From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 43 How can the differences between people be so vast!
Having grasped the key to breaking the deadlock in stealth technology, we now know the specific methods for completing the research.

Everything suddenly became clear.

Just like when faced with a math problem, the general solution approach is already in front of you, and all that's left is to find the solution.

Zhang Minghao made a quick note and then couldn't wait to go to the Institute of Micro-Nano Optics.

He wants to talk to Professor Sun Wen about cooperation.

When I arrived at the entrance of the research institute, I ran into Chen Lanjun, who was walking back.

When Chen Lanjun saw Zhang Minghao, she was stunned for a moment. "You're here too?"

As he spoke, his anger flared up.

She pursed her lips and said resentfully, "Didn't you say your legs were sore and you didn't want to move?"

Zhang Minghao stopped and explained awkwardly, "I just had a great idea, so I came to talk to Professor Sun Wen. Where is she?"

"First floor, the fine instrument room!"

Every word Chen Lanjun uttered seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

She was so angry.

If you're coming to the optics lab, why do you need to deliver the materials yourself? It's not a short distance!

"It really wasn't intentional."

"I just had a sudden idea, I apologize." Zhang Minghao sincerely apologized, then strode straight to the fine chemical instrument room.

Chen Lanjun stomped her foot and followed.

The fine chemical instrument room is located at the very back of the first floor.

When Zhang Minghao entered, he saw Sun Wen and Tan Yanming discussing a problem together, with another young man he didn't recognize listening nearby.

Sun Wen introduced him, saying he was a specially appointed researcher in her group named Yan Hedong.

Specially appointed researchers are generally mobile postdoctoral fellows.

Zhang Minghao shook hands with Yan Hedong and immediately explained his purpose, "Professor Sun, I have an idea about stealth technology that I'd like to discuss with you."

"what idea?"

Sun Wen's eyes lit up immediately.

Tan Yanming was also very interested, and he suggested, "Let's go to the office next door, this place isn't suitable."

The group went to the office together.

Chen Lanjun wanted to go and listen, but after thinking about it, she decided against it, at least to make sure that Zhang Minghao wasn't playing games with her.

This is enough.

She walked out of the research institute, scratching her head as she went, "Why does he always have ideas, while I can't think of anything..."

"How can the differences between people be so great!"

……

In the office, Zhang Minghao shared his thoughts: "The visual light perception model is a comprehensive study that constructs a fuzzy visual perception..."

"The concept of optical metamaterials focuses on design, processing, and manufacturing."

"First, let's talk about design. We can combine your research data and use calculations to create a framework that maximizes the perception of blurred vision?"

"If we could have such a framework, and then build upon it to create a design that is realistic..."

After a detailed explanation, Sun Wen, Tan Yanming, and Yan Hedong all began to ponder.

After a while, Sun Wen hesitated before speaking, "This method is definitely feasible, but it's difficult..."

She couldn't tell.

The calculation and shaping of the standard model framework based on experimental data belongs to the field of mathematics.

Tan Yanming, who knew more, hesitated and said, "Doesn't this just make the problem more complicated?"

"I'm referring to the framework setup. This step involves complex and difficult problems, right? Something like topology optimization in multiphysics..."

He said he had a headache just talking about it.

Multiphysics topology optimization and computation are key technologies for structural optimization, with the goal of optimizing the performance of multiphysics superposition through mathematical programming and numerical algorithms.

This involves the analysis of complexity issues.

Some teams specialize in standardized computational methods for multiphysics topology optimization, but most studies only propose directions for solutions rather than actually solving the problems.

'Shaping a framework that maximizes the perception of blurred vision' is a complex problem similar to 'multiphysics topology optimization'. Compared to specialized research, it only analyzes a complex problem rather than studying methods to solve complex problems.

Zhang Minghao understood Tan Yanming's meaning, and he smiled and patted his chest, "I'll solve the framework problem!"

After saying that, he continued, "I believe this method can complete the research. Professor Sun, I hope to collaborate with your team; your group will need to cooperate on some experiments."

“Framework research requires a lot of more precise data, and your team’s original data is still lacking.”

"cooperate?"

"Correct."

Sun Wen immediately glanced at Tan Yanming, hesitatingly asking, "This funding..."

"Cough, cough."

