In the R&D department of Shanghai Gun Factory, a group of engineers were sighing.
"I have known for a long time that the people at the Royal Institute of Technology are not simple, and today I saw that they are indeed so!" An engineer from the Shanghai Gun Factory said with emotion, but someone beside him said at the same time: "Not simple? I think he is more of a pervert.
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After hearing this, several other people nodded involuntarily.
"Look at his age, he is only eighteen years old this year. When we were eighteen, we were still in preparatory courses!" Another person stepped forward and interjected: "But they are all full professors!"
"But although this man is extremely smart, his behavior is not authentic. He just drew a simple diagram and left. And he really thought that we couldn't even understand the simple diagram!"
"What do you think? Maybe they just said that on purpose!"
"They look down upon us!"
"That's right!"
"I've heard before that many people at the Royal Institute of Technology are nerds, and all of them are nerds who think very highly of themselves!"
"Isn't that right? Professor Wei and others who are engaged in physics and engineering are pretty good. I heard that there are a few people who are engaged in chemistry who are even more ambitious. Some time ago, they took the people from the gunpowder factory in Zhenjiang.
He was scolded so much that he was yelling in front of many grown-ups, and the scolding was very unpleasant. He said that the engineers at the gunpowder factory were all as stupid as pigs and dogs. He taught them how to do it step by step.
Maroon gunpowder, it turned out that I couldn’t learn it for more than half a month!”
These people talked about the eight weirdos of the Royal Institute of Technology, and the more they talked about it, the more they talked about it. One moment they said how capable the people at the Royal Institute of Technology were, but the next they said they were not good at dealing with people, and then they said that the people in the Department of Medicine there were even better.
They are all absolute perverts, tossing corpses every day!
In the end, the gossip turned into a forum of complaints about the Royal Institute of Technology.
However, after complaining for a while, everyone shut up in unison, because everyone who saw off Professor Wei Qingxin had already returned. When Luo Guangjian, the chief engineer of the Shanghai Gun Factory, who was walking in the front, looked at everyone, his face was quite unhappy.
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And everyone also knew why this person's face looked ugly.
Because Luo Guangjian, the current chief engineer of the Shanghai Gun Factory, also graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology, but like many people from the Royal Institute of Technology who are living abroad, they are all dropouts.
In his junior year, Luo Guangjian failed to pass the promotion exam for three consecutive years and finally dropped out.
However, even a graduate of the Royal Institute of Technology, if you look at the whole country, he is a first-class talent, so even if he comes out, he still has a lot of success, and he became the chief engineer of the Shanghai Gun Factory at the age of only thirty.
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This time, it was his suggestion to invite seniors from the Royal Institute of Technology to the Shanghai Gun Factory to provide guidance and solve problems.
Even though he is an undergraduate, the imprint of the Royal Institute of Technology on Luo Guangjian is profound. When someone insults his alma mater and his seniors, he naturally doesn't look good to them.
I saw him walking over, then snorted heavily, and then said: "Now Professor Wei has helped us solve the most critical gun bolt problem. Next, the entire project team will work overtime. Within five days, I will see a
Detailed new gun design!”
Hearing this, everyone looked bitter!
The research and development of artillery is not just about solving key technical problems. To develop a new artillery, a lot of work needs to be done. The amount of various calculations alone is huge.
Everyone can already imagine that if the design drawings are to be produced in five days, they may have to eat, drink, and sleep in the laboratory.
After giving the instructions, Luo Guangjian didn't bother to talk to these people. They were just a group of scientific research coolies, and Luo Guangjian didn't bother to argue with them.
In the eyes of ordinary people, these people who graduated from domestic universities or junior colleges are already considered the darlings of the emperor, but in Luo Guangjian's view, they are all idiots, all of them are extremely stupid, and none of them has a passing IQ.
Most of the time when doing research, Luo Guangjian did it alone, with a bunch of people helping him. However, even though that was the case, he sometimes felt that even if a few ordinary workers came to serve as his assistants, it would probably be the same.
Pretty much, because they can't help much.
But in the final analysis, they are still too stupid!
If you argue with these idiots, aren't you asking for trouble for yourself?
Just give them direct orders and make them work very hard. When they are tired, these people will naturally become more honest.
With this in mind, Luo Guangjian directly ordered them to come up with a detailed design in five days. As for himself, he left first. He also had to meet with the general manager of the Shanghai Gun Factory and the headquarters of Jiangnan Arms Company.
The main purpose is to discuss how to improve the production line and then produce newly designed artillery.
