The completion of de-naming not only means that the aircraft carrier has been completely "cut" from the previous Varyag, but also marks that the aircraft carrier will be dismantled from equipment and enter the equipment installation stage.
In other words, the transformation work of the 001 ship has officially begun at full speed. As long as the equipment that has been prepared is installed on the aircraft carrier, it can be put into sea trials.
The equipment involved in this process includes various types of radars, weapons, power, and living equipment. The process can be fast or slow, but the slowest will not exceed two years.
However, the short assembly cycle does not mean that there is no difficulty in assembly.
In fact, just the day after the name was removed, the transformation had just begun, and the Deep Blue 16 project team encountered the first thorny problem.
That is, the assembly problem of the gas turbine power system.
In fact, the original Varyag used a steam power system, which was not only complex in structure, but also had extremely poor power.
Chen Nian still remembers that in the most exaggerated situation at that time, the steam turbine needed to warm up for as long as 48 hours before it could barely drive the aircraft carrier.
After the launch of the Deep Blue 16 project, the problem of the power system is the first problem that needs to be solved, and the reason why China wants to take over the Motor Siqi Factory is here.
However, simply solving the gas turbine problem is not enough.
How to install these two powerful gas turbines on the aircraft carrier has become the key to the problem.
The backward engine room was almost dismantled, and all equipment was equivalent to starting over from scratch. Since there were no original drawings, the center of gravity of the ship could easily shift during the installation of large equipment, causing problems with the balance of the entire aircraft carrier.
In the previous life, the Liaoning ship actually had this problem. When fully loaded, the Liaoning ship's center of gravity was slightly to one side, which also seriously affected its maneuverability and combat capabilities.
Of course, the Liaoning ship in the previous life was only used as a training ship from beginning to end, so it will be harmless next time.
But now, No. 001 can no longer accept such flaws.
Because its goal is to go to the battleship.
Therefore, in order to solve this problem, engineers including Chen Nian made various attempts and adjusted the internal layout of the power cabin time and time again. Chen Nian even considered using an engine tilting scheme, but in the end he considered the consequences of this. Other space wasting issues have come up, but they are still not implemented.
If opportunism doesn't work, then you have to use stupid methods, keep trying and transforming again and again, and adjust the gravity layout of the entire aircraft carrier simultaneously.
It took more than a month for the plan to be finalized, and the long-awaited engine was also installed on the aircraft carrier.
After the test drive was successful, Chen Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after passing one level, there is another level.
After the engine problem was solved, there was another problem with the installation of the phased array radar.
No. 001 uses the 346D digital array radar newly developed by the 14th Institute. Compared with the 346B active phased array radar, it has a wider detection range and higher accuracy, but its volume is also enlarged accordingly.
This brings up an embarrassing question:
The bridge of 001 cannot accommodate this radar.
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It’s not that this issue was not considered in the early planning, but because during the project progress, thanks to the technical foundation laid by Chen Nian in the early stage, the research and development progress of the 14th Institute was much faster than expected.
When something new comes out, do you use it or not?
No need, it always feels outdated and wasteful.
But if it is used, the hull design will have to be changed.
After a long discussion, Mr. Liu finally made the decision:
If you want to do it, do it thoroughly, and if you want to use it, use the most advanced one!
As a result, the design and layout of the bridge were also changed, and it took longer than expected before the radar system was finally laid out.
But precisely because of two consecutive unexpected situations in project implementation, the scheduled construction period began to be insufficient again.
The atmosphere in the project team quickly became tense. Not only the scientific researchers and engineers, but also all the grassroots workers began to work overtime. Even Chen Nian could see the fatigue of these workers.
He even noticed several times that some workers even skipped lunch. As soon as the morning work was over, they found a corner to lean on the deck and fell asleep. When they woke up, they just found two buns to eat. , turned around and went back to the afternoon work.
This rhythm lasts until 9 o'clock in the evening, and the intensity is frightening.
Chen Nian knew that this situation was very dangerous, because in his previous life, as many as 15 people died during the renovation of the No. 001 aircraft carrier.
Most of these 15 people died due to accidents caused by excessive project pressure and tight schedule.
This cannot continue.
An individual's life may be nothing compared to the huge benefits from the completion of the aircraft carrier, but utilitarian trade-offs should not occur in this country.
