Chapter 636: The best candidate for steam engine research
When Song Yingxing saw that Zhongxing Hou was so excited, he knew that he had not spoken clearly and had misunderstood him.
So Song Yingxing hurriedly explained: "Master Hou, I didn't explain it clearly. What we have made now is a prototype of the steam engine, but it is not usable yet. There are many key points that need to be improved."
After Zhong Jinwei heard this, he slapped Song Yingxing on the shoulder and said, "I'm telling you, with such speed, I thought a monster genius would appear!"
Even if the Ming Dynasty gathered all the skilled craftsmen, Zhong Jinwei didn't believe that a working steam engine could be made in just over two months!
"Let's go, where are you? You can take me to see the prototype." Zhong Jinwei requested.
Song Yingxing felt Zhong Jinwei's desire for steam engines. He secretly reminded himself to pay attention to this point, and then replied to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, that steam engine is very huge and laborious to work on. So I only made one, just for power."
The institute is in the process of continuous improvement.”
"Okay, let's go to the Power Research Institute and have a look." Zhong Jinwei immediately ordered.
The name of this power research institute was given by Zhong Jinwei. His goal is to have this power research institute work hard to research along the technology tree of steam engines, steam turbines, and internal combustion engines. Every step of this technology tree will have an earth-shaking impact on society, so
A special department must be set up to do this.
The Power Research Institute was not far from the Royal Research Institute, and Song Yingxing often walked there to see this new machine. Therefore, Zhong Jinwei and his party quickly arrived at the Power Research Institute.
I heard that the dean brought Marquis Zhongxing over to see the steam engine, and all relevant personnel came out to greet him.
But Zhong Jinwei was not interested in this kind of ceremony and directly ordered Song Yingxing to take him to visit the steam engine.
This power research institute occupies a large area. In addition to the main research area of steam engines, it also has specially equipped blacksmith and carpentry rooms so that corresponding parts can be made at any time.
Zhong Jinwei, led by Song Yingxing, came to a large room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a huge machine in the room.
Zhong Jinwei understood that this was the prototype of the steam engine they had made, and immediately looked around the steam engine.
Zhong Jinwei could see things like cylinders and boilers at a glance. To his surprise, he actually saw the connecting rod and flywheel. As long as the piston rotates, it can make circular motion.
Zhong Jinwei was surprised and praised repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad!" Then he pointed to the connecting rod and flywheel and said, "Who came up with this?"
When Song Yingxing heard this, he reached out to a very young man and introduced to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, he was the one who did it."
When Zhong Jinwei saw it, he was very surprised. He could do this at such a young age. Is he so good at physics?
"What's your name, where are you from, and how did you come up with this?" Zhong Jinwei asked with an expression of surprise.
In front of Zhong Jinwei, this young man was generous and showed no sense of restraint. When Zhong Jinwei asked him something, he calmly replied: "Student Fang Yizhi, named Mi Zhi, named Man Gong, from Tongcheng, Anhui Province. This thing is not
It’s not difficult, you can do it with a little thought.”
Song Yingxing was still surprised when he saw Zhong Jinwei on the side, so he introduced with a smile: "Master Hou, he is a queen of a famous family. His great-grandfather Fang Xuejian was proficient in medicine and Neo-Confucianism, and he had a thorough understanding of hundreds of schools of thought and formed his own system; he
His grandfather Fang Dazhen served as Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple during the Wanli period; his maternal grandfather Wu Yingbin was proficient in Buddhism; his father Fang Kongzhen is currently the governor of Huguang; each of them has works that are widely circulated."
After Fang Yizhi came to Beijing, he quickly learned about the many research institutes in the capital. It happened that the Power Research Institute that he was most interested in was recruiting people, so he went to take the exam. As a result, his knowledge made Song Yingxing, who was in charge of the exam, overjoyed and felt like he had found a treasure.
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However, Song Yingxing was a little worried, because Fang Yizhi's family came from a family of officials, and his family might not agree with him entering the Power Research Institute.
But Fang Yizhi gave many reasons to ensure that there would be no problem at home. Song Yingxing used the mentality of finding a treasure and used it temporarily.
Fang Yizhi lived up to his expectations and soon became the absolute core of steam engine research at the Power Research Institute, and he led the creation of steam engine prototypes.
Now I feel a little embarrassed to hear Song Yingxing introducing his life experience. After Song Yingxing finished speaking, he explained: "This has nothing to do with family background. The main reason is that my teacher has a book called "Physics", which contains a lot of content for students to study.
This steam engine helps."
Historically, Fang Yizhi was greatly influenced by this book, and finally wrote "Little Knowledge of Physics", which became his representative work on scientific research.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he couldn't help but ask: "Your teacher wrote "Physics"? What's his name? Is it so awesome?"
Fang Yizhi was very happy to hear Marquis Zhongxing praise his teacher. He quickly replied: "The student's teacher's surname is Wang, his given name is Xuan, his courtesy name is Huaqing, and his nickname is Xuzhou. He is from Jinxi, Jiangxi."
After Zhong Jinwei heard this, he immediately turned around and said to Wang Peng: "Please write it down for me. Remember to remind me when I go back to meet the saint. Such talents cannot be wasted."
Fang Yizhi was happy at first, then his face darkened. He said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, my teacher is old and sick. I'm afraid he won't be able to come."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he felt very sorry. Seeing that Fang Yizhi looked a little sad, he changed the subject and said, "Tell me what shortcomings this steam engine has now?"
When asked about his proud work, Fang Yizhi immediately became energetic and reported to Zhong Jin Weihui: "Master Hou, one of the main problems of this steam engine now is steam leakage, and heat dissipation is also a big problem."
He pointed at the huge cylinder and said: "But the biggest problem with the steam engine is not these two. Please see, Mr. Hou, after the steam enters the cylinder, it pushes the piston. Next, it needs to cool the cylinder and let the piston push back. In this way
, because once the cylinder is cold, it takes a long time to wait for the steam to enter and then push the piston again, which is very inefficient."
Having said this, Fang Yizhi couldn't help but rub his hands and said, "I'm stumped by these points right now, and I'm trying to figure out a solution."
Zhong Jinwei did not feel dissatisfied after hearing this. He smiled and encouraged Fang Yizhi: "I am surprised that you have built a prototype so quickly. Now that the problem can be found, it is not a problem. As long as you work hard,
, solve the problems one by one, and the success of the steam engine will be just around the corner!"
When he said this, he glanced at Song Yingxing, and then tempted Fang Yizhi and said: "As long as you can solve these problems and build a truly practical steam engine, I guarantee you that the count will not be able to escape!"
Although Fang Yizhi's family is a family of officials, no one has ever received a title. Now that Zhong Jinwei actually promised Ruo Ruo to get a title, this made Fang Yizhi, who had seen the world, a little excited, and at the same time it made him feel relieved.