Chapter 50 There is something wrong with the engine
"Hey! Master Fang! You're back!"
Well, no need to think, it must be that slut Ji Pengwei again.
"Your Majesty!
It's the weekend and you don't go home, but stay in school secretly.
What bad things have you done?"
Fang Xiang threw the bedding on the bed and began to make it.
The clothes washed at noon were hung on the clothesline in the corridor before entering the house.
"It's all because of you."
Ji Pengwei was lying on the bed with his legs crossed high.
In his hand was a collection of Maupassant's short stories.
"What does it have to do with me?"
Fang Xiang was completely confused.
"Sister Qiu has been looking for you for three days.
Without having to think about it, I knew that when I went home yesterday, he would definitely come to my house to find me.
So I can only hide.
Hey, I say, what kind of unscrupulous thing have you done?
Let Sister Qiu become a follower, following you around all the time?"
Well, when it comes to gossiping, men are really just as good as women.
Ji Pengwei shouldn't read Maupassant now.
Instead, you should read science fiction books like Around the World in Eighty Days or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
"Come on, please stop talking like a human being.
Today, everyone came to my door.
They're asking me to do free labor for others."
Fang Xiang had just finished speaking when he suddenly remembered the set of white porcelain tea set in the space.
Uh...it seems like it wasn't all in vain.
Although I don’t know how much the tea set is worth, it is at least not cheap.
"Is this true? Sister Qiu's father is a big shot in the First Ministry of Machine Building.
If you work for others, you will be appreciated by them.
After graduation, you will have a job.”
Ji Pengwei pretended to be envious.
But in fact, everyone knows that he is not worried about his future job.
"Why don't you go?!"
Fang Xiang made the bed and lay down comfortably.
He followed Ji Pengwei's example and crossed his legs.
"Don't...if you go, I'll get beaten."
Ji Pengwei's face changed instantly when he thought of Yin Qingqiu.
Fang Xiang was too lazy to pay attention to him and planned to take a nap.
"Is Fang Xiang here?"
Just when Fang Xiang had just fallen into a light sleep, someone suddenly came in.
"Brother Cao? Why are you here?"
Fang Xiang took a look and saw that this was Cao Tianwei.
Why do you look so hurried?
"Don't mention it. The engine is cracked and I'm looking for you."
Cao Tianwei didn't waste any time and stretched out his hand to pull Fang Xiang up from the bed.
After a while, the two arrived at the laboratory.
The entire team squatted on the ground, looking at the engine worriedly.
As soon as Fang Xiang arrived, the people in the group made way for him.
After observing for a long time, Fang Xiang discovered that the entire crankshaft and connecting shaft had been deformed in many places.
Because the engine has been running, these two parts have been moving.
So no problem was found.
It was not until today that the team members on duty discovered that the engine made unusual noises and started leaking oil.
I quickly shut down the engine and discovered the problem.
“The reasons that can be observed so far are that the material strength is not enough or there are too many impurities.
This causes the connecting shaft and crankshaft to deform and crack.
As for whether there is any problem inside the engine, we have to disassemble it first."
Fang Xiang looked at it for a long time and came to a preliminary conclusion.
"I have the same opinion. What do you think should be done next?"
Cao Tianwei stood up, frowning.
“There are two options. One is to find better quality materials and make a new one to continue long-term testing.
Otherwise, just send the drawings to Luoyi First Tractor Company and tell them the situation.
Let them assemble and test it by themselves, and then tell them if there are any problems later.
Of course, this assumes there are no issues within the engine.”
Fang didn't even need to think about it and directly gave two options.
"Would you like to consider changing the material? For example, steel or aluminum alloy?"
Cao Tianwei proposed another idea.
"It's not necessary, is it? Cast iron is enough.
There is currently a severe shortage of steel and aluminum alloys in China.
In theory, the use effect will be better and fuel consumption will be reduced.
But the cost is too high.
Don’t forget, this is a tractor engine.”
Fang Xiang shook his head and felt that given the current domestic situation.
It is too early to use steel and aluminum alloys.
Moreover, in the 21st century, many tractors still use cast iron engines.
Even a considerable portion of car engines use cast iron.
The root cause of the problem that arises now is nothing more than materials and technology.
In Fang Xiang's opinion, the probability of problems with the process is even greater than that of the materials.
"By the way, the engine isn't used to generate electricity?"
Fang Xiang looked at it for a long time and suddenly found a problem.
"Generate electricity? Why do we need to generate electricity?"
Cao Tianwei was a little confused and didn't know how Fang got to the power generation department.
"The engine has been running continuously for a month, and it just burned out?"
"Yes, what else?"
Cao Tianwei still didn't understand Fang Xiang's idea.
"Isn't this too wasteful? Doesn't our school have a battery pack?"
Fang Xiang slapped his forehead.
He knew very well that the fuel in the country was still a controlled commodity.
Ordinary people are not eligible to buy it. If they want to refuel, they need a ticket.
You have to go to a special place to buy it.
"No......
But even if there is, it can’t be used.”
Only then did Cao Tianwei remember that the generator can generate electricity.
“How can it not be used? It can be charged.
It can also power the lights. How much oil do you need in a day if you just burn it like this?"
Fang Xiang was speechless.
“We… didn’t expect…”
Cao Tianwei's voice became very low, and only then did he realize the problem.
“When did the research on electric trains begin?”
Fang Xiang sighed, and suddenly remembered his BYD. He looked up at the sky and reminisced.
It seems that people began to research and manufacture trams since the last century.
And it was even earlier than the birth of oil cars.
It is only limited by battery capacity, charging efficiency and range.
The oil truck came from behind.
While oil cars were developing, electric cars were also developing and never stagnated.
It’s just that it has never been promoted and accepted by the public.
All this changed until the emergence of Jiucaibox TSL.
So is there room for electric cars in China today?
I'll have to ask someone later.
But now is not the time to think about that.
We still have to solve the engine problem first.
“Our research group can do scientific research by ourselves, rubbing parts and assembling them by hand.
The craftsmanship may not be as good as that of Luoyi Yituo.
Moreover, our material reserves are not as much as expected.
They can try testing with multiple material combinations.
But we don't have the conditions, how about you ask the professor for his opinion?"
Seeing that Cao Tianwei was still hesitating, Fang Xiang simply gave his own idea directly.
"Don't worry, it won't be too late to take the engine apart and take a look."
Seeing that Fang Xiangxiang's idea was so comprehensive, Cao Tianwei immediately nodded in agreement.
The necessary process of disassembling the engine still needs to be done.
They did what they said and several people immediately gathered around the engine and started dismantling it.
The engine was assembled by the team members using hand-made parts.
It was not just ordinary familiarity, with several people working together, it didn't take long for the engine to become parts.
Cao Tianwei brought over another half bucket of gasoline and cleaned the parts.
Start checking one by one.
I was busy until the evening.
“You’re right, the internal structure is fine.
Now it seems that it is a problem of craftsmanship and materials.
I'll call the professor right away."
Cao Tianwei wiped the sweat off his face, and his whole body was as dirty as a big tabby cat.
Fang Xiang and several other team members were not much better off.
The clean clothes I had just changed into at noon were already extremely dirty.
They pointed at each other and laughed.
"Fang Xiang, is Fang Xiang here?"
Just when Fang Xiang and a few others were sitting on the ground to rest.
A pleasant and sweet voice was heard.
