Chapter 288 Competition? Haha. Liu Mingkun: Academician Wang, that’s it
Not listening to advice is too stubborn!
After Liang Jingye's team left, Wang Hao immediately wrote the project application materials.
The research on SMES energy storage batteries is not a temporary decision. The application of anti-gravity in aerospace is a general direction. They have cooperation with the aviation group and have always had plans to develop anti-gravity aircraft.
Although anti-gravity technology is already available, and even the weight can be reduced by more than 90%, it is still not easy to build an aircraft. There are two biggest problems. One is that the anti-gravity equipment itself is very heavy.
The second is to create an anti-gravity field, which requires high-intensity and continuous electrical power.
Each of these two problems is not easy to solve.
As early as a year ago, they had the idea of manufacturing high-power batteries, but they have been investing in research and development in other directions, and the demonstration of other aspects of the aircraft has not been resolved.
Now that the aviation group and the Anti-gravity Behavior Research Center have set the general direction, it is clear that they will develop anti-gravity aircraft.
Wang Hao's research group, which also includes the Antigravity Behavior Research Center, has a relatively high degree of freedom in research and development, and can even directly engage in research without making a report.
But to start a major research, you still need to establish a research team.
On the one hand, it is to facilitate the recruitment of relevant personnel. It is best for superiors and aviation groups to help form a research team.
On the other hand, it also involves the use of large-scale R&D funds.
After submitting the application materials normally, there will naturally be no problems. The superior department and the aviation group will also provide support, and the research will go much smoother.
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In fact, just like Ma Xuebing's judgment, the superior departments have long been dissatisfied with Pan Dong's SMES technical team.
After American announced that it would build a large-scale SMES power storage base, the superior authorities became even more dissatisfied.
Pan Dong's SMES technical team has sufficient funds and the highest-end materials supported by Superconducting Industrial Company.
Why is it that after two years of research and development, there are still no results?
The experimental products they created have a series of problems that they want to solve, and perfection seems to be far away.
For a large-scale project, it is normal to spend several years or more than ten years on research. However, in the context of fierce competition in the international superconducting field, the research time is delayed too much, which is somewhat unacceptable.
After seeing the information submitted by Wang Hao and knowing that he would form a team to develop SMES batteries, the superior department immediately approved it and even asked Pan Dong's team to cooperate in submitting materials to help speed up Wang Hao's research.
The thinking of the superior department is very simple, "SMES batteries are too high-end and may not be developed. But even if they cannot be developed, it would be good to improve the SMES technology."
"It will take a long time to do it just by Pan Dong."
"Now that two teams are working together, there is competition. Only with competition can there be motivation..."
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After Wang Hao submitted the information, he calmly waited for the formation of the team and the support from the superior department and the aviation group.
There is no need for him to intervene in similar matters.
When everything is ready, his job is to lead the new team to do research.
When he has free time, he will still study some theoretical issues.
On the issue of annihilation theory, Wang Hao rarely does research specifically, because many scholars internationally are doing related research, and a lot of results have been achieved in the past two years.
No matter how efficient he is in conducting theoretical research and development by himself, it is impossible to compare with hundreds or thousands of people. Especially if it involves some common fields, it is simply unnecessary.
For Wang Hao, the most attractive thing is the content related to ‘Task 2’.
[Task 2: Find the phenomenon of increasing space compression (Difficulty: S). 】
[Inspiration value: 11.]
The difficulty of this research and development task is S level. A few months would be enough for a normal S level difficulty task.
Obviously.
"Looking for the phenomenon of increasing space compression" does not only rely on theory and thinking, but also requires more "luck".
If a phenomenon related to increasing space compression can be discovered, the inspiration value will definitely increase rapidly.
In the past two years, the mission has only increased its inspiration value by eleven points.
This number can be said to be very pitiful.