Life is the most basic bottom line.
After another day of work, Chen Nian found Gu Lidong, the project general manager of the Deep Blue 16 project. When he saw Chen Nian, Gu Lidong also guessed his purpose.
"Gong Chen, you are here."
"Is it because of the intensity of work on the project?"
Chen Nian nodded slightly and replied:
"This matter must be resolved. After one month of continuous high-intensity work, almost all project personnel have reached their limit."
"It's okay for mental workers such as researchers and engineers, but the physical labor intensity of workers is too intense. If we don't find a way to solve it, people will not be able to endure it."
Hearing his words, Gu Lidong let out a long sigh.
His face was full of helplessness. After hesitating for a few seconds, he answered:
"We have already discovered this problem a long time ago."
"But there is no way, there is very little we can do."
"The Deep Blue 16 project is not an ordinary engineering project. It not only requires the professionalism of workers, but also has high requirements for confidentiality."
"There are not many workers who can meet the standards required by the project, and some of them are occupied by other projects. It is simply impossible for us to transfer people here in a short period of time."
"Either we extend the construction period - but that's obviously not possible."
Chen Nian frowned. He also knew the significance of the first aircraft carrier.
The sooner this aircraft carrier is launched, the sooner we can establish superiority on the sea.
It is very possible that the difference between before and after is only one month, and many islands lost in previous lives will not be lost.
Therefore, he can understand Gu Lidong's contradiction.
But is it really because of this reason that we just ignore it?
Thinking of this, he continued to ask:
"Is there any other way besides replenishing personnel?"
Gu Lidong shook his head.
"No more. All of our large equipment has been upgraded, and all non-manpower ways to improve efficiency have been exhausted."
"To deal with the problem of manpower overdraft, all we can do is to increase workers' subsidies and wages as much as possible, and add some highly nutritious food as a supplement."
Chen Nian looked out the window subconsciously, and the large equipment from XCMG that was running continuously confirmed the authenticity of what Gu Lidong said.
Perhaps the only solution is to extend the construction period.
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etc.
Chen Nian suddenly felt something in his heart and realized the key to the problem.
The problem of "large equipment" has indeed been solved, but what about small equipment?
So, he quickly asked:
“Are there enough small automation tools?”
Chen Nian is referring to labor tools such as electric wrenches and induction screwdrivers.
"Sufficient, this is the most basic thing - in fact, the labor load of workers mainly comes from various tasks when working in narrow cabins."
"In a place like that, machines can't get in, and it's really too difficult to rely on manpower."
"I have a solution."
Chen Nian's eyes lit up.
Narrow, large equipment cannot enter, high intensity, long working hours
Isn’t this the best working environment for mechanical exoskeletons?
Wang Jiancheng's exoskeleton has entered the final verification stage.
Wouldn't it be great to take this opportunity to test the actual effect of the exoskeleton?
"Do you have a solution? What solution?"
Gu Lidong looked at Chen Nian in surprise and asked.
"Get on the mechanical exoskeleton."
Chen Nian replied.
"Exoskeleton? Do we have one?"
"Moreover, the relatively cutting-edge exoskeletons now are all for military use, and they do not match the working scenarios."
A confident smile appeared on Chen Nian's face. He shook his head slightly, and then said:
"I know of an exoskeleton that would be perfect for this."
After returning to his office, Chen Nian immediately called Chen Guo and explained his intentions to him.
After hearing Chen Nian's arrangement, Chen Guo said in agreement:
"The question you raised is actually very representative. Now we have too many large-scale infrastructure projects, and the project manpower consumption is also increasing."
"In the past two years, we were still talking about the difficulty of migrant workers finding jobs. But in the past two years, this problem has almost disappeared."
"If we continue to develop, soon our problem will no longer be too much labor, but not enough labor."
"So, improving efficiency through tools is an inevitable step - exoskeletons are a good direction."
"However, if you want to install an exoskeleton, you must consider the cost. Is the exoskeleton you mentioned that Wang Jiancheng is building expensive?"
"That must be high."
Chen Nian answered honestly, but then he changed the subject and said:
"But we don't need to use a full version of the exoskeleton."
"In view of the current working environment, we actually need only a few standards."
“First, it can provide assistance and support when carrying heavy objects.”
