Rebirth of Fortune Soars

Wang Shufu and others were not optimistic about the self-developed engine, which made Qin Feng sigh.

Although Qin Feng was reborn, he knew that even after more than 20 years, domestic engines would not work. For example, planes still have to import Russian engines.

However, Qin Feng has always believed that this is the reason for not paying enough attention and not introducing competition. For example, countries in Europe and the United States have private funds entering this field.

In any field, once there is competition, it promotes progress. Otherwise, if one family dominates, there will be no catfish effect.

Therefore, in Qin Feng's view, as long as he acts as this catfish, even if he loses money, he may be able to improve Huaxia's engine technology.

After all, it is still early, this year is 1994, there is still more time.

But at the moment, the attitudes of Wang Shufu and several people make Qin Feng feel very hung up.

"Dong Qin, the engine is the most important part of the entire heavy industry." Wang Shufu said, "All the traditional power engines currently on the market, whether it is gasoline, diesel, or in-line, V-type, horizontally opposed, etc., can be They are collectively referred to as reciprocating piston engines. This type of engine has appeared more than a hundred years ago. Although the current engine has undergone many optimizations, the basic structure has not changed. Therefore, it is not difficult to build an engine alone. Now undergraduates majoring in mechanics should be able to design it.”

"What's so difficult?" Qin Feng asked inexplicably.

For a person who is not a graduate of science and engineering, it should not be so difficult to make an engine.

"The requirements of today's automobiles for engines are by no means a matter of simply converting chemical energy into mechanical energy. Factors such as combustion efficiency, emissions, reliability, etc. need to be considered. And as I said before, reciprocating piston engines have been It has a history of more than 100 years, and it has developed into a very mature technical system. If you want to overthrow this system and find a new way, it would be a fantasy." Wei Jianjun said earnestly.

"Then what?" Qin Feng was curious.

"The former rotary engine is a good example. In order to avoid being annexed, Mazda in Japan was forced to develop a rotary engine and spent a lot of manpower and financial resources. From the 1960s to the 1990s, 30 years of efforts were still on the rx8. Even in its most glorious period, it is not the mainstream of the world. So if you want to apply new technology to overtake on a curve, it will not work for your own brand engine." Li Chuanfu smiled bitterly.

"Uh, you've been talking for a long time, but I'm still very confused!" Qin Feng looked dumbfounded.

"Uh, let's put it this way. If you want to do anything new on this system, it will be even more difficult. Any technology has its physical bottleneck, and now human engine technology is very close to this limit. This is the same as climbing Mount Everest, often the last 100 meters to the top is the most arduous task. And this requires a lot of technical accumulation, not to mention whether other people's technologies have patent protection, even after the expiration of the patent period of others Directly "bringing it" is just to avoid the detours that others take in the research and development process." Wang Shufu said.

Qin Feng scratched his forehead.

"Dong Qin, it's like someone told you that twice-cooked pork needs pork, peppers, garlic sprouts, and bean paste, so can you succeed the first time you do it? Maybe a small detail can't be mastered, and you can never do that in a restaurant. So even if the design drawings and raw materials are given, it is very difficult and time-consuming for an inexperienced manufacturer to imitate. This is like the current Chinese cuisine recipes are sold all over the world, but ordinary crooked fruit Ren still can't cook a table of Chinese food even if he follows the recipe.

The Chinese dishes they make are still unpalatable to us! "Wei Jianjun said as an example.

"However, our country's manned spaceships have been safely launched many times, and stealth fighters and aircraft carriers have already been in service. Is the technical content of building an engine higher than this top-notch project?" Qin Feng retorted curiously.

"This is another matter! First of all, things like spaceships and weapons and equipment have a single market and very limited market competition, and their input is often cost-free. This cost ratio is never considered. , and there is no need to consider its economic benefits at all!" Wang Shufu said.

"But the car is different, it's a commodity, and all brands compete in the same market. Then the car is not built, it's finished when it meets the design standards. The more important thing is to put it on the market and get the market. The recognition of the company is considered a success, which must consider the "cost-effectiveness"." Li Chuanfu added.

Qin Feng clicked his tongue.

"I believe that China can build a world-class engine with a power of more than 500kw, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of a compact car of its own brand does not exceed 10 liters per 100 kilometers. But if the cost of this engine is military grade, then It becomes meaningless." Wei Jianjun shrugged, "Besides, even with a military-grade engine, we are far behind!"

"Then why is it difficult for us to develop an independent engine?" Qin Feng patted his forehead and asked directly regardless of this.

The three of them thought about it and said in unison.

"For us, the biggest problem is lack of experience and weak technical reserves. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to create a cost-effective and high-tech engine. The biggest reason is technical reserves and development costs. To put it simply, Mazda's unprofitable rotary engine is a lesson from the past." The three said.

"Unlike Mazda, it failed, but it survived. We can't bear the price of such a failure!" Wei Jianjun said, "We are just an emerging private heavy industry enterprise, we have to be responsible for our own profits and losses, and we have to feed so many people! We cannot afford to fail!"

Wang Shufu and Li Chuanfu also nodded, and they strongly agreed with Wei Jianjun's words.

In any case, everything else can be independently developed. But for the engine, even if they thought about it, they were really powerless. No matter how much money is spent, it is difficult to make a revolutionary change. On the contrary, in terms of cost, it is better to buy engines from other factories. That's more economical.

"No! This one, we can't accept our fate!" Qin Feng shouted, repeatedly waving his hands to express his dissatisfaction, "We Chinese people, once an ancient civilization, can't even build an engine in modern times? I don't believe it! I absolutely don't believe it! We can use imported engines now, but we have to develop and develop them from now on. If I don't have money, I will invest. If I don't have technology, I will buy, rob, and steal, and all have to get technology. Go learn. But I absolutely don’t accept it, throw in the towel now! If so, then we’ll never have our own autonomous engine!”

Qin Feng will never admit defeat!

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