The only thing Wang Hao knows now is that the 'increased space squeeze phenomenon' is related to two factors. One factor is anti-gravity. To be precise, it is 'reduce the space squeeze field', or it is called a 'mass field'. The other factor is anti-gravity.
One factor is the magnetic field.
"Increasing space compression is directly related to the magnetic field..."
"What phenomenon is related to antigravity and magnetic field? It's definitely not the current antigravity experiment..."
Wang Hao has participated in countless anti-gravity experiments. In order to find the phenomenon of increasing space compression, he also specially designed several experiments, but unfortunately in the end he found nothing.
Until now, he has not found the exact direction.
"Is it necessary to further demonstrate the electromagnetic force?" Wang Hao thought, and finally shook his head.
He had previously completed demonstrations related to electrons using the annihilation theory, and to a certain extent, it had been related to electromagnetic force.
The result did not increase the inspiration value of ‘Task 2’, which means that the direction of the electromagnetic force is wrong.
"How to do it?"
Wang Hao let out a long sigh, knowing that it would be almost impossible to achieve results by sitting in the office and imagining things out of thin air.
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SMES technical team.
The team led by Liang Jingye returned to the team and explained that Wang Hao believed that the problem of the quench protection system could not be solved directly.
This made Pan Dong feel very regretful. He hoped to find Wang Hao to solve the problem. It would be better to arouse Wang Hao's interest and take time to help with research.
The result is still not as expected...
Another news made Pan Dong a little depressed, "You mean, Wang Hao wants you to join his team, and they are also preparing to study SMES technology?"
"Um."
Liang Jingye nodded slightly and stared at Pan Dong with her big eyes. She also wanted to know what the teacher meant.
Of course Pan Dong doesn't want Liang Jingye to leave, because Liang Jingye is a very important member of the team, and his contribution to research has almost caught up with him and Deng Jianqiang.
Now Liang Jingye is the third person in the team.
Pan Dong said, "Xiao Liang, you are indispensable for this research."
"Academician Wang has no shortage of talents, but in our group, you are too important!"
"I know that Academician Wang is very attractive to everyone, but there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, and it is very important for us now."
Liang Jingye pursed her lips and nodded gently. She knew her importance in the team, but she still felt a little disappointed in her heart.
Pan Dong was concerned about Liang Jingye and forgot about Wang Hao's research on SMES batteries. Because SMES batteries were too high-end, their SMES power storage equipment had a series of problems.
He subconsciously felt that the research on SMES batteries must have come after they had achieved results.
Wang Hao said that he would start research, and it would probably be a few years later.
What Pan Dong never expected was that Wang Hao would move so quickly. Not only did he quickly apply for new projects, but the superior department also asked his team to provide completed research and development materials.
This was unacceptable to Pan Dong.
After he learned the news, he flew directly to the capital and went to the Science and Technology Department to make a fuss. "Academician Wang, I admire him, but he wants to study SMES and ask us to provide information? This is really too much!"
"Still researching SMES batteries? Isn't this a joke!"
"How could you do this!"
Pan Dong was indeed very angry. He wanted Wang Hao to help solve the problem of the quench protection system, and he could indeed show Wang Hao the information.
But it would be different if Wang Hao established a new project.
This is tantamount to copying their R&D for research. No matter how you think about it, it feels very excessive.
Pan Dong felt very angry.
But officials from the Science and Technology Department also said, "You have been researching and developing it for two years, but you haven't made any big progress yet!"
"Besides, Academician Wang is researching SMES batteries, so there is no conflict with you!"
"That's more advanced technology!"
SMES energy storage devices and SMES batteries are similar to ultra-slow, huge computers, and now tablet computers.
One is a large and backward equipment, and the other is a sophisticated and fast equipment.
Wang Hao's research and development is obviously more high-end.
But Pan Dong is a professional in the field, and he does not believe that Wang Hao or any team can develop SMES batteries.
So he thought that the higher-level departments were dissatisfied with their R&D speed, so they approved Wang Hao's project and asked them to provide R&D materials.
