Development of productivity started in 1981

Chapter 204 The D-1 model of the rotating detonation engine was successfully developed
The newly built engine research base was about a 5-minute drive from the rocket engine, and Wang Jiankun arrived there quickly.

Because they were starting from scratch, the interior of the research base was very empty at that time. There were only three semi-finished test benches placed side by side in the base. They were used for ground tests of rotating detonation engines.

All the people in the entire base are new humans created by Wang Jiankun. It is not known how many structures of this rotating detonation engine will be tested, so Wang Jiankun did not use conventional machining methods, but planned to use his superpowers to manufacture it directly.

After Wang Jiankun got off the car, he first went to a distant warehouse to check whether the raw materials that his uncle had sent to store had arrived.

With the projection of his superpowers, he quickly knew the types and quantities of the various elements in the warehouse, and they were indeed prepared according to the demand list he had given before.

So he went to the ground test bench and checked the ground test bench which had been built for most of the time.

These test benches were built with reference to the ground test benches of turbofan engines, and mainly include a test workshop, an operating room, a force measuring bench, and a test bench system.

At this point, only the basic fixed parts of these parts have been completed, and some detailed parts are still waiting for Wang Jiankun to use his super powers to manufacture them.

After checking the basic part, Wang Jiankun used the brain wave helmet to communicate with the person in charge in the base, asking them to keep the situation here confidential and not to share any situation happening in the base to the central computer.

The new humans treat Wang Jiankun's orders with the highest priority and strictly execute them. This is the mechanism engraved on the underlying brain-computer chip. Therefore, after Wang Jiankun issued a special confidentiality order, he can ensure that the situation of him using superpowers to create items here will not be leaked.

After issuing the confidentiality order, Wang Jiankun came to a room near the warehouse, and then selected three types of rotating detonation engines from the dozen or so designed by Zhizi. He familiarized himself with the drawings again, and then mobilized his superpowers to start manufacturing.

First, a ring appeared on the floor of the room. That was the structure of the tail nozzle. Then the ring grew longitudinally. When its length reached 40 centimeters, its area began to expand. That was the propellant injector. Then the detonator and the annular combustion chamber gradually took shape.

After completing the manufacture of the first structure, Wang Jiankun began the manufacture of the second and third structures.

In addition, the materials of the heat-resistant parts of these three engines are also different. Some contain nickel, some contain niobium, and some contain rhenium. While testing which engine structure is more suitable, it is also a test of high-temperature resistant materials, so the entire engine test will last a long time.

After the three engines were manufactured, Wang Jiankun used a brain wave helmet to order several experimenters to transfer the three engines to the ground test bench.

After completing the basic fixation, Wang Jiankun asked Chieko to design the fixation method and fuel adding system according to the on-site conditions.

Considering that this engine will be mainly used in space shuttles and ultra-high altitude flights in the future, hydrogen and oxygen were chosen as the fuel.

After the test benches were built, Wang Jiankun checked the purity of the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen in the fuel tanks and found that they still met his requirements, so he ordered test bench No. 1 to start testing.

Because everyone was communicating via radio, the entire base seemed quite quiet at this time, with only the low humming sounds of some operating instruments and equipment.

Boom! There was a loud bang, and the entire test base seemed to have entered the center of the explosion. The explosion of the test bench broke the tranquility of the base. Wang Jiankun looked at the sound value received by the tester 2 meters away from the engine. The decibel number was 180 decibels, far beyond the acceptable limit of the human ear.

At this time, he and the new human researcher assistant were both in the control room, wearing noise-canceling headphones, so he didn't feel any discomfort. It was just that the first explosion was a bit scary, louder than the sound he heard when he tested the scramjet engine before.

After the loud noise, the decibel level dropped to 170. Wang Jiankun used his superpowers to observe the experimental bench and found that the design was not reasonable, which resulted in three explosion waves superimposed on each other at the beginning, forming this super loud noise.

However, after the engine is running, there is no superposition, and the sound is reduced to 160 decibels, which is almost the same as the sound of a turbofan engine.

Boom~, there was another loud bang, and then the engine began to vibrate abnormally. Wang Jiankun used his superpowers to observe that the combustion chamber had been deformed somewhat, causing the explosion waves to continue to accumulate and the internal pressure exceeded the design value. He quickly ordered the experimenter to close the fuel supply pipeline.

