The building where the mechanical laboratory is located is not far from the chemical laboratory.
But it is more majestic, not a red brick house, but a reinforced concrete building.
Su Shu looked at President Xu Qinqing and said with a smile: "Sister Shaoyao, why do you Hua Xia University favor one over the other?"
President Xu Qinqing said helplessly: "Hua Xia University is a whole, but we cannot eat from the same big pot.
Such excellent talents cannot be rewarded, and even idiots can make a fool of themselves.
The school pays a fixed share of the cost of these experimental buildings, and the remaining funds are paid by each department.
For the rich departments, they are out of date, building more beautiful buildings and using more luxurious equipment.
Departments without money can only build experimental buildings with minimum standards.
This method can also promote healthy competition among the departments of Huaxia University.
When it comes to money, no department can compare to the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
In recent years, the empire's industry has developed vigorously, and Huaxia University has mastered many patented technologies for equipment.
The annual patent dividend received by the Department of Mechanical Engineering far exceeds the imperial allocation."
Su Shu listened to Principal Xu Qinqing's words and realized that this was indeed the case. Only through full competition can the intelligence and talents of these professors be brought into play.
You can't be average in college. A mediocre person will get the same income as a genius. The genius will definitely be hit. From then on, he will have a bad mentality and become the same as the mediocre person.
Su Shu praised: "Sister Shaoyao is very capable. Judging from the development history of Huaxia University, Sister Shaoyao's approach has completely activated the motivation of the school's professors.
My father has always said that the more work you do, the more you work, the more fair it is. This is one of the basic principles of government administration.
Sister Shaoyao is worthy of being the disciple taught by Emperor Father, and she understands Emperor Father’s thoughts very well.”
Principal Xu Qinqing looked happy, and Su Shu's compliments made her feel happy from the bottom of her heart.
She works hard just to be praised by her mentor.
President Xu Qinqing said modestly: "This regulation was not formulated by me alone. The main framer was Minister Tian Jiapeng, the founder of Huaxia University."
"Minister Tian is indeed very powerful." Su Shu praised, "I can feel Minister Tian's ability at the meetings of the Ministry of Science and Technology. He can easily grasp all the data on the empire's science and technology and industry."
The two chatted and approached the more ornately decorated experimental building of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Su Shu saw a huge iron box in front of the experimental building, and the top of the iron box was connected with a steel wire rope as thick as a thumb.
The steel wire rope is very long and reaches directly to the top floor of the experimental building.
He asked curiously: "Sister Shaoyao, what is this big iron box used for?"
Principal Xu Qinqing smiled and introduced simply: "Your Highness, have you seen the steam engine crane on the pier?"
When she saw Su Shu nodding, she didn't need to explain anymore and said directly: "The main function of the crane is to move goods from the dock to the ship.
Power machines used in mechanical research can easily weigh several tons.
The equipment and research materials required are also difficult to transport.
Such a heavy and delicate thing cannot be transported out without damage using manual handling.
The only way to safely transport such a big thing is by using a crane.
It is made into a large iron box to protect the safety of the contents inside."
Su Shu looked at the crane and said curiously: "This kind of crane can transport goods, so it should also be able to transport people.
It will be much easier to use this kind of crane to go up and down high-rise buildings in the future."
Xu Qinqing shook his head and said: "Your Highness, the current technology is not up to par, and this kind of starter is not stable in operation.
It may suddenly accelerate or decelerate, or it may fall directly.
The loss of equipment can be tolerated, but people cannot bear this situation, which will cause great casualties."
Su Shu also wanted to experience riding a crane. After he heard that it might cause casualties, he immediately stayed away from such things.
The two walked into the No. 2 Laboratory Building of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
As soon as Su Shu entered the door, he heard a rhythmic mechanical sound coming from the front.
This sound is similar to the running sound of a steam engine, but its air intake and exhaust processes are faster.
The piston does work faster in the cylinder of the power machine.
Principal Xu Qinqing pointed to the laboratory on the first floor where the sound came from and said, "This is the laboratory where Professor Jiang Qing is."
The sound coming from the laboratory was too loud, and the people in the laboratory were all staring at a machine that was larger than the washbasin.
Thick black smoke rhythmically emitted from its exhaust port, making a popping sound.
When everyone walked into the laboratory, no one in the laboratory paid attention.
When Su Shu entered the laboratory, he focused all his attention on the machinery on the platform in front of him.
This machine does not have a boiler, and the volume of the entire machine is much smaller than that of a steam engine.
