Chapter 1940: Internal combustion engine first appeared
"Our navy began to track and study various power structures many years ago. Just as our navy always firmly believed that steam engines can create a new era, our navy also believes that gas engines can create a new future!"
"In the 28th year, we began to support the research and development of gas engines of Hangzhou Machinery Company, striving to obtain a power system with a higher thermal efficiency than steam engines!"
"Finally, this year we successfully manufactured the first gas machine that uses gas as dye!"
"Your Majesty, please see that our gas car also uses the latest rubber wheels. The body imitates the design of a contemporary carriage and has shock absorbing springs to ensure that it will not be too bumpy when driving!"
Gas machine? To be honest, Li Xuan had never thought about it before, nor did he ask his subordinates to do it.
Because in recent years, he has asked the Royal Institute of Technology to develop internal combustion engines, but they are not gas engines, but gasoline engines and oil extraction engines.
It is a pity that there has been little progress at the Royal Institute of Technology until now, and several companies under the Royal Institute of Technology are also involved in the research and development of internal combustion engines. However, internal combustion engines are too high-end for contemporary scientific and technological standards, and they are simply not developed.
Not coming out.
Therefore, until now, Datang's internal combustion engine research and development, especially the research and development of gasoline engines and diesel engines, has been in theoretical research, and has not even completed a complete theory.
But what the hell is this gas machine?
Li Xuan immediately said: "This is the first time I have heard of this gas machine. What exactly is it?"
The naval admiral immediately said a few words, but after all, they were just soldiers, not professional technicians. This said a lot. Apart from letting people know that this is an internal combustion engine using gas as fuel, the more they talked about it, the more confused they became.
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At this time, Lin Hui, the dean of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology who was following Lin Ziran, spoke up: "If you don't understand clearly, don't talk nonsense. Let your technicians tell you!"
As soon as Lin Hui opened his mouth, he directly blocked the words of several naval generals. Several naval generals were stunned and did not dare to refute!
Yes, I didn’t dare to refute, but obediently went to call the technicians from Hangzhou Machinery Company.
Lin Hui is the Vice President of the Royal Institute of Technology, one of the most powerful scientists in the Tang Dynasty, and the founder of the Steam Age in the Tang Dynasty.
One of the most powerful geniuses in the Tang Dynasty for decades was able to teach himself by just relying on Li Xuan's words. Finally, he developed low-pressure steam engines, high-pressure steam engines, and reciprocating steam engines, which directly promoted the steam industry of the Tang Dynasty.
Revolutionary super genius.
Well, Wei Qingxin, the dean of the Department of Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology, has something to say about this. He feels that although Lin Hui’s IQ is a little stronger than ordinary people, he is still so stupid that when he chats with Lin Hui on weekdays, he
It feels very strenuous.
When chatting with him, you have to explain everything you say, otherwise the fool will not understand what Wei Qingxin said.
That person's IQ is too low to have a conversation!
Regarding this, Lin Hui will definitely scold him in the face. You are a fool and a lunatic. As soon as I develop a steam engine, you and I are talking about various microscopic particles.
Crazy, why don't you talk about anatomy with those perverts in the medical department!
However, Wei Qingxin still firmly believes that Lin Hui’s IQ is too low!
Regardless of the internal conflicts within the Royal Institute of Technology, the only thing that is certain is that without Lin Hui, Datang would not have entered the steam age so quickly!
Therefore, in the early years because of his achievements and in order to encourage more elite students to devote themselves to scientific research, Li Xuan made Lin Hui a model of scientific research knighthood and conferred him the title of Duke of Dai.
The only prince in the entire Tang Dynasty!
Because when the Tang Dynasty canonized meritorious nobles, they often did not have titles. They usually directly conferred male honors on the princes and uncles. Later, when nobles were actually crowned, they began to be officially called so-and-so Duke or Earl. This title was based on the fiefdom.
Names, such as Marquis of Luzon and Marquis of Wandan.
There are also a very small number of founding generals who received traditional titles when they were first canonized, but they are all relatively traditional, similar to titles such as Zhenbeihou, Zhengxihou, and Wei Zhongbo.
In ancient times, royal titles were often given to princes, such as King Qi and King Zhao.
This Lin Hui is the only one who has the title of the ancient country!
He is also a duke, and the others are at most the Duke of Luzon and the Duke of Banten, but he is the acting Duke, and he has inherited the original title for two generations. After two generations, it is reduced to a hereditary baron, and he retires with the country.
of grace!
Li Xuan's canonization of Lin Hui was more to set an example.
For Lin Hui like this, not to mention these active-duty navy vice-admirals and admirals, even if they pull out the naval veterans from the founding period one by one, they have to politely call him Dean Lin, and they have to apologize in conversation.
With a smiling face.
I didn’t see that when Chen Lifu, the minister on duty, talked to Lin Hui just now, he took the initiative to go over and talk.
Soon, the navy called people from Hangzhou Machinery Company.
This is a young man who, upon asking, actually graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology and is now a senior engineer and shareholder of Hangzhou Machinery Company.
Scientific research is king in the Tang Dynasty. Most companies, especially technical companies, generally provide shares directly in order to attract technical talents to join.
Although Qian Mu was a little younger, he had seen a lot of the world when he was a student at the Royal Institute of Technology. However, today's occasion still made him a little nervous.
Li Xuan saw his nervousness and comforted him: "It's a small sum, right? Don't be nervous. Speak slowly!"
At this moment, Qian Muchai said: "Your Majesty, after graduating from the Royal Institute of Technology, I founded Hangzhou Machinery Company with my friends to produce various machinery and vehicles powered by steam engines. However, our steam engine tractors have relatively large technical flaws.
, competitiveness is relatively low.
So I started to turn to internal combustion engines. I was exposed to the theory of internal combustion engines during my school days and did some research. Later, after various attempts, I successfully developed a gas engine!"
"Later, we received funding from the Navy, so we developed several prototypes one after another. The prototype in front of us is our latest development. Its power can reach five horses, and its thermal efficiency has reached 10%.
Four."
At this time, Lin Hui, who was listening behind him, stepped forward: "A thermal efficiency value of 14%? How did you do it?"
Na Qianmu said: "I use the method of compressing the mixed combustible gas. For this purpose, our company has specially developed a four-stroke structure!"
Four-stroke structure? Lin Hui thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "I know compression is needed to provide thermal efficiency value, but how do you achieve compression? What is this four-stroke structure?"
At this time, Qian Mu said with some anxiety: "This... this is our company's trade secret, and the patent application is still being collected..."