As the fuel was cut off, the engine stopped vibrating abnormally and fell silent on the test bench. The red-hot tail nozzle quickly turned from red to blue and then returned to its original gray.

While Wang Jiankun was projecting what had just happened into his mind for Zhizi's reference, he asked the new human researcher assistant to collect data and analyze it using some known methods.

About half an hour later, Chieko found out the cause of the abnormality. The first explosion caused some damage to the structure of the combustion chamber. As a result, after 200 seconds of operation, the temperature of the combustion chamber exceeded the maximum value it could withstand. Its stiffness began to decrease and its shape changed. This caused several subsequent explosions, further damaging the structure of the engine. If it were not for Wang Jiankun's decisive order to cut off the fuel supply, the engine would either explode or the explosion wave would not be able to continue because the structure was severely damaged. The subsequent combustion would be ordinary and no thrust would be generated.

It would be good to know the reason, but Wang Jiankun did not immediately modify the two machines that had already been manufactured. Instead, he asked the experimenters to continue testing.

This type of engine has never been actually manufactured before, so constant trial and error is required to eliminate most of the designs that do not meet the requirements, and only those that do meet the requirements remain.

"Jiankun, how is the rotating detonation engine test you mentioned going? I heard several loud noises when I got to the base just now. No casualties, right?"

My uncle arrived at the base before the second engine test began, and asked Wang Jiankun as soon as he saw him.

"There were no casualties. The first engine was not very successful. There was an abnormal noise when it started. After 200 seconds of operation, the abnormal noise continued. I quickly asked them to cut off the fuel supply and stopped the experiment."

"That's good. Jiankun, you should stay further away. This type of engine uses liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. If a big explosion occurs, you will be in danger." The uncle worriedly advised Wang Jiankun to watch from a distance.

"Don't worry, little uncle. This control room is 20 meters away from the test room, and it is built with high-strength alloy steel and super explosion-proof glass. I also have super powers to control the scene, so the situation you described will not happen. You can watch with me without worry."

My uncle always forgets that Wang Jiankun can control the elements. Now that he mentions it, I know that he was worrying for nothing.

He had already arranged to bring the other helmets to other senior executives, and other matters had also been arranged, so now he had time to watch the experiment with Wang Jiankun.

"Uncle, put on your helmet. I'm communicating with them via radio. You can plug it in and you won't be unable to hear clearly due to the noise from the engine starting."

"Okay, I'll put it on right away." When my uncle heard what Wang Jiankun said, he quickly put on the helmet in his hand and joined the conversation group here.

The next two engines did not make any particularly loud noises when they were started. The sound was not much different from that of ordinary turbofan engines and was relatively smooth.

However, they did not work for long before stopping. Engine No. 2 worked for 240 seconds, but the tail nozzle began to deform. Wang Jiankun quickly asked the tester to suspend the operation after observing the deformation. Engine No. 3 worked for only 180 seconds because the nozzle could not work stably under high temperature, resulting in the detonation being unable to continue, and it stopped working on its own.

"Jiankun, was today's test successful?" After leaving the base, my uncle took off the helmet he had worn for more than two hours and asked whether today's test met expectations.

"It was originally an exploration phase, so it can be considered a success. At least the three engines have worked for more than 3 seconds. I am asking the experimenters to measure and organize the data as soon as possible, and then proceed to the next batch of tests tomorrow. I will make some modifications based on today's results, and hope that tomorrow's tests will go more smoothly."

"Your superpower is really great. You can make timely adjustments based on any problems that occur. If you were to manufacture the sample engine using conventional methods, you would have to wait a long time." My uncle said with emotion.

"That's why I have the confidence to arrange so many research and development tasks and launch a satellite into space this year!"

"Jiankun, don't be too tired. It's okay to be a little slower. We now have high-altitude communication airships that have connected several continents, so satellite communications are not particularly urgent." The uncle advised Wang Jiankun to have a good rest and not to rush the satellite project.
"No, uncle. The altitude of a high-altitude communication airship is only about 4 meters, and there are still several types of missiles that can shoot it down. Therefore, most places in the United States, the Soviet Union, and other five permanent members of the UN Security Council do not have high-altitude communication airships deployed. What we are going to do in the future is to liberate the whole world, and global communication is the first thing to be solved. Otherwise, the personnel we send out will not have reliable means of communication, and their actions will be greatly restricted. For example, the new humans cannot be safely stationed in places where timely communication is not possible."