With all his mechanical knowledge, Su Shu saw that this machine had four cylinders. The volcano reciprocated in the cylinder, driving the connecting rod and crankshaft system to continuously move.
This is a classic structure on a steam engine. As long as the piston can reciprocate and drive the connecting rod and crankshaft to move, it is a mature machine.
Suddenly, the machine in front made a loud sound, and then the whole machine trembled.
Thick black smoke rose from above the machine, and a pungent smell filled the air.
Then a huge flame burned from above the machine.
A balding young man in his thirties, wearing blue and red clothes, moved quickly and pulled down the rope next to him.
Su Shu saw a large amount of sand sprinkled on top of the burning machine.
The sand buried the machine and the flames were quickly extinguished, but the pungent smell of smoke still lingered in the laboratory.
"Xiao Wang, why are you standing there? Hurry up and turn on the exhaust fan."
"Teacher, I heard you."
The sound of an exhaust fan running could be heard in the laboratory.
The thick smoke in the room was quickly drawn out of the laboratory by the exhaust fan.
Professor Jiang Qing did everything well, and then he saw Principal Xu Qinqing and several unfamiliar officials arriving in the laboratory.
He touched the top of his head, which had few hairs, with his hand, and said sheepishly: "Principal Xu, I have let you down again.
I wanted to perform better, but I messed up."
Principal Xu Qinqing looked at Professor Jiang Qing's reserved look, and she couldn't even speak out her scolding words.
Professor Song Huaiming looks relatively simple and honest, but he is an extremely shrewd person who does everything right.
Professor Jiang Qing's personality is similar to that of most scholars. He is not well versed in the ways of the world.
Principal Xu Qinqing looked at Su Shu, she opened her mouth and said with determination: "Your Highness, failure is the mother of success.
On the road of scientific research, there is no smooth sailing project.
His Highness has just seen that the new power machine developed by Professor Jiang Qing is already in basic operation.
As long as the difficulties are overcome, this will be an excellent power machine."
When Professor Jiang Qing heard Principal Xu Qinqing say good things to him, he felt helpless standing here.
Together with his assistant, he took the burned machine aside, cleaned the sand and soil on the platform, and placed a brand new machine on top.
Professor Jiang Qing must impress the people from the Ministry of Science and Technology today. The school has invested a lot of money in this project for him.
If the school continues to invest, and he can't produce phased results, other professors will have opinions.
Su Shu looked at the brand new machines rearranged on the platform.
The overall structure of the machine is similar to that of a steam engine, but it is much smaller than a steam engine.
The most critical point is that this equipment does not have the complicated pipelines of a steam engine and can operate without being connected to a boiler.
Compared with this kind of machine, the steam engine seems too bloated.
As long as the power of this machine is not much worse than that of a steam engine, it has many application scenarios.
When Su Shu saw Principal Xu Qinqing and Professor Jiang Qing, they both looked at him expectantly, waiting for his reply.
Su Shu knew that his reply could determine the life or death of this project.
A major accident occurred during his inspection of this project, which shows that the project is not progressing smoothly.
But he already had Professor Song Huaimin to back him up for the urea project.
This project has a high probability of success and will soar his prestige.
Even if Professor Jiang Qing's project fails, Su Shu can afford the loss.
If this project succeeds, he will reap a huge achievement.
In the heart of the father, the successful development of a new power machine will make the father happier than the success of the urea project.
My father has always been concerned about industrialization, and this kind of machine may affect the process of industrialization.
After Su Shu thought about the pros and cons, he smiled and said: "Professor Jiang Qing's research project is very forward-looking.
I am very interested in this project. Professor Jiang Qing would like to introduce this machine."
After Professor Jiang Qing listened, he could not hide his excitement.
As long as the eldest prince doesn't turn around and leave, he will give up this project.
If he is willing to listen to himself nagging a few words, he will definitely be attracted by the performance of this project.
Professor Jiang Qing walked next to the equipment in the walkway and introduced: "This is a machine that I have worked hard to research to replace the steam engine.
I call this kind of machine an internal combustion engine. As the name suggests, it no longer relies on water vapor to work.
Instead, the fuel is allowed to work directly in the machine cylinder.
This can greatly improve the energy conversion efficiency and make the external output power of the machine more stable.
The power generated by such a large machine can easily drive a car weighing two to three tons to a speed of more than 60 kilometers per hour.
It is also very easy to expand internal combustion engine technology by adding or reducing cylinder blocks.
