(There will be another chapter later)
The reason why Chen Nian did not return to Chengdu, but flew directly from Shanghai to Dalian, was actually to escort the aircraft carrier in the final sprint.
After all, although the 055 is equally advanced and complex, it is still much less difficult than a giant-level systematic project like an aircraft carrier.
For China, which has no experience in aircraft carrier manufacturing, perhaps an inadvertent detail can lead to major hidden dangers.
Therefore, there must be someone who is absolutely familiar with the aircraft carrier and is technically competent enough to be responsible for the overall inspection.
It can be said that Chen Nian is the only candidate.
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Of course, Mr. Liu also has this ability, but his body is too weak and cannot adapt to such high-intensity work.
But even so, he still managed to complete a small part of the work, and handed over the information he had to Chen Nian as soon as Chen Nian arrived.
One can imagine how much he hopes for this aircraft carrier.
Chen Nian did not dare to live up to Mr. Liu's expectations, and immediately threw himself into work after arriving in Dalian.
There are less than 50 days left before the aircraft carrier is officially launched, and he needs to complete inspections of all the aircraft carrier's devices.
This is not an easy task.
To ordinary people, perhaps an aircraft carrier is just a larger ship that can park aircraft in the cabin and fly aircraft on the deck, and that's it.
But in fact, only the core modules of an aircraft carrier include flight deck, arresting device, radar, antenna, hangar, elevator, fuel, auxiliary machinery, communications, power, etc., as many as dozens of parts.
What Chen Nian has to do is to lead the relevant professional and technical personnel to inspect all these parts one by one.
Of course, the significance of this work is not just to eliminate risks.
On the other hand, with Chen Nian's presence, he can use the detailed information he has to further improve the professional level of technical staff and help them complete "integration" in their own fields.
On the side of the flight deck, Chen Nian stood in the center of a group of engineers who had been screened and reviewed many times, pointing to the blocking cable on the ground and said:
"We are currently using the super polyethylene plus synthetic carbon fiber core steel cable produced by Juli Group for this blocking cable. Compared with the polyester core blocking cable from the United States, it has stronger shear and tensile resistance. But the friction resistance is relatively weak."
"So, in the process of daily maintenance and use, what we mainly need to pay attention to is the fatigue degree of the winding part of the blocking rope."
"Especially the locations with large curvatures in the pulley block and the tailhook contact point require special attention."
"Because the internal friction of the twisted steel lock will consume the cable core, causing the cable core to be consumed faster. If it is not replaced in time, it will damage the cable itself and cause the cable to break."
As he spoke, Chen Nian squatted down, pointed at the blocking rope and said:
"You see, a healthy blocking rope will not have any oil stains, but the lock core of this rope is wrapped with a layer of extremely fine dyed fibers. If you find abnormal coloring on the steel rope, you must pay attention."
The people watching on the sidelines nodded. In fact, their understanding of this blocking rope was not as good as Chen Nian's, but this step still cannot be omitted.
Chen Nian must ensure that everyone is fully aware of and takes every detail on the ship seriously to eliminate risks to the greatest extent possible.
"The electromagnetic arresting system we are using now is the most advanced technology in the world. In terms of advantages, this device is small in size and highly flexible. It can use a closed-loop control strategy during the process, which can significantly reduce the peak average force during the arresting process. It's safer than...
"But again, the device has flaws."
"Currently, the capacitive energy storage method we use has high energy density - sometimes it can even be said to be too high, so the load requirements for the entire power system have become correspondingly higher."
"At the same time, due to intelligent design requirements, the resistance setting of this system is real-time. If multiple fighters of different weights take off and land in a short period of time, it may cause short-term fatigue in the power system during repeated charging and discharging."
"In this case, just restart the system directly - don't worry, our energy storage is not a flywheel, and the restart speed is very fast."
"Of course, this is also the most extreme situation. Under normal circumstances, this kind of problem is unlikely to occur."