"Well, it's dinner time now, let's go and have a good meal. The base has arranged hot pot today, and we also have beef brought from Argentina. Let's have a good meal."

"Okay, hurry up then."

So the two of them got in a military off-road vehicle and drove to the cafeteria in the distance.

At this time, the Argentine base has developed greatly. The base located in the northern part of the Gran Chaco Plain has acquired 30 square kilometers of land, and built more than 10 small and medium-sized ranches and farms there. The beef and mutton raised have begun to be sold to Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, so northern Myanmar can also enjoy high-quality beef and mutton from the other side of the earth. "Shaha~, it's so delicious, this beef is really delicious, and the hot pot tastes good. Uncle, did you get the secret recipe?" Wang Jiankun picked up several slices of thin beef and put them in his mouth, asking vaguely.

"Isn't it delicious? This hot pot soup base was brought by a chef from Sichuan. However, because the ingredients used are quite expensive and luxurious, it is currently only available here at the base and at the Langdao headquarters. It is not available elsewhere."

"Well, I'm in for a treat. I'll have to eat this more often in the future."

"That's no problem. Not only hot pot, this beef is also great when grilled, and it's also very tender when boiled. Do you want to try them all?"

"Okay, let's try some of each. I still have to stay here for 10 days, and I can't eat beef hotpot every day."

So the uncle asked the kitchen to prepare several different Argentine beef dishes, including large steaks, boiled beef in Sichuan style, steamed beef with rice flour, beef brisket stewed with potatoes and many more. Wang Jiankun enjoyed the food very much and thought that the Argentine base was not built in vain as he saw the rewards so soon.

He did not check the reports from the bases frequently, so he had not expected that the Argentine base had already started shipping beef back. The problem of tight meat supply at the base in northern Myanmar had been greatly alleviated. In another month or two, after the farms over there had a good harvest, they might be able to ship back some wheat.

Currently the staple food in the base is still rice. The African base will also transport back some cassava and primary processed agricultural products to support the growing population.

Because it has made preparations to unify all of Myanmar in the second half of the year, the National Liberation Front has now begun to infiltrate the surrounding forces.

According to my uncle, they figured out a quicker way. They first sent out special forces to capture middle and high-level figures of some surrounding forces, and then sent out a brain-computer chip implantation team to force implants on these people. After the implantation, they used a brainwashing method to turn the other party into their own people, and then sent them back to gain control of more and more territory and power.

Once a person in a surrounding organization has been implanted and converted, the subsequent implantation and conversion work will become smoother and faster, because there will be people covering inside, and it can be done without sending out special forces.

Now, most of the middle and high-level leaders of the local forces north of Mandalay have members of the Quanjie Formation. The number of these people seems to be infected with a virus and is constantly increasing. I believe that it won’t be long before this vast remote mountainous area will be under the control of the Quanjie Formation.

In order not to alert the enemy, the government forces did not touch it, because it would affect the entire body. If it was exposed, they would have to launch an attack in advance, which would be very passive.

While Wang Jiankun was enjoying his meal, the uncle told him in detail about the situation during this period.

Wang Jiankun didn't expect that the brain-computer chip could be used in this way and could be used as a tool for rebellion.

"Is the current stock of brain-computer chips insufficient?" Wang Jiankun asked.

"There are more than 1 of them left. Jiankun, please take some time to make another 1."

"Let's make 5 of them. They're not very big, and I'm skilled at making them, so I might as well make more at once."

"That's good, so I don't have to make this kind of thing often."

After a big beef dinner, Wang Jiankun went to the medical center, used the elements in stock there to make 5 brain-computer chips, handed them to his uncle, and then said goodbye to rest.

In the next three days, Wang Jiankun manufactured a new rotating detonation engine for testing while letting Zhizi start designing the space shuttle.

As the engine testing continued, Wang Jiankun and Tomoko had a good understanding of the structure and working conditions of the rotating detonation engine, and they basically knew the size of the engine with a thrust of 10 tons.

After the engine size is roughly confirmed, the space shuttle can then begin designing. After the heat-resistant material has completed testing and the engine's trouble-free working time reaches the preset 30 minutes, it can then be initially finalized.

