Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1460 Do you want a greenhorn? (4k)

"Aromatic fibers?" Engineer Pan was a little confused when he heard this, mainly because this kind of thing was rarely mentioned in China, let alone mass-produced.

Aromatic fibers may sound unfamiliar, but their other name, referring to a specific material, is probably more familiar—aramid.

Of course, for most people, even if they are unfamiliar with aramid, there is one product name they have probably heard of—Kevlar.

These three are in a progressive relationship. Decades later, domestically produced products will not use the name Kevlar, but rather aramid, because Kevlar is the brand name of another company.

At this time, aramid fiber had been proposed, but it had not yet been mass-produced. In the original timeline, aramid was mass-produced in 67 by a well-known chemical industrial company under Citibank, and its name was Kevlar.

"Yes, let's follow the naming conventions of the chemical industry and call it aramid. It will be easier to discuss that way."

"Fang" refers to aromatic compounds, and "Lun" is the general term used in the chemical industry to refer to synthetic staple fiber filaments.

"Okay, this name is good, but what is this thing used for?" Engineer Pan wasn't bothered by the name at all; he was just curious about what this thing was used for.

"I have analyzed it and found that aramid fibers have great strength and can be used as raw materials for high-strength fabrics or as the skeleton of composite materials, which has a very broad prospect."

There are many types of composite materials, and high-strength fiber reinforced composite materials are one of them.

"Ah, I understand now." Engineer Pan suddenly realized, "Now that you put it that way, it's clear."

No, you don't fully understand yet.

"According to my research and estimates, fabrics made from this fiber can even protect against this..."

After saying that, Gao Zhendong took out the Black Star pistol and waved it around.

This startled Engineer Pan.

"They'd pull out a gun at the drop of a hat, huh? Well, no, there wasn't a drop of a hat here. They were having a good time talking."

The reason I was so startled was that this thing could actually stop handgun bullets?
This is a bit hard to imagine; I don't recall ever seeing any fabric that could withstand bullets.

"How thick would it need to be to protect against it?" If it were as thick as a large cotton quilt, it wouldn't seem like a problem, but it wouldn't really make much sense. After all, we were already using earthen tanks during the War of Resistance against Japan, and they still needed to be covered with soil and watered.

"Yeah, it's much thicker than what you're wearing now, but it can still be considered clothing." Don't underestimate aramid bulletproof vests; they're weighed in kilograms. As for the bulletproof suits in movies... maybe they'll work too, since there's no set rule for suit thickness.

"What? Really?" This is incredible! A piece of cloth clothing can stop bullets?

"Yes, theoretical analysis, that's the result." Gao Zhendong remained calm and composed, spouting nonsense and attributing everything to theory.

"Great! Committee Member Gao, how do we do it?" Engineer Pan was extremely excited and got straight to the point.

This time, he had no intention of researching it himself. This thing was too unfamiliar, and unlike the final process of carbon fiber, which had the first two steps as a foundation, if he were to research it on his own, he would really be out of luck, and it would take forever.

As Newton aptly put it, "Stand on the shoulders of giants," and right here before us is a giant.

Committee Member Gao, may I borrow your shoulder?
This time, however, Gao Zhendong told him to study it first.

"The base material I've chosen is polyamide. Take advantage of these few days to go back and familiarize yourself with polyamide," Gao Zhendong said.

This material is actually a bit dizzying, because it's not mysterious at all, quite a contrast to the high-class image Gao Zhendong presented when he pulled out a gun as an example.

"Polyamide? Nylon?" Engineer Pan was almost speechless with surprise. I'm very familiar with these things.

Kevlar and aramid may still carry a certain mystique, but when it comes to nylon rope, almost everyone has something to say.

This stuff is everywhere! Even though it's only 1965, nylon is still ubiquitous. You might find a tattered rope fluttering in the wind by the roadside made of nylon.

Nylon is made of polyamide.

Of course, for most people, another product made from it is probably more familiar—stockings.

As for Engineer Pan, he is even more familiar with it. Even if he wasn't familiar with it before, it's impossible not to come into contact with it when working with polyacrylonitrile precursor fibers.

