Gu Qinyuan continued: "Three years ago, Robert Burch of Carnegie Mellon University released a research result, believing that retinyl Schiff base has a good radar absorption effect and can reduce 80% of radar wave reflection.
%. The specific gravity of this material is only 20% of ferrite materials, and it is a very promising organic absorbing material. However, after that, the research results on this material have not been released again. According to us
It is speculated that the US government has included it in the scope of confidentiality."
"Then have we studied it?" Qin Hai blurted out, then quickly waved his hand and said: "I'm sorry, does this also involve our confidentiality scope?"
"Since I invited you here, I don't need to keep these things a secret from you." Gu Qinyuan said, "To be honest, after seeing the reports in this area, we commissioned Pujiang Jiaotong University to do some research to confirm this material.
It does have a certain ability to absorb waves. However, its ability to absorb waves mainly comes from the special electromagnetic properties of the complex formed after complexing with metal ions. The specific type of metal ions used to form the complex also depends on the specific electromagnetic properties of the complex.
Further research is needed.”
Qin Hai nodded: "Well, I seem to understand a little bit, so are we continuing research in this area now?" "Why?" Qin Hai wondered.
Gu Qinyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Xiao Qin, your question is a bit like the question asked by Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty."
"What do you mean?" Qin Hai was depressed, "Teacher Gu, I haven't read much, and I don't dare to compare with you in literature and history. What kind of allusion is this Jin Hui Emperor?"
"Why not eat minced meat? Mr. Qin must have heard of it, right?" Li Zhongyun interjected. The previous generation of intellectuals all had good liberal arts skills. Even those who were engaged in science and engineering could speak a few words in classical Chinese. In comparison, Qin Hai
That bit of liberal arts knowledge is really not enough.
"Teacher Gu means that you want to do it but you can't." Qin Hai understood a little bit. Retinyl Schiff base is a general name, which includes tens of thousands of types. In addition to the metal complex
Choice can produce countless types of materials. To find out the type that best meets the requirements requires a lot of experiments, or more directly, it takes a lot of money. This is really not a problem that can be solved by just opening your mouth.
Qin Hai has actually known for a long time that retinyl Schiff base is a very promising stealth material, but he doesn't know which Schiff base has the best absorbing performance.
The scientific researchers tried repeatedly, summed up the rules, and proposed the optimal design. To achieve this, the cost may be calculated in tens of millions. "Aren't we in the military industry? National defense investment always needs to be guaranteed, right?" Qin Hai was helpless.
asked.
"Who said that? Our country is now centered on economic construction, and investment in the military industry is the least. The funds of our institute are just enough to pay wages. Fortunately, there are several subordinate factories that can produce some civilian products to generate income. Otherwise, we
I can't even reimburse my train ticket for a business trip, let alone take a plane when I go out like you, Mr. Qin." Wu Honglin said with complaint. Regarding Qin Hai's flight, Wu Honglin was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred, and he took a chance.
I have to say a few words sourly.
Li Zhongyun also said: "Yes, our military industry is the poorest in the country now. Mr. Qin, you are a full man but you don't know a hungry man is hungry."…
"Why are you telling Xiao Qin this?" Gu Qinyuan glared at the two assistants, as if he felt that the family scandal should not be made public, and at the same time he did not want to lose his prestige in front of Qin Hai, a capitalist. He said to Qin Hai: "Now
The whole country is in a difficult situation. Our army must share the country's worries. In fact, we all understand this. When the 70x Institute was first established, these buildings did not exist. It was much more difficult than it is now. We have also come through the same.
.”
"I took the liberty..." Qin Hai lowered his head and said, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.
Since the early 1980s, the country has shifted its focus to economic construction. The highest levels have made a very bold strategic judgment, that is, China will not face a large-scale war in the next 20 to 30 years.
Based on such a judgment, investment in the military field has been significantly reduced, which is specifically reflected in large-scale disarmament and the cancellation of a large number of military industry projects.
The Gulf War in 1991 allowed the Chinese side to see a modern warfare model that was beyond common sense, thus stimulating the pursuit of cutting-edge military technology, and many projects were restarted. However, until the Yugoslavia crisis in 1999, the country's focus on military industry
The investment was very pitiful, which made many military fans of later generations regretful.