“Second, it provides the postural support needed to maintain the same posture for long periods of time.”
"Third, relative flexibility."
"Wang Jiancheng's exoskeleton can do all three of these, and after removing unnecessary functions, energy consumption will be greatly reduced, and current lithium batteries can be used to provide power for a long time."
"——This long time, as long as it can meet the three-hour standard."
"It's very convenient to replace the battery directly during breaks."
"That's no problem!"
Chen Guo immediately made the decision:
"Then I'll contact Wang Jiancheng and ask him to optimize the exoskeleton."
"You have participated in their projects before. How long do you think it will take him to make the first finished product? I have to give him the next task."
Chen Nian thought for a moment and replied:
"Give him three days."
"It is difficult to go from simple to complex, but it is easy to go from complex to simple."
"One day for renovation and two days for debugging is enough."
"so little?"
Chen Guo asked in shock.
Chen Nian smiled slightly and replied:
"Believe me, if he knew that the aircraft carrier project needed his invention, he would probably want to stay up 24 hours a day."
"Leave it to him, he can handle it."
Just twenty minutes later, Wang Jiancheng received a call from the 611 Office, inviting him to the designated office for a detailed discussion.
At first, Wang Jiancheng thought that the main purpose of this exchange was the optimization of Yujing 02, but when the representative on the other side spoke, he froze on the spot.
Because the other party was actually talking about mechanical exoskeletons.
Moreover, the other party also knew that he was working on the project at hand - even the progress and initial results of the project were well understood.
The other party also made no secret of their purpose and directly expressed their intention to cooperate with Wang Jiancheng.
Their goal is to complete the production and manufacturing of the first batch of 60 sets of exoskeletons within one month, and to manufacture the second batch of 600 sets of exoskeletons within the next three months for use in a very large equipment project.
After hearing this, Wang Jiancheng already made some preliminary judgments in his mind.
What kind of projects require large-scale use of mechanical exoskeletons?
They are nothing more than some engineering projects with narrow operating areas but high labor intensity.
Combined with the current situation, the people who came to talk to me were military personnel. Although they were affiliated with the Air Force, in fact, the manufacturing of large aircraft had very low demand for exoskeletons.
The answer is obvious.
Must be a large ship project.
What projects in China can be so generous and can afford so many exoskeletons?
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There is only one, definitely the aircraft carrier project!
Wang Jiancheng became excited instantly, and he subconsciously asked:
"Are you going to build an aircraft carrier?"
The representative opposite paused and replied:
"I can't disclose the specific project details yet. If you join the core team of the project later, you will know."
"Now I need you to give us an answer. Can we cooperate?"
"Yes, yes! That's great!"
Wang Jiancheng answered immediately.
He felt that he had no time to ask Chen Nian and Qiu Mai for their opinions - they would definitely not refuse anyway.
"Okay then, let's talk about demand."
"We need you to complete the transformation of the mechanical exoskeleton you have in the shortest possible time. Its functionality does not need to be too complicated, as long as it meets the basic operational needs."
The representative stated the needs summarized by Chen Nian one by one. Wang Jiancheng frowned as he listened.
It's not because it's too difficult, but because it's too simple, right?
Several times he wanted to speak, but finally swallowed his words.
It wasn't until the representative finished speaking that he asked:
"So what you actually want is a mazaar with electric power assist function??"
".It's not impossible if you have to understand it this way."
Wang Jiancheng let out a long sigh.
Then, he said:
"alright, I got it."
"Then this project is very simple. Just remove unnecessary parts, strengthen the structure, and replace it with some high-torque motors."
"I don't need three days, I can get the samples and drawings out in one day."
"When the time comes, you can just take it to the factory to make it. For this thing, I think I can just go to Yongkang and find a street and I can save it."
"Is it that easy?"
the representative asked in surprise.
"What's so difficult about this? The function is so simple, and the hardware is not difficult at all. What's difficult is software tuning."
"I have already written the program. You can use it directly after taking it. I thought I could build a Gundam, but I didn't expect that I would end up building a Mazar."
Hearing his words, the representative burst into laughter.
"If you can make a maza now, you can make a wheelchair later."
"Products must follow demand. Take your time. One day, you will be able to build a Gundam."
(End of chapter)