Although the artillery seems to have only changed the design of one bolt, the movement of one shot affects the whole body. The design of the bolt has been changed, which also means that the design of the entire artillery will be changed, and then the subsequent production equipment, molds, etc. will also change.
To change.
This is no small matter.
As a chief engineer, in addition to being responsible for the research and development of new artillery, a very important part of his job is to participate in the management of the production line. How to improve production efficiency, control product quality, and reduce costs are all the responsibilities of his chief engineer.
Seven or eight of them sat around and discussed for a long time before finally finalizing the change plan for the production line. They also decided to complete the detailed design of the artillery as soon as possible and strive to open a mold and build one or two prototype guns within ten days.
The navy is pressing too hard and has been saying continuously that if the Shanghai Gun Factory can't handle it, they will simply give up and prepare to install the 300mm muzzle-loading rifled gun from the Foshan Gun Factory.
This puts too much pressure on the Shanghai Gun Factory!
After finishing talking, Luo Guangjian also mentioned that if he wanted to produce the gun, he must first obtain the patent authorization.
What patent?
No need to ask, it’s naturally Professor Wei Qingxin’s plug-in gun bolt design!
Although they produced design drawings and provided solutions, this design was designed by Professor Wei Qingxin, and the ownership naturally belongs to the Royal Institute of Technology.
The patent laws of the Tang Empire were extremely strict. Even defense companies affiliated with the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises such as the Shanghai Gun Factory had to comply with patent laws.
If it is produced directly without authorization, the legal team of the Royal Institute of Technology can file the Shanghai Gun Factory into bankruptcy!
Immediately, someone from the headquarters of Jiangnan Arms Company said: "Don't worry about this. I will return to Beijing in person later and apply for patent authorization, but you must act quickly and be ahead of the other two companies!"
After everyone heard this, they nodded immediately!
Although it is necessary to purchase a patent license, it is not a big problem. After all, the Shanghai Gun Factory is a defense enterprise affiliated to the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises, and the Royal Institute of Technology is also an official institution to a certain extent. As long as the price is in place, the other party will not embarrass you.
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As for why we need to move quickly, it is still because of the special characteristics of the Royal Institute of Technology.
Except for a very few product patents that are licensed through buyout or exclusive licensing, most of the patents at the Royal Institute of Technology are licensed to multiple companies at the same time.
For example, the telegraph, which has been very popular recently, is because of the special nature of the telegraph, so the patent was bought out directly to the telegraph company.
However, the important component in the telegraph, that is, the battery, has previously adopted a multi-authorization model. Currently, three domestic manufacturers have obtained patent authorization for batteries.
The importance of the artillery bolt design to the national defense industry is self-evident. In order to balance and support multiple defense companies, the empire will not allow any one company to obtain exclusive authorization, so it is certain to authorize multiple companies at the same time.
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This means that Foshan Gun Factory, Tianjin Gun Factory and even other artillery factories will quickly obtain this design, and then improve and launch breech-loading rifled gun products.
Regarding this kind of thing, Jiangnan Arms Company cannot stop it. The only thing they can do is to launch mature products as soon as possible and then seize orders first.
In addition, they also have a time advantage. At present, others do not know that Professor Wei has solved the problem of the bolt of the rifled breech-loading gun. When they find out, it may take many days before they can make relevant reactions, even if
It's been more than half a month or even a month.
And with this time difference, the Shanghai Gun Factory, a subsidiary of Jiangnan Arms Company, may have even signed the order.
In the next few days, Luo Guangjian and his team were buried in the laboratory every day, performing various complex calculations.
On the fourth day, Luo Guangjian, who was staring at panda eyes, took a detailed design drawing and a thick technical description to find the general manager and several other senior management.
They decided that day to produce a prototype cannon according to the technical drawings.
Also invite the Navy to attend the meeting!
The Shanghai Gun Factory is working overtime, just to get the prototype guns out as early as possible before other artillery manufacturers react, and to get the Navy's battleship main gun order first.
Not only that, their ambitions have also grown in just these few days.
After Luo Guangjian and his technicians completed the design of the 300mm breech-loading gun, they continued to work overtime and completed the design changes of the 200mm breech-loading gun.
At the same time, they also launched a new project to develop a 250mm naval gun, and even allocated manpower to develop a 150mm naval gun.
They want to take advantage of the time to directly attract the navy's targets as much as possible, and then seize orders.
And if you want to grab orders, you have to first develop a 300mm breech-loading cannon and get approval from the Navy. Only then can you expect orders for other caliber breech-loading cannons.