Three days later, an engine in the engine test base finally completed a 3-minute continuous working experiment, which meant that the heat-resistant material basically met the early requirements, because this space shuttle does not need to be perfect before it is put into operation. After the engine completes a launch, it will be replaced with a new one. In the future, it will be optimized during launches until the engine is completed with hundreds of hours of trouble-free working time.

After completing the 30-minute continuous working experiment on the ground, Wang Jiankun installed this preliminary engine on the "Thunderbird" to replace the turbofan engine.

The length of this rotating detonation engine is more than half shorter than that of a turbofan engine, and it does not need to draw gas from the air, so the appearance of the "Thunderbird" has also been significantly adjusted.

However, Wang Jiankun, who had already completed the general solution of the NS equation, could freely modify the appearance of the aircraft. After Zhizi performed comprehensive calculations based on the general solution, the design of the new "Thunderbird" was quickly completed.

The air intake of the turbofan engine on the back of the aircraft has been cancelled, and the resistance has been reduced a lot accordingly. Because the length of the engine has become shorter, the empty space is just right for placing liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel tanks and insulation equipment.

The manufacturing process is briefly described. On the Lantern Festival on February 1984, 2, Wang Jiankun began to fly this new "Thunderbird" into the sky to conduct high-altitude testing of the Chaoran ramjet engine.

The sky was cloudless that day, and the "Thunderbird" in its non-sonic state was grayish white, flashing a sci-fi luster under the sunlight.

First, a taxiing test was carried out. Wang Jiankun tested the opening and closing wings of the tail as usual, and then checked the entire fuselage, and found no abnormalities.

Then open the brakes to secure the wheels, and then open the starting valve of the rotating detonation engine.

The moment it is pressed, hydrogen and oxygen are sent to the combustion chamber by one of the groups of nozzles, and after mixing, they are ignited by the igniter. The mixed gas instantly deflagrates at a speed several times the speed of sound. After that, other groups of nozzles begin to spray gas one after another, and the combustion chamber begins to deflagrate continuously. The high-temperature and high-pressure detonation combustion products generated are axially expanded through the tail nozzle and discharged at high speed, thereby generating thrust.

At the beginning, the injection frequency was low, so the thrust was relatively small, only about 1 ton, and the aircraft could not slide because the wheels were fixed.

After starting the engine, Wang Jiankun released the accelerator and the plane began to move forward. Then he continued to increase the accelerator. The frequency of the mixed gas spraying continued to increase, the frequency of the detonation wave became higher and higher, more and more high-temperature and high-pressure combustion products were produced, and the speed became faster and faster. The thrust generated soon reached 6 tons.

Sitting in the cockpit of the Thunderbird, Wang Jiankun felt a strong push on his back, which indicated that the thrust of the engine was increasing incredibly fast. Fortunately, he was well prepared. After the aircraft speed reached 300 kilometers per hour, he pulled up the nose of the aircraft and the aircraft took off from the ground quickly.

After leaving the ground, Wang Jiankun kept the throttle unchanged, allowing the plane to slowly accelerate and climb, while also turning on the stealth system.

After reaching an altitude of 3 meters, he began to slowly increase the throttle. The thrust from the rear of the plane continued to increase, and finally reached a safe thrust of 10 tons.

At this time, the flight altitude had reached 2 meters, the speed had reached Mach 3, and it was still slowly accelerating.

Because this was still a primary engine with a short service life, Wang Jiankun flew the Thunderbird back after testing it for 10 minutes and making sure that the engine could operate safely at medium altitudes.

After landing, Wang Jiankun checked it carefully again and showed the high-altitude test results to Zhizi, asking him to conduct a more detailed analysis.

In the next two days, Wang Jiankun frequently flew the "Thunderbird" with a continuously improved rotating detonation engine and obtained more and more data.

On the last day, he flew the Thunderbird to an altitude of 5 meters to experience the conditions at the edge of space.

Finally, Wang Jiankun completed the finalization of the D-1 model of the rotating detonation engine.

It weighs 480 kg, is 1200 mm long, 760 mm in diameter, has a thrust of 12 tons, and can work continuously for 1 hour.

This volume and weight were enough to allow the first small space shuttle to be launched, so Wang Jiankun began a busier work, preparing to complete the design of the space shuttle in one go.

(End of this chapter)