In fact, the problem mentioned by Chen Nian is indeed a problem of extremely small probability. Its root is what Mr. Liu mentioned before, the static stability problem of the medium voltage DC system.
To solve the problem, we must start from the entire ship's integrated power system and install more energy storage units to ensure the stability of power supply.
Going round and round, this brings us back to the so-called "battery" issue.
Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
When he first entered the field of scientific research, he always thought that each system, each technology, and each equipment were independent.
But now that the stalls have spread on a large scale, he has discovered that most of the time, two seemingly unrelated projects have a common connection.
Aircraft carriers and high-speed rails share a capacitor solution, and the J-22 and excavators involve similar hydraulic technology.
No equipment is superior to others. Only by solving the most basic problems can more complex problems be easily solved.
Chen Nian spent a whole day completing the inspection of the arresting system. It was not until the sun set that everyone packed up their things and left the deck to disembark.
Other engineers are still digesting today's inspection points and want to classify and summarize the contents of Chen Nian's inspection into a set of processes.
Everyone was discussing with each other, and the speed couldn't help but be a little slow.
Chen Nian, who was walking at the front, looked a little lonely. He subconsciously wanted to slow down and wait for the people behind him, but he suddenly felt that it was not necessary.
If they don't want to, in fact, they really don't need to care too much.
Just solve the problem.
However, after they stepped off the aircraft carrier and onto the hard ground, the engineers behind them caught up one by one.
They took the initiative to start the conversation and chatted with Chen Nian about the details of the inspection just now.
"Gong Chen, I just looked at the key points I wrote down, and I found a detail that can be optimized."
"Gong Chen, regarding the electromagnetic arrester device, I think we can set an indicator parameter. What I mean is to conduct a limit experiment first to determine the limit threshold."
"Mr. Chen, if we want to completely solve the defects of the arresting device, we should improve the integrated power system as a whole. I plan to have a chat with Mr. Ma. Do you think this can work?"
Chen Nian walked forward slowly while answering everyone's questions.
Unconsciously, the original formation has changed.
Most people maintained the same speed, and one or two engineers who had made new discoveries ran ahead, planning to rush to the laboratory to verify their conjectures.
Looking at their backs, Chen Nian couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.
Probably, this is the result he wants
The final sprint work of the Deep Blue 16 project is proceeding step by step, and everything is in order.
But on the other side, on the distant African continent, the situation has fallen into complete chaos.
In an office in the city center, Ji Feng silently looked at the map on the desktop, frowning tightly.
He is a financial officer of a Chinese company based in Khartoum and is also the legendary "Old Sultan".
In fact, when CNPC first entered Sudan, Monsoon followed the team to this hot land.
For a full 7 years, his time here was even longer than the time he returned to China.
This is why, even though the situation in Sudan was chaotic and most of the personnel had evacuated with the large forces, he still stayed in Khartoum.
Because the work here really needs someone to take charge, and he is not only the CFO of the subsidiary, but also the veteran with the most seniority and the most familiarity with the situation in Sudan. He didn't even need the leader to say anything, and he took the initiative to apply to stay.
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From a certain perspective, this is also a form of gambling.
The bet is that after surviving this crisis, he can rely on this incident to rise to the top.
At the beginning, he thought that this time the turmoil would end as quickly as before. After all, the troubles in Darfur are not just a day or two, and they can't make any big waves every time.
However, as time passed day by day, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
The armed forces of the Revolutionary Front this time can no longer be called "armed".
They are an army!
Judging from news reports, they are not only equipped with advanced equipment, but also have heavy weapons such as tanks and armored vehicles, and they even have several helicopters!
Moreover, their tactics were no longer the mindless way of charging forward with guns in hand. From the news footage, he even saw those gangsters who were supposed to have never received any formal military training. The strategy of coordinated battle between tanks and tanks!
