After confirming that the system could parse smaller units, Chen Nian immediately realized a serious problem:
The speed of source point acquisition is really too slow.
According to the current progress, just one most known titanium alloy material will cost 0.1 source points.
Although it didn't look like much, it was only the amount he could produce in three days.
How long would it take to build an F-22?
Even if we only solve the most critical problems, the sum total is not a small number.
The final result may not be much faster than the state's own research, which means it will have a slight advantage in cost.
Therefore, we must find ways to increase the accumulation speed of source points.
In other words, if you want to find a way to learn with the highest efficiency, you must learn the content with the highest output value from the source.
To do this, the first step is to filter the direction.
Study basic subjects or applied subjects? Study a single subject or multiple subjects?
Should we take the theoretical route or the applied route?
These are all problems.
But fortunately, he is confident that he will never be restricted by the so-called "university major". As long as it is what he wants to learn, the official will satisfy him as much as possible.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian immediately took out his cell phone and called Chen Guo.
The phone rang several times before it was connected. Chen Guo's voice sounded a little tired.
"Hey, Xiao Chen, I just wanted to call you."
"The results of the model verification are out, the data is very good, very good!"
"Next step, we will enter the practical verification stage. We will apply for funds and build a physical blowing tunnel for the aircraft. We will need your supervision and guidance at that time. Let's put aside the school affairs for the time being..."
Hearing his words, Chen Nian nodded slightly.
Sure enough, there will be no problems with the system.
As long as it passes theoretical verification, the results of the subsequent wind tunnel will definitely be correct.
With simulation data, he would have a stronger reason to provide internal structural drawings.
After all, if he doesn’t have anything and just draws a structural diagram, when someone asks, he can’t just show off and say that he’s wrong...
Inferring the structure based on simulated data is at least somewhat reasonable.
"I understand, Professor Chen. I can participate remotely when the time comes. But I have something I need your help with now. Do you remember the last time I told you about how many teachers I wanted?"
"Remember, I'm already making arrangements. What, can't wait?"
"no."
Chen Nian shook his head and continued:
"I would like to ask you to help me conduct a survey and select the most efficient direction in the fields of materials science, mechanics, mathematics, and thermal science."
"What is the most efficient thing?"
Chen Guo on the other end was a little confused. According to his understanding, there is no distinction between subjects. As for the efficiency of learning, isn't it decided by the person who studies?
"What I mean is that I need to find a subject that can learn the most per unit of time when the time and energy invested are fixed."
"You mean information density?"
"Yes, it has the highest information density!"
"Then don't think about it, it must be materials science... Do you want to change your major?"
Hearing Chen Guo's answer, Chen Nian had a feeling that "it's true."
Material science... This thing is indeed the most important discipline in the history of human industrial application, and it deserves its reputation.
"No, I don't want to change my major, but I want to take another course in materials science, and the class hours should be increased!"
"If you can keep up with your energy, there won't be much of a problem... I'll help you make arrangements."
"Thank you very much. One more thing, I would like to borrow the school's materials laboratory."
"What?"
Chen Guo on the other end of the phone was shocked.
"You want to use the materials lab? What do you want to do?"
"I want to trial-produce Ti-6Al-4V titanium aluminum alloy."
"...Do you do it yourself? How?"
"It requires powder casting, hot isostatic pressing, and beta annealing. I don't know if our laboratory has this condition."
"As far as I know, there is, but it's not enough for you to know the process principles. Many of the processing details cannot be imagined."
Although he said that, Chen Nian was able to accurately tell the manufacturing process of β-type titanium-aluminum alloy, which surprised Chen Guo.
You must know that the manufacturing of this type of alloy is extremely difficult. Even more than 20 years later, only the United States, Japan, and Russia have achieved large-scale mass production.
In this regard, China has always stayed at the laboratory preparation stage.
Even the J-20 uses only TC4-DT titanium alloy with relatively low strength and poor ductility.
Of course, the use of secondary materials also objectively reduces the weight of the body, but that’s another story…
Now, as a student without any material science background, Chen Nian is not easy to just know the chemical formula of titanium-aluminum alloy. He can actually name the hot isostatic pressing process.
How many surprises are there that he hasn't shown in front of him?
"I know, that's why it's called an experiment... If it succeeds, we can make a big step forward in fuselage materials."
"Okay, I'll contact you. Don't use the school's laboratory. Use the one at the Western Research Institute. Follow confidentiality procedures."
"But be careful not to damage their equipment - you know, their funds are tight."
"I understand, don't worry."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Nian let out a long sigh of relief.
Two problems, solved at once.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, he received a notification from Chen Guo that Guo Qi, an expert in powder metallurgy at the West Research Institute, agreed to his request and was willing to lend him the equipment.
But the problem is that the entire Xiyan Research Institute has no experience in powder die-casting titanium alloys before, so Chen Nian can only do it by himself.
But this is not a big deal to him. The system has given him a full set of knowledge-including equipment operation.
An hour later, Chen Nian rushed to the materials laboratory of the Western Research Institute, and Guo Qi was already waiting for him there.
"Chen Nian, right? I heard that you are Professor Chen's favorite student."
Chen Nian smiled modestly and replied:
"I don't dare to take it seriously. I haven't achieved anything."
"Regardless of whether you have grades or not, if you can be recognized by Professor Chen, you are definitely not an ordinary person. I heard that you want to synthesize beta-type titanium-aluminum alloy? What use? It won't be medical, right?"
Although this type of alloy is widely used in the aviation field, it is also often used in the medical field, so it is not surprising that Guo Qi asked this.
"No, it's in the aviation field--it's actually of no use at the moment. It's just to test an idea of mine."
"Okay, then you can do it yourself."
"But let me tell you in advance, we only have one powder die-casting machine here, and it is very expensive. I will arrange for someone to take you to do it together. You must not mess around without his instructions."
"If this thing breaks, it will be difficult for us to find replacement parts."
"I see."
Chen Nian nodded quickly.
"As long as you know."
After that, Guo Qi took Chen Nian into the laboratory, and in the laboratory, several experimenters who had already understood the situation in advance were gathering together and whispering.
"Who is this person? Arrogantly entering the laboratory?"
"He is from the Aviation Institute of NPU. It is said that he is engaged in aircraft design. I don't know how I got him to get through the relationship. He can even borrow our laboratory."
"Oh...Ph.D. student?"
"Freshman year."
"Freshman?! Are you kidding me?! I don't dare let him use our equipment!"
"It doesn't matter whether you dare or not. Lao Guo has already agreed. Let's take a closer look and deal with him."
"Does he really understand what powder metallurgy is? He didn't just read a concept in a book and then came here to mess around, right?"
"There is a high probability that today's students are all tough and dare to do anything."
"Can you persuade him to leave..."
"Farewell, please have a better attitude. It's all about human nature."
"Hey, no matter how worldly you are, you can't make fun of this thing. Not only does he need to use the casting machine, but he also needs to use HIP...Forget it, I won't talk about it anymore."
At this moment, everyone felt that Chen Nian was just a stupid young man who came to the laboratory to brush up his qualifications.
It is obvious that they look down on Chen Nian.
After all, in their eyes, qualifications may not be important, but knowledge must be the first criterion to judge whether a person is good or not.
And how much knowledge can a freshman student have?
What's more, it's cross-professional...
But what they didn't know was that the first second they saw the huge die-casting machine and the HIP hot isostatic pressing equipment next to it, a series of subsequent actions had already appeared in Chen Nian's mind.
This wave is stable.
