work.
When entering the research institute, Qiu Weilun's eyes involuntarily glanced at the display stand aside - a GT-200 turboshaft engine. Even though the display sign says "World's first turbine engine". But in fact... it is not. As early as World War II, in order to provide better power for tanks, BMW transformed the immature BMW003 jet engine into a GT101 turboshaft engine, but in fact, it was not suitable For tanks, it needs to adjust power output very quickly.
So for a period of time after the war, people did not find a suitable use for turboshaft engines until the emergence of helicopters. The lightweight, high-power turboshaft engine really looks like it is tailor-made for helicopters.
However, at the beginning, neither the military nor the industry paid attention to the turboshaft engine. Finally, it was at the suggestion of Anselm Franz that the company began research and development in this area. During World War II, he led the design of the world's first engine. A practical jet engine - Junkers' Yumo 004 engine.
After arriving in Nanyang, because the jet engines in Nanyang mainly used British technology, Anselm Franz felt that he was somewhat useless, so he changed his track and aimed at war. During this period, they studied the turboshaft engine. Under his leadership, they designed the GT-200 turboshaft engine. Although it only weighed 165 kilograms, it could output 730 horsepower of shaft power. It immediately began to meet the requirements of the military. Next, develop a turboshaft engine with more powerful thrust. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Qiu Weilun realized that today seemed different from usual, so he quickly walked over and asked.
"Lin Yihui, what's going on? Why are everyone over there in the conference room?"
"The military has come and is reviewing our design. .”
Lin Yihui said as he walked towards the meeting
"...Compared with the GT-200, the structure of the GT-300 is much more complex and more efficient. Its compressor is a 5-stage axial flow compressor. The one-stage centrifugal type has a total pressure ratio of 7.4, far exceeding that of the GT-200, and its turbine design is even more different from the GT-200. After the two-stage turbine that drives the compressor, there are two-stage freely rotating power turbines... ”
When he came to the conference room, Qiu Weilun, who was standing outside the door, heard that the chief designer Anselm was explaining his design in Chinese.
"As the name suggests, it can rotate freely. In other words, the compressor-combustion chamber-turbine forms a core machine. This core machine can create a powerful airflow of high pressure and high temperature that is blown out from the turbine and freely The rotating power turbine converts the energy in this powerful airflow into shaft power output. The advantage of this design is that the power turbine is unbound from the rotation speed of the core machine..."
The military representative was speaking. Looking at the drawings there. Occasionally, I will ask for some performance data.
What's the weight and power?
Qiu Weilun has already understood these numbers. It weighs 249 kilograms but can output 1,400 horsepower shaft power. Compared with the previous GT-200, its performance is obviously more advanced. It can even be described as a cross-generational one.
"1,400 horsepower..."
Several military representatives looked at each other. Even though they were far apart, Qiu Weilun could see the joy in their eyes.
Looking at the engine drawing in front of him, the military representative asked.
"When can the prototype be manufactured at the earliest?"
From their anxious tone, you can feel their eagerness, and their sudden visit also shows that they are in great need of new engines.
After the military representatives left, Qiu Weilun asked curiously.
"Why did the military representatives come here at this time? I didn't hear that they were coming before."
"That's because there was no war before."
A colleague on the side said softly.
“I heard that they used the Z1 helicopter in Siam, and the effect was very good, so they rushed over in a hurry and asked about the progress of the new engine project. Well, if nothing else, they were sure It is to develop more advanced large helicopters using our engines.”
Many times, this is the case for many things. At the beginning, people cannot realize the role of some new things, but when it is put into use, at the right time, people will discover the power it contains.
This is the case with helicopters. Before that, helicopters were just a kind of aircraft. However, now, the successful use of helicopters in the Siam crisis has allowed the military to see new opportunities. ——Establish air power belonging to the army!
"Large helicopter? How big?"
Qiu Weilun asked curiously.
"A 1,400-horsepower engine... shouldn't be much bigger!"
(End of this chapter)