So it's not surprising that Engineer Pan was astonished: "Committee Member Gao, can nylon really have this strength?"

"Yes, graphite and diamond are both carbon crystals, hahaha."

These days, diamonds haven't really taken off in China, especially for those in technical fields; the word "diamond" sounds much more appealing.

Engineer Pan nodded. Committee Member Gao is indeed brilliant. His example is so profound yet simple and vivid. This example is very easy to understand.

"Understood. I'll go back and study polyamide thoroughly." Although he was familiar with polyamide, he dared not be complacent. To reach the level that Committee Member Gao mentioned, he estimated that what he had learned before would not be enough. To be precise, he now needed to thoroughly, carefully, and systematically master all the knowledge he could find related to polyamide.

He himself burns coal every day, but he's far from qualified to join the carbon research institute. The person in front of him, however, is a genius who has made the most of carbon.

—The graphene paper is publicly available, and as someone working in the field of organic materials, even though it is far removed from organic chemistry, Mr. Pan is also aware of this important matter.

By this analogy, Engineer Pan naturally felt that his previous understanding of polyamide was far from being what he should call familiar.

Only then did he recall what Gao Zhendong had told him during his teaching on the first two steps of carbon fiber, especially the diffusion process in spinning.

—He still has potential if we put more effort into diffusion and spinning.

So he had been preparing for this day all along, while I didn't even know when I fell into the trap.

High, it is high!

“Okay, then it’s settled. Three days later… no, four days later, I’ll give you one more day, since your job is brand new.” Gao Zhendong was very understanding.

Engineer Pan didn't stand on ceremony; this wasn't the time for politeness. Every extra day of preparation meant more to gain.

After all, he couldn't just completely abandon the carbon fiber business right away.

The Chief Engineer's Office at a research institute under the Ministry of Applied Chemistry.

"What? You need more people? Do you want a greenhorn?"

Looking at Engineer Pan in front of him, the chief engineer felt overwhelmed.

A significant portion of the workforce was drawn away by his carbon fiber project. Where are we going to find people now? The rest are all recent college graduates. You might not mind that they're greenhorns, but I certainly do.

Engineer Pan smiled broadly: "Yes, we need at least three more people, otherwise the new work can't start."

He estimated that a significant portion of the personnel involved in aramid and carbon fiber work overlapped, especially now that the carbon fiber precursor spinning problem has been solved, allowing those relevant personnel to be reassigned.

It's estimated that Committee Member Gao only assigned this task now because the R&D production line has just reached this stage, and the personnel from the previous process can already be mobilized.

A true expert is a true expert; even this is something they've considered meticulously.

Gao Zhendong: I'm familiar with pipelines. Although they're not used in CPUs now, I'm very familiar with superscalar pipelines from my past life.

However, while it's possible to relocate personnel, a dedicated workforce specifically for aramid fibers still needs to be prepared; it's better to prioritize quality over quantity. "New job? What new job?"

"Hey, Chief Engineer, come here, take a look." Engineer Pan happily handed over the summary of aramid fiber that he had written down to the Chief Engineer.

The chief engineer gasped upon seeing it. "This is synthetic fiber? This is steel wire!"

"Was this arranged personally by Chief Engineer Gao?"

"Yes, I went there today to ask about the follow-up work on carbon fiber, and he specifically asked me to stay behind to make arrangements."

It seems that Committee Member Gao is very determined and confident. Let's do it!
Committee Member Gao is just too prolific; it's almost like he's prolific in some way.

The chief engineer suppressed his somewhat disrespectful analogy and slammed his hand on the table with a cheerful laugh: "Let's do it! How many people do we need?"

Wow, you're even more excited than me! Just now you were asking for nothing, but now it seems like you're getting whatever you want?

How novel! The chief engineer isn't stupid.

"Three, just three is enough." Engineer Pan wasn't greedy; he agreed to give exactly how many.

"Okay, I'll give you a list of available people in a bit, you can choose any two. Oh, and you can only choose two!"

Upon hearing this, Engineer Pan was furious. "That's so unfair!" he exclaimed. "No, we just agreed to give you whatever you asked for. How come you turned a hen into a duck in the blink of an eye and withheld one from me?"

