Beijing.
The office of the director of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Research Institute.
Academician Yuan Huanmin, who was wearing reading glasses, sat at his desk. He held a pencil in his hand and stared at the sketch on the table meticulously. He pondered for a long time.
On his left was a thick stack of blueprint photocopies, which was covered by an aerospace engineering reference book that had almost been flipped through. Judging from the markings on the copies of the drawings, these drawings had probably been thoroughly studied by him.
Director Li held his breath and stood on the other side of the desk like a student.
It had been half an hour since he walked into this office. He didn't dare to say a word, for fear of disturbing the old man's thinking.
The clock on the wall ticked away. After another ten minutes, the old man finally let out a sigh of relief. He scribbled a line of comments on the blueprint, then put it on the stack of blueprints next to him.
Only then did he notice Director Li standing across the desk, so he quickly stood up.
"Oh, Old Li? Why are you here? Why didn't you tell me? "
"You old guy, didn't you call me to tell me that you had a result? I hurried over … "Director Li smiled. He didn't mind making himself wait for so long. After a brief greeting, he went straight to the point." What? This drawing? Do you think it's reliable? "
"The drawing is very good … No wonder he's the number one mathematician in the world."
Yuan Huanmin let out a long sigh and said emotionally, "I've basically checked every piece of data, and there are no omissions. The components and functional units are interconnected, and the logic is meticulous. It doesn't look like it was designed by one person."
Director Li gulped and asked, "Then what does it look like?"
"It's like a design team that brings together mathematicians, physicists, aerospace engineers, materials engineers, thermodynamics engineers, information engineering experts … A series of experts from various industries, and everyone has a clear division of labor and a tacit understanding." Academician Yuan thought for a moment and continued, "I think only a place like the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study can integrate top talents from various industries so efficiently."
Speaking of this, his heart was filled with envy.
If the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation had such a huge talent pool and an academic leader who could unite all of these talents, they would be the ones to shine in the Earth-Moon transfer orbit. They wouldn't have to play a supporting role like they were now.
However, he also knew in his heart that there was no point in being envious.
Academician Lu created Star Sky Technology, and Star Sky Technology's unique business model and technological strength created the Jinling Kaixin Technical Park. This kind of influence was passed down layer by layer, forming a huge scientific research and production system.
The only organization that could compete with them was NASA.
Of course, that was only in terms of overall size.
In terms of strength, they were as weak as Mars …
Director Li looked at Academician Yuan and had a weird expression on his face.
There was one thing that he had never said.
This was the map that Lu Zhou had spent two days in seclusion to complete …
Academician Yuan noticed Director Li's weird expression. He thought he said something wrong, so he couldn't help but frown.
"What?"
"Nothing … That guy is a monster, you can't use common sense to think about him."
Director Li coughed and said, "If you think there is no problem, I hope you can write a written opinion. I will take this map to the Chang 'an Avenue Conference Hall and discuss it at a high-level meeting."
"That's easy, I can write the opinion right now." Academician Yuan nodded and said, "But this blueprint … isn't finished yet, right?"
Director Li nodded.
"Here's the thing, I asked Academician Lu, and he said that many details weren't added. According to him, with the current material technology, many of the designs can't be realized. They can wait until the materials are up to the standard before adding the design. "
"Oh, I see." Academician Yuan nodded and said, "I was just about to ask what this cable component with a Young's modulus of 2.07 TPa and a breaking strength of 79 N/m is, but it hasn't been researched yet …"
Director Li frowned and asked, "This thing … Is it hard to build?"
"I don't know if it's hard or not. After all, he's an expert in materials, and I don't know much." Academician Yuan Huanmin looked at the pile of blueprints next to him and said, "But any problem can be solved in a short period of time … Not to mention a hundred years."
Academician Yuan Huanmin suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask.
"Um, can we talk about this?"
Director Li paused for a second and asked.
"Talk about what?"
"Let's not worry about the blueprints for now … Can we ask him to think of a way to make this cable material?"
Director Li: "I'll try to think of a way … Are you in a hurry?"
"I'm not in a hurry." Academician Yuan Huanmin sighed and said, "It's just that if we can really make this thing, it will be a huge help to our shipbuilding, construction, and aerospace industries."
Director Li immediately asked, "How big? Do you have an exact number? "
"I can't tell you the exact number, I can only make a rough estimate."
Academician Yuan Huanmin smiled and shook his head. He paused for a second before speaking.
"I don't know much about construction and ships, so I won't give you an estimate. But in the aerospace industry … It should be able to save us five to ten years!"
Ten years!
When Director Li first heard this number, he thought he heard it wrong, or that Academician Yuan Huanmin was joking.
No matter what, it was a little too exaggerated to walk forward for ten years.
After he confirmed that this was not a joke, he realized the crux of the problem, and his expression gradually became serious.
"I'm going to Jinling right now … No, after I take care of things here, I'll go to Jinling!"
"You don't have to be in such a hurry." Academician Yuan looked at Director Li's serious face, and he was worried that Director Li was overexerting himself, so he said, "The reason why I said this is because this problem is not so easy to solve. Materials, energy, and information. These are the three mountains of modern technology. None of them are easy to deal with. "
"Especially since this is different from mathematics and physics, inspiration alone is useless. You can only rely on the accumulation of time and continuous trial and error to find a way out. Even if you ask Academician Lu for help, he may not have a good solution. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left this part of the blueprint blank. "
Director Li's face was full of excitement as he spoke stubbornly.
"How do you know if you don't try?"
Academician Yuan looked at Director Li, who was blinded by Academician Lu. He sighed helplessly and waved his hand.
"Forget it, I won't try to persuade you, do whatever you want."
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