Objectively speaking, reducing military investment and using limited fiscal funds to support economic construction have played an important role in China's successful economic transformation. It is precisely because of this decision that China has not been involved in the arms race.
Like the Soviet Union, it ended with economic bankruptcy. People in later generations could not understand the financial distress of that year, and it was inevitable that there would be various criticisms of this decision.
Gu Qinyuan broke the silence and said with a smile: "Comrade Xiao Qin, no matter what, what you told us today is of great help to us. For example, the use of soluble conductive materials you just mentioned
The idea of depositing a molecular solution to form an absorbing film layer has been a great inspiration to us. Although we currently do not have funds to conduct experiments in this area, some theoretical preliminary research can be done without spending much money.
.”
"Haha, I'm not that optimistic." Qin Hai said rudely, "If there is no experimental support, your theoretical preliminary research will not go forward at all. We are now more than ten years behind the Americans, and now they are running,
We are climbing, and the gap will probably only get wider and wider."
"Then what should we do? This is the situation now, and it's not that we don't work hard." Wu Honglin retorted angrily.
"I understand. In fact, what you need most is not technology, but money. How about I help you get some money," Qin Hai said.
"What do you mean? You mean, you can help us apply for funds?" Gu Qinyuan asked in surprise. He asked Li Zhongyun and the others to invite Qin Hai. The main purpose was to let Qin Hai help them solve the problem of ferrite material spraying.
, never thought about money at all. Who would have thought that after Qin Hai had a conversation with them, he actually threatened to help them get money. Could it be that Qin Hai's father-in-law, who is the director of the National Defense Industry Office, could approve them a hundred thousand dollars?
Funding?
Qin Hai shook his head and said: "I don't have any way to help you apply for funds. However, you all know that I am a businessman. I wonder if I can do some business with you. Not to mention how much scientific research funds I can earn, at least
It can also improve everyone's lives, and it can be considered that I, a civilian, have made some contribution to the national defense cause."
The difficulties faced by 70x are not much different from the universities and scientific research institutes that Qin Hai has visited. If we must make a comparison, we can only say that the difficulties faced by military industrial institutes are greater than those of local institutes. Local institutes
Those scientific researchers in the military industry can still secretly give lectures outside, or help private enterprises solve technical problems and earn some pocket money. Scientific researchers in military industrial institutes are restricted by the confidentiality system and cannot even earn such extra money.
We can only rely on state funding to maintain our lives, so our lives are even more difficult.
For the researchers at local institutes, Qin Hai's method was to dig them out and directly recruit them to his own materials college. But for military industrial units, he could not do this. First, he could not dig them out easily, and second, he did not dare to dig them out.
To poach the Ministry of Education, even if the officials above have objections, there is nothing they can do. But to poach the military, Qin Hai has to feel how tough his head is.
Since we can't poach people, and we can't bear to see these people wasting their time due to funding issues, there is only one way, which is to find a way to help them make some money. At the very least, these hard-working scientific researchers can get some life.
If the improvement is done well, it may be able to solve their problem of sources of scientific research funding and prevent China's military technology level from falling farther and farther behind foreign countries.
As for ways to make money, Qin Hai thinks there are still some. The military has some privileges. If used well, there may be a win-win result. This is what Qin Hai hopes to see most. If it doesn't work, just
Quan should fulfill his duty. As a time traveler, it is a bit unjustifiable not to do something that benefits the country and the people.
Qin Hai thought this way, but Gu Qinyuan and others had another idea. Gu Qinyuan looked at Qin Hai for a long time, and then said: "Xiao Qin, you should know that things are different now from the past few years. The Military Commission
There are regulations that the military is not allowed to engage in business, so you'd better not think about it."
"No way. Didn't Gong Wu just say that several of your subordinate factories are producing civilian goods to generate income? Isn't this business?" Qin Hai asked.
"This cannot be regarded as doing business. This is engaged in production. How can it be regarded as doing business?" Wu Honglin retorted plausibly.
"Okay..." Qin Hai didn't intend to continue arguing with Wu Honglin. It was because the two sides had different understandings of the word "business". The military's ban on business was in response to some troops' involvement in local smuggling and other bad behaviors in the 1980s, such as
The production of civilian products by subordinate enterprises is not only not within the prohibition of the Military Commission, but is actually encouraged. And what Qin Hai wants to do is to let the military engage in production. To be precise, it is to help military industrial enterprises invigorate their operations.