Chapter 991 QC300, project launched in April!
In fact, from the very beginning, there was no regulation that said that ship-borne gas turbines must go through a bidding process, then a selection process, and finally a winner must be decided between two models.
It just so happens that I now have two usable gas turbine models on hand.
QC300 obviously has stronger performance and development potential.
However, the localization of GT25000 has been pushed for nearly ten years, consuming a lot of manpower and resources, and it is impossible to just throw it away like that.
In developed countries, this wouldn't be a problem.
But China does not have a market large enough to accommodate two competing products at the same time.
Civilian ships do not need to be quiet and start quickly, and rarely choose expensive gas turbines as power.
Until sufficiently reliable and low-cost sources of oil and natural gas are available, it will not be possible to use gas turbines on a large scale to replace coal-fired boilers for power generation.
As for the use as energy to drive compressors or pumps in the industrial sector...
The prospect is good, but it can only be regarded as a niche use at present.
Therefore, everyone has unanimously set their sights on the destroyer's power system.
But choosing one now almost means giving up the other.
It's not as simple as just giving up one model.
It will also deal a huge blow to the technology development route behind the model.
If we can retain these two technology lines at the same time through cooperation, it will obviously be a win-win choice.
GT25000 is just not very suitable as a ship power source, it is not really very backward.
With the development of the national economy, if the demand for industrial gas turbines increases in the future, they will still be able to play a role due to their relatively low cost and the fact that Soviet products are not generally picky about fuel.
Moreover, even if we only consider it from the perspective of the navy, retaining the gas turbine R&D capability of the ship system will leave more options for the future.
Only when the number of Party Bs is greater than or equal to two can Party A enjoy the pleasure of being a father.
However, Li Jiang did not immediately express his intention, but first made a roundabout approach:
"Specific technical issues... I think it's better to leave it to professionals to make their own judgment."
He glanced in the direction of Yan Zhongcheng and Wen Xueyou, and after a brief pause, he continued:
"Of course, if the combination of the two technologies can indeed improve the final performance of the product, then as users, we will definitely be happy to see it happen."
"Also, I remember that Mr. Wen just said that the 703 Institute has completed a prototype of an indirect cooling and heat recovery machine, while Mr. Yan is preparing to build a two-dimensional component-level model that includes an indirect cooling cycle."
“I wonder if there are parts that can complement each other in this regard?”
"..."
In fact, ever since this idea was proposed, both Yan Zhongcheng and Wen Xueyou were somewhat tempted.
For the former, cooperating with peers in the shipbuilding heavy industry is one of the options considered by Chang Haonan.
毕竟606所手头目前已经有涡扇10H、M88-3和SeA650三个正在推进的项目，还要加上一个第四代发动机，也就是涡扇10G的预研。
Although the subsequent WS-20 plan is led by Gaojing, the 606 Institute, as the big brother in the field of aero engines, certainly cannot do nothing.
The resources and manpower available for QC300 are already quite limited.
For Wen Xueyou, if he insisted on carrying out the selection, the result could only be complete victory or complete defeat.
But the 703 Institute is not as big as the other one, and GT25000 is a project they must ensure is foolproof.
If we completely lose orders from the Navy, development in the next few years or even longer will be very difficult.
In this case, a safe option that will not win but will definitely not lose is undoubtedly more tempting than going all in.
Besides, judging from the current situation, if this move really goes ahead...
The winning rate is probably not optimistic.
However, being interested is one thing, but actually agreeing to it is another.
Although cooperation does not mean that the two models will be merged into one, it is a cross-group behavior anyway, and involves quite complicated issues of interest distribution.
It is definitely not something that can be agreed upon by the two chief designers.
Therefore, neither of them could express their opinion.
"Director Li."
This stalemate was definitely not a solution, so Yan Zhongcheng finally broke the silence:
"I'm afraid this matter will require a group-level final decision, but after I return, I will report the ideas of the navy comrades as soon as possible."
"From a personal perspective, I think cooperation is feasible."
Wen Xueyou next to him immediately made the same statement:
"I personally think that cooperation is feasible. After I return this time, I will report the situation and my personal opinions to the group for reference..."
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After the two-day seminar, Yan Zhongcheng immediately found Chang Haonan and gave him a brief description of the meeting.
These naturally include the two improvement plans proposed by Zhu Fuying for 052C:
This is what Chang Haonan had specifically told Yan Zhongcheng to remember.
"It seems that the navy and the comrades in the shipbuilding industry have given us full trust..."
Chang Haonan was in a good mood after his curiosity was satisfied:
"Since General Manager Zhu was able to propose the second major modification plan, it means that they have already considered the possibility of the QC300 gas turbine being installed on the ship and put into use in a short period of time. This is a major benefit for us."
Zhu Fuying's two plans, the first one is basically a replica of the previous 052D, even the power is the same, two GT25000s plus two licensed MTU956s, there is nothing much to say.
But the second one really suited Chang Haonan's taste.
The displacement of 8000 tons means that the cost will not skyrocket.
However, after improving the length-to-width ratio, the ship's space and seaworthiness are greatly improved.
As for motivation...
At a certain moment just now, Chang Haonan even thought of the relatively radical combustion-combustion alternating drive form.
That is, two high-power QC300s are used as propulsion engines at high speeds, while two low-power models are used as cruise engines at low speeds.
Unfortunately, cruise gas turbines only need a total of 8-10 MW of power, so even a single 13 MW QC130 is still too large.
Therefore, it is likely that we will have to return to the diesel-fuel alternating mode of two QC300s and two MTU956s.
"Actually... they mainly trust you, Mr. Chang."
Yan Zhongcheng's words were absolutely sincere:
"The QC300 itself has not even been approved, but the achievements of the WS-10 are real and everyone can see them."
"Don't push the credit onto me."
Chang Haonan waved his hand:
"On the other hand, if the QC130 had not been successful in passing the test and being installed on the 054, others might not have been optimistic about the technology route of aero-derivative gas turbines."
"After all, before that, the several types of aviation fuels developed by our aviation industry system had average performance, and the research and development process was also... rather tortuous."
The models he mentioned as "more tortuous" were mainly the turbojet 6G, which was intended to be used as a ship's power source but failed, and the Spey aero-engine which was stillborn.
It can be said that if the WP-14 had not entered Lin Qing's sight at a very appropriate time, thus giving birth to the QC130, the 606 Institute might not even be able to get a ticket to the naval equipment selection.
After some mutual flattery, Yan Zhongcheng returned to the main topic:
"Then, Mr. Chang, please take a look at the cooperation proposal put forward by the Navy..."
"As long as the model is mainly QC300, I have no problem with that."
Chang Haonan immediately replied:
"Of course, the official decision may need to be made by the leadership team in a meeting, but the result should not be a suspense... It mainly depends on whether the other party is willing to join our R&D team."
"Also, since we are going to cooperate with others, we can't continue to be anonymous like this. We need a formal project anyway."
"Boss Yan, please prepare the relevant materials when you go back. After I finish my work in March, I will try to complete the project establishment of QC300 before the end of April!"