Even without any additional information, Ji Feng easily analyzed the truth behind it, which was:
Someone is supporting them, someone is training them.
And the mastermind behind this is undoubtedly Lao Mei.
After confirming this, Ji Feng immediately adjusted his strategy.
He originally planned to lead the remaining employees through the chaotic period and directly resume normal business.
But now, Khartoum obviously cannot wait any longer.
This place will definitely be lost!
For now, either evacuate as soon as possible or find a way to seek shelter.
Unfortunately, neither of these two options has made any progress so far.
Ji Feng sighed, raised his head and looked at his subordinates aside, and asked:
"So what was the response over there?"
The subordinate shook his head and replied:
"There is no final confirmation, but judging from the current situation, I'm afraid it won't go smoothly."
"The situation developed so fast that before everyone could react, Khartoum was completely surrounded."
"They said they had contacted all the airlines but no one was willing to land."
"We are currently in contact with domestic airlines, hoping to transfer planes over and take the risk."
"But the problem is that Khartoum Airport has basically lost its function and cannot even be replenished with fuel. Therefore, if the plane wants to come in, it has to land in Egypt first. Communication in this regard is also very difficult."
"What about the sea?"
Ji Feng interrupted him and continued to ask.
"It's more difficult at sea. The only way to go is through Port Sudan, but now Port Sudan is controlled by the Revolutionary Front, and they can't communicate at all."
"They will continue to try, but the odds are low."
"All in all, they still suggest that we prepare a safe house as soon as possible and stick to our original location first."
"Even if Khartoum does fall, the Revolutionary Front will not cause too much commotion. After all, their purpose is to govern, not to vent their anger."
"That's not certain. These gangsters are not professional soldiers after all. They can do anything."
Ji Feng shook his head and answered.
He knows too well the true background of black Africa.
Although sometimes these people will put on the cloak of civilization, but as long as they are given a chance, they will tear off their disguise without hesitation.
Has the Revolutionary Front done too many dirty things?
They are like a swarm of locusts that will not let go of any piece of "food".
And now, what they are about to capture is Khartoum!
Not to mention burning, killing, looting, or even massacre of the city.
Ji Feng couldn't help but clenched his fists, and after thinking for a long time, he said:
"Let's go in three steps."
"The first step is to keep in touch. If there is any news that evacuation is possible, cooperate immediately."
"The second step is to seek asylum from the government forces. We have a close relationship with the government forces. It is impossible to cut them off now. Once Khartoum falls, we will definitely be settled by the Qiu Hou. It is better to take a gamble and bet that they can withstand it."
"The third step is to take out all the reserve funds, upgrade and strengthen the safe house, and at the same time, purchase a batch of weapons."
"Purchasing weapons?"
The subordinate looked at Ji Feng in surprise and asked hesitantly:
"Are you sure you want to purchase weapons? If we pick up weapons, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to communicate with the Revolutionary Front."
"Give up your illusions and prepare to fight. Are you still communicating with them? Look at how the Revolutionary Front promotes us."
"Oil resource plunderers, dirty thieves. Will they communicate with us? Impossible!"
"You have to think clearly who is behind them!"
"So, don't be timid and buy a gun! Don't be blatantly provocative, but we must have weapons."
"This is our final bottom line. If they really plan to liquidate us, we must have the ability to resist."
After talking to this extent, his subordinates understood what Ji Feng meant.
He did not intend to rely on these weapons to assist government forces and fight against the revolutionary front.
But in order to prevent his brothers from being massacred unarmed in the worst case scenario.
This is an extremely helpless choice, but it is also the only and final option.
The subordinate let out a long sigh.
He looked out the window. Thick smoke was gathering on the skyline, and the faint sound of gunfire was coming continuously.
Those people are very close to Khartoum.
But they are trapped here, but there is no way to escape.
Civilian aviation cannot fly over, and civilian ships cannot enter Port Sudan, then...
(End of chapter)