In this way, the two teams stand on the same starting line to compete.
Pan Dong had nothing to say in the end. His team had been working for two years and had enough financial support.
They say we are all competing on the same starting line, what else can we say?
Could it be that we can’t compete?
Wouldn't that be a slap in the face and just disband the team?
Pan Dong felt a lot of pressure all of a sudden. After returning to the R&D base, he immediately worried the heads of all the groups and said in a sonorous voice, "Some of you know, some of you don't know. The superior department has approved it."
In order to form a new team to develop SMES technology."
"This is because we are dissatisfied with our research and development speed."
"We don't want two years of hard work to go to waste, right? Now we have to cheer up."
"We also have great advantages. The first advantage is that we have experience. We have been working for two years, and the new team has only just been formed and has not even started to be formed."
"The second advantage is that we have more information and data."
"Our basic design data will be submitted to the new team, but you all know that the most valuable thing is not the basic data, but the debugging and data correction data after the test product is built."
"We just improve step by step and improve step by step!"
"With these two advantages, if our research and development speed and results are not as good as those of the new team, what will the superior departments and other research teams think of us?"
"I think everyone can think about it..."
Pan Dong's words are indeed motivating.
Liang Jingye became determined. She did hope to do research with Wang Hao, but when it came to professional issues, she was still very confident.
Their team has more information and richer experience.
Under these two conditions, the research and development speed and results cannot keep up with Wang Hao's team, which is really unreasonable.
Liang Jingye also made up her mind. When talking about her work problems, she immediately said seriously, "We will seriously improve the design from now on, focusing on solving the problem of the quench protection system!"
"We must work hard to prove that no matter how difficult or complicated it is, it can be accomplished..."
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The support from the superior department and the aviation group was very fast.
After the application materials were reviewed and approved, in just half a month, the new SMES team had already taken shape. There were a total of twenty-nine new people. With the addition of other people, the team size reached thirty-five people.
According to the needs of SMES research and development, Wang Hao divided the personnel into five groups, corresponding to each department and systematic research.
Among them, the computer detection team has the largest number of people, reaching ten people. They are responsible for developing the SMES control system.
After everything was arranged, Wang Hao held a research group meeting.
Wang Hao is the leader of the SMES research group, followed by deputy director Liu Mingkun, and the rest are several group leaders.
The newly formed team must be very energetic.
Before the meeting started, many people were discussing, "I knew it before I came here. People in the Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Academy of Sciences were saying that we were competing with Pan Dong's team."
"If you can't compete, it won't be interesting. But with Academician Wang, there will be no problem."
"Indeed, with Academician Wang, why are you worried about Pan Dong? Let me see, Pan Dong's team won't be able to complete it even if they are given another five years."
"SMES technology has been studied by Amrican for a long time, but we have the most high-end materials and are still five years behind. It is really unacceptable..."
"That's why we formed a new team..."
When Wang Hao walked to the door, he heard the discussion in the conference room. After listening for a few times, he couldn't help but ask Xiang Liu Mingkun, "What competition? How did it become a competition between us and Professor Pan's team?"
"Isn't it a competition?"
Liu Mingkun said doubtfully, "Everyone said so. The superiors asked us to study together because Pan Dong's team was too slow in research and development..."
Wang Haodao, "Of course not. We are doing research on SMES batteries, how can we compete with other teams?"
"Team Pan Dong... stop joking."
Wang Hao shook his head funny.
Liang Jingye's team has already explained the problems encountered by Pan Dong's team, which are mainly the problem of the quench protection system.
To put it simply, various bugs appear during the operation of a system. Because there are too many bugs, one is solved and a new one is discovered, and it seems that it will never be completed.
Wang Hao doesn't think it's a big problem. For him, it's easy to solve every BUG.
If there were no plans to develop SMES batteries, he would not mind spending some time helping Pan Dong's team solve a few problems.
The key is that they also need to study SMES technology, so there is no need to waste time anymore.