"I'll handle the chickens and ducks myself! I'm an organic breeder! You can choose the other two yourself, okay?"

Hey, you're not stupid.

Upon hearing this, Engineer Pan's eyes lit up: "That's perfect, you can take charge of this matter. I also have some work to do in the carbon fiber sector."

"Hmm? That's not right. You have work to do, so why did Committee Member Gao assign it directly to you?" The chief engineer realized something was amiss.

After Pan explained the situation, the chief engineer patted him on the shoulder and said, "No, you should take the lead and do it according to Committee Member Gao's arrangements. I'll assist you."

Committee Member Gao is a kind and considerate person.

Science and technology awards can have three main contributors; the honorary title of the leader is unnecessary, and it's better to prioritize stability.

"Really?"

"Really! It's alright. Keep hanging up what you need to hang up over there. If there's anything you can't handle at work, just let the institute know. In short, we can't delay the progress of the project." The chief engineer made the final decision.
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"How should we record this part of the accounts? The amount is quite large, and it's a bit sensitive if we trace its origin." A trade department employee, a member of the "Mao Xiong" group, looked at the newly added figures with a headache.

More importantly, this wasn't a one-off deal, but a long-term commitment, and he worried that things might go wrong someday. These unseen limits would hang over their heads like the Sword of Damocles for a long time to come.

"You don't need to worry about this. Professionals will handle the accounts. Your job is to manage the inventory." Another bear was beaming with excitement. What accounts? A sea of ​​numbers. How could the auditors have the time to check them all one by one? Besides, even if they did check, he was confident he could cover it all up perfectly.

It's not that no one can see the problem, but rather that those who are capable of seeing it are either on their own side or simply cannot get through the door.

"What about the people in Lubyanka?" That was what he feared most.

“Lybyanka? They don’t understand it. Besides, the people in Building 1 and Building 2 in Lubyanka have never gotten along, and the people in Building 1 can’t get their hands on this place.”

Compared to Building 1, Building 2 is not well-known outside, but within the building, it is actually a force that can rival Building 1. The most interesting thing is that Building 1 and Building 2 are inherently at odds.

This kind of discord has little to do with the leader's will, personality, or social skills; it's something that's destined from birth.

"But……"

“No buts. My comrades, don’t forget, we can get our hands on cars, high-performance, special, luxurious, and safe cars…” This is subtle, important, and has unexpected uses.

The person who had been worried looked up at the ceiling and seemed relieved: "I understand."

Around the same time, somewhere in Northeast China, a group of our comrades were looking at a huge pile of documents in front of them while complaining.

"This is way too much. Can't they just store it as an electronic document?"

"Stop talking nonsense, paper documents are the most reliable!"

"I understand the logic, but why is this pile of documents so big?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Look at what you need to look at, move what you need to move, and put what you need to put into storage."

The complaints were minor, and the comrades' complaints were more of a teasing remark and a hint of pride.

However, many comrades are more concerned about something else.

—Just how many of the speculations that Chief Engineer Gao made based on a few blurry pictures and some unreliable data were correct, in order to convince the other party to abandon the idea of ​​keeping it a secret?

"It's time to place your bets! Let's see how many of our predictions were correct." One of the comrades was very excited. Although they didn't make these predictions themselves, they were still made by their comrades, so they felt a sense of pride.

They produced a document that contained Gao Zhendong's speculations about the other party's new aircraft.

Other comrades, on the other hand, opened the catalog and looked for things that interested them.

"Speed...that's right..."

"Altitude...that's right..."

"Materials, structure, that's it!"

"Aerodynamic design, that's it!"

"The approximate envelope shape, that's correct!"

"A strategic area, that's it!"

"..."

The comrades were talking faster and faster, and with increasing excitement!
all hit!

The comrades, holding Gao Zhendong's "speculation" results, were excited but also looked at each other in bewilderment.

so horrible!

With only a little information at hand, he was able to see through all the general design and related parameters of the other party perfectly, without missing a single detail.

This sent a chill down the spines of the comrades. No wonder the other party didn't even try to struggle. If it were them, they would have felt the same way.

They've seen everything, what's the point of keeping it a secret?! Whatever.

(End of this chapter)