Because the fuel is burned in the cylinder, there is no need for complicated pipelines.
The machine takes up very little space and is very lightweight.
A two-cylinder internal combustion engine can be as big as a football."
Su Shu's eyes widened. He also played football in school when he was a child and had a clear understanding of the size of football.
He simply could not imagine that an internal combustion engine could be as big as a football.
Su Shu immediately thought that the key to the internal combustion engine is fuel, and he immediately asked: "What is the fuel of the internal combustion engine?
Steam engines burned coal, and the empire had abundant coal reserves.
It was precisely because the empire had no shortage of coal that steam engines were spread all over the country.
The fuel your internal combustion engine uses is too harsh, and it is just a big toy."
When Professor Jiang Qing heard this question, his expression became relaxed and he immediately answered briefly:
"Your Highness, the fuel used in internal combustion engines is a mixture of substances refined from petroleum.
There are two types of substances suitable for internal combustion engines, namely diesel and gasoline.
These two substances are named by scholars in the field of chemical engineering.
The internal combustion engine technology using diesel is relatively simple, which is my main focus.
An internal combustion engine using gasoline can be made more compact, but it requires actively igniting gasoline in the cylinder of the machine, which is extremely technically difficult."
After Professor Jiang Qing briefly introduced the fuel of the internal combustion engine, he poured gasoline directly into the fuel tank of the machine.
At the same time, he introduced: "The fire just now was caused by the unstable operation of the machine, and the high temperature generated when the cylinder was doing work ignited the fuel tank above.
The little fuel in the machine cannot burn into a fire.
I already have a direction for improvement, which is to make the fuel tank and the machine as far away as possible."
After Professor Jiang Qing finished speaking, he took out a zigzag wrench and introduced: "This is the crank handle."
He connected the crank handle to a structure in the center of the crankshaft and started shaking it hard.
The crankshaft rotates slowly, driving the piston to reciprocate quickly.
The diesel in the internal combustion engine cylinder is continuously compressed and ignited quickly.
Diesel combustion produces work and drives the piston to reciprocate.
This process is repeated continuously, and the internal combustion engine starts to run.
Jiang Qing saw billowing black smoke coming out of the internal combustion engine and it started running again.
He was very worried, fearing that the internal combustion engine would cause another accident or stop.
This time it ran smoothly, and the internal combustion engine ran for five minutes without any problems.
When the diesel in the fuel tank is exhausted, the internal combustion engine automatically stops.
Professor Jiang Qing did not dare to add more diesel. Five minutes was already close to the limit of the internal combustion engine. If it continued to operate, various accidents would easily occur.
Su Shu learned that the fuel for internal combustion engines is processed from petroleum, and he was immediately relieved.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Professor Jiang, the Ministry of Science and Technology will invest in your project. I hope you will continue your efforts and work hard to improve this project."
Professor Jiang Qing was extremely excited. He bowed to Su Shu and Xu Qinqing repeatedly and kept saying thank you.
The project he had been thinking about for a long time now no longer needs to be scrapped and has a chance of success.
Su Shu saw that Professor Jiang was too enthusiastic, so he quickly stopped Professor Jiang from continuing to salute.
The reason why he agreed to invest in this project is that the fuel reserves of internal combustion engines are very abundant and the price is relatively low.
No large-scale coal mines have been discovered in Nanyang, but oil production is abundant.
The current products of petroleum, in addition to asphalt for paving roads, are also used to make candles.
Most of the products are used to burn boilers.
The emergence of the internal combustion engine will change the fate of oil.
Some poor places such as Nanyang are likely to become rich because of oil like the current coal-producing areas.
Internal combustion engines can only be used on a large scale if they choose petroleum as a fuel with abundant reserves.
After Su Shu confirmed the investment, he said: "Principal Xu, the official business has been completed, and I still have some private matters that I would like to ask for advice."
When Principal Xu Qinqing heard what Su Shu said, they immediately said goodbye and left Professor Jiang Qing's laboratory.
Principal Xu Qinqing was very happy. Not long after she took over as principal, she got rid of these two hot potatoes in the school.
For these two projects of great significance, Huaxia University has spent tens of thousands of silver coins to support early exploration.
They soon arrived at a sentry box in the garden in front of the laboratory.
Su Shu lowered his voice and asked: "Sister Shaoyao, I want to know from you about a person named Mei Hongyun from Huaxia University."
Xu Qinqing showed a surprised expression. She was very surprised, how could the eldest prince Su Shu care about this slightly strange person.