Tan Yanming turned and exchanged a glance with Sun Wen, then immediately stood up and walked towards the door, saying, "You two talk, I have to go."

The people in the office watched Tan Yanming leave.

Sun Wen explained awkwardly, "Last month, Director Tan made it clear that the institute would not allocate any funds to our group for the next six months." Yan Hedong also gave an awkward smile.

Zhang Minghao was speechless. He simply said, "How about this? I have the school's discretionary funding, but let's make it clear beforehand that I'll provide the funding, and the research will be my responsibility."

"That's no problem!"

Sun Wen happily agreed, "The research is yours, just let us know your name if you get any results."

Zhang Minghao nodded. "Then it's settled."

"Let's just sign a simple agreement; it's better to be cautious now than to be rude later."

"Anything is fine!"

Sun Wen doesn't care about anything as long as someone provides the funding.

Zhang Minghao and Sun Wen discussed the cooperation method and subsequent experiments before Zhang Minghao left.

As soon as he left, Tan Yanming returned to his office, a wry smile on his face, and complained, "Sun Wen, Sun Wen!"

"You wouldn't even let a PhD student's funding go unpunished, have you no shame?!"

Sun Wen immediately retorted, "Director Tan, what you said is too harsh!"

She was very dissatisfied.

Saying that "they don't even spare PhD students' funding" is no different from saying that "they cheat children out of their funding."

"Did I say something offensive?"

Tan Yanming shook his head and said, "No team can solve multiphysics topology optimization."

"Even for a single problem, the goal is to find a path and create a framework..."

He didn't continue, but his meaning was very clear: "The reason I left just now was because I didn't want you to reach an agreement, and I didn't want you to waste your time on this hopeless endeavor."

"He's young and hot-blooded, I can't persuade him, don't you understand what I mean?"

"You're so stingy!"

Sun Wen rolled her eyes at Tan Yanming, then said, "Besides, that's your idea. I trust Zhang Minghao!"

"We are collaborating; he provides the funding, and we conduct the experiments."

"The funding came from his own pocket, so if there are any results later, the research institute will have nothing to do with it."

Tan Yanming pursed his lips. "Results?"

Forget about 'stealth technology' or anything like that; we can't even complete the first step of the framework model.

……

Tan Yanming's judgment is reasonable.

Problems like 'multiphysics topology optimization' are indeed extremely complex.

Solving a single problem is also very difficult.

Even if a solution is found, the final framework may not be the answer to the problem, and it may even be impossible to prove that it is 'correct'.

With a host of complex factors at play, how do we find the shortest route?
Some research teams have proposed various methods to solve the problem, including the multiphase level set method, the adaptive multiscale intelligent EAPM algorithm, the multiscale finite element-meshless hybrid algorithm, the SIMP-RBF hybrid algorithm, and so on.

The practicality of these methods is currently lacking; they are merely conceptual logic and ideas for solving problems.

Therefore, Tan Yanming was not optimistic at all.

But for Zhang Minghao, the difficulty was completely different.

He only needs to analyze the experimental data and use "Correct Perception" to build a framework for 'maximizing blurred visual perception'.

Step by step, the route is clear.

Over the next few days, Zhang Minghao made a trip to the Institute of Optics every day and asked Sun Wen's team to complete all sorts of basic experiments.

Sun Wen's team also became extremely busy.

She was very happy.

Whether the research will be successful is unknown, but it's good to be able to keep doing experiments.

As for the experimental objective...

Several members of the team had questions, and one doctoral student asked directly, "Professor Sun, what is the specific purpose of these experiments?"

Doctoral students are still in the research learning stage.

He wanted to understand.

Sun Wen pursed her lips and explained, "This is an experiment related to building a framework for maximizing blurred visual perception."

"What about it?"

"specific?"

Sun Wen paused for a moment, then said after a long pause, "We're doing basic experiments now. We'll perform the experiments, record the data, and then you'll have to understand it on your own!"

"Scientific research is about independent thinking and problem-solving. If I'm the one explaining everything, will you have someone to teach you step by step when you do your own projects in the future?"

"Focus on the experiment, don't ask so many questions!"

She scolded the doctoral student, then turned away and muttered under her breath, "You're still asking me?"

"I don't know either..."

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