Liu Mingkun didn't understand what Wang Hao meant.
SMES battery?
Although the research and development project is indeed SMES battery, everyone agrees that "SMES battery" is just a slogan, because the foundation of "SMES battery" research is to conquer SMES technology.
To use a simple metaphor, if you can’t even build a large nuclear power plant, you still want to build a nuclear power battery?
What a joke!
If we switch to SMES technology, which is superconducting magnetic power storage technology, the meaning is the same. We must first be able to build a large-scale SMES power storage device before we can research and manufacture SMES batteries.
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SMES R&D group meeting.
Wang Hao explained an issue at the beginning, "Here, I would like to emphasize one point."
"We are not competing with other teams. We are doing independent research, targeting SMES batteries."
"SMES technology is only the first step!"
After Wang Hao finished speaking, he didn't care what other people thought and started talking about research issues.
What they now have is the basic data from Pan Dong's team, that is, the topology (plan view) data of each part of the SMES power storage equipment.
Topological data is the most basic data. It only contains the names and uses of each part, specific structure, manufacturing details, etc. However, special design is still required.
Wang Hao spoke up, "Our next job is to demonstrate each part."
"For example, for overall design, each team leader must submit three design ideas."
"Also, each group also submitted three design ideas for the responsible department. We will discuss each part and each design idea at the next meeting."
From overall design, to partial design, to detailed design.
This is Wang Hao’s research method.
When discussing with other people, he always knows the right direction, and can naturally discuss the design directly, find the most suitable one, control the overall design and details, discuss them all, and finally come up with something
A feasible solution.
Everyone else is also getting ready.
Any research starts with demonstration, especially the design issues of cutting-edge technology, which must be demonstrated repeatedly.
After all designs are determined, we will invest in manufacturing test products, and then continue to debug, correct problems, and slowly improve.
The research and development process in many technological application fields is like this.
There is nothing novel about Wang Hao's approach, but it makes many people a little disappointed.
Although Wang Hao said that he was not competing with the Pan Dong team, even the Pan Dong team could not compete. It was simply ridiculous to talk about developing SMES batteries.
Pan Dong's team has already produced a test product and has been continuously debugging and improving it.
They are at least a year behind schedule.
One year...
How to catch up?
Wang Hao ignored other people's thoughts, they just needed to do it normally.
In the next month, the SMES research team has been doing design demonstration, including the demonstration of the overall design, the certification of the design of each part, and the demonstration of some key technologies.
In the process of continuous demonstration, Wang Hao finalized some plans and finalized the design drawings one by one.
Many people in the research team found that Wang Hao was almost a 'dictator'. When making arguments, he would discuss normally with other people and speak in a very kind tone.
But when it came time to finalize the design, he almost never listened to advice and decided on it all at once.
This has also led to criticism by some people. They hold other views on some parts of the design, and it is useless to express their opinions. The final design plan is always subject to Wang Hao's decision-making.
Liu Mingkun is one of the people who feels depressed, and he is even said to be the 'most depressed' one.
He is a researcher at the Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Academy of Sciences. He came to the new research group and served as deputy director. He also has a good understanding of SMES technology and should have a certain say.
but……
From the very beginning of the argumentation until now, all plans have been determined by Wang Hao.
At first, he mentioned his own ideas, but later he simply acted as a 'thinking person' like everyone else, and let Wang Hao make the decision.
When the research team talked about their work in private, Liu Mingkun couldn't help but complain to others, "Is it really possible to finalize a plan like this in one go?"
"It's fast. It will be completed soon, but the speed is too fast. For example, the coil wrapping method finalized yesterday, if it were replaced by an electrician, it would probably take a long time to demonstrate, and samples would be made for experiments..."
"Academician Wang, his theoretical level is very high, but he is too stubborn and does not listen to advice at all..."
"It's normal. I'm thirty years old, an academician, and number one in the world. If it were me, I'd be stubborn too..."