Chapter 2613
Lithium Batteries
Chapter 2613 Lithium Batteries
Department 9, conference room.
Yang Xiaotao sat aside with a map on the table.
On both sides of the conference table, Mr. Wang, Mr. Qian and Mr. Ran were sitting, with Liu Huaimin and Chen Gong beside them.
“This is right here.”
Yang Xiaotao pointed to a location on the map and said, "Our suggestion is to build a launch base here."
Mr. Wang stood up from his seat and stretched his head to look over.
"Sichuan and Shu?"
"This is where?"
Mr. Wang couldn't see the small words clearly, so Yang Xiaotao reminded him, "This is Shizhou in Sichuan, yes..."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Mr. Qian and Mr. Ran also stood up and watched for a while.
“Is there any information about this place?”
Mr. Qian asked.
Yang Xiaotao looked at Chen Gong, who quickly said, "Yes, we have found relevant local information."
As he spoke, he sent the information he had sorted out to the three people.
Mr. Qian took it and started to read it.
Father Ran looked at it for a while, frowned and asked, "How did you find it here?"
Liu Huaimin and the other man quickly looked at Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao had already thought of an excuse: "Communication satellites need to operate above the equator, so the launch location of the rocket should be close to the equator. This can save fuel and reduce technical difficulty."
"When you consider the need for a stable site for rocket launches, as well as climate and safety issues, there aren't many places to choose from."
"And here, Lao Li happened to tell me about this. He has been traveling all over the country over the years, building railways everywhere, so we chatted when we had nothing to do."
"He mentioned to me that they passed through here when they built the Cheng-Kun Railway."
"I'll have someone look up some information about Shizhou. If I think it's good, I'll recommend it."
Yang Xiaotao gave a brief explanation and ignored the expressions of the three people. He said, "Of course, it is up to you three to decide whether to adopt it or not."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Mr. Qian put down the information and looked at Mr. Wang, "Old Wang, judging from this information, it should meet the requirements."
"But the specific situation still needs to be investigated in practice."
Elder Wang nodded in agreement, then looked at Yang Xiaotao, "We will send someone to check it out, and you nine departments should also send someone, so we can cooperate with each other."
Yang Xiaotao had no objection to this, so he said, "Okay, when the time comes, we'll decide on a location, and we can also help with construction."
"Of course. Even if you don't tell me, I will have it too."
Mr. Wang sat on the chair and said solemnly, "The excavators and bulldozers you made, as well as the infrastructure equipment, must all be prepared."
"The more, the merrier."
Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement immediately after hearing this. Department Nine produced a lot of these mechanical machines, most of which were used for engineering purposes.
Then he added, "The railway here is convenient, so we can transport it."
"But after the base is built, it would be best to build a railway. If that's not possible, asphalt roads or cement roads will also work."
"In addition, safety issues must also be considered, so it is best to contact the local authorities."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, everyone had no objection and the matter was settled.
The two parties agreed to arrange personnel to go to Shizhou to check the situation, and then started chatting.
"How is your J-8-C model prepared?"
Mr. Wang picked up a cucumber on the table and started biting it.
"We only have ten in stock. We have already expanded production. We estimate that we can produce thirty in a month. It shouldn't be a problem."
Yang Xiaotao answered briefly, and Mr. Wang nodded, then added, "We are ready to develop a new generation this time."
"What do you mean?"
"Need I say that? We can't just sell the last of our stuff to others, right? That would be like giving our stuff away for people to study, right?"
Yang Xiaotao frowned, "So?"
"So, we have to research new missiles and new aircraft as soon as possible."
Mr. Wang said indifferently.
At this time, Mr. Qian at the side said, "We have already started the research plan for Thunderbolt 4, and Thunderbolt 5 is also being designed."
"The shortcomings of PILI-3 will be strengthened in PILI-4 and PILI-5."
"As for some of the designs here, especially the engine, I may need your help."
Yang Xiaotao nodded and agreed, "If you need help, we will definitely help."
"Don't worry, our improvements are minor, just some local modifications."
Mr. Wang explained, and then said seriously, "Of course, it would be best if you made a breakthrough in your ramjet engine."
Yang Xiaotao laughed, "We have cooperated with Mr. Zhang's Third Machine Department on this matter, and we will conduct research on the aircraft in the future."
Old Wang recalled this incident. At the beginning, several of their ministries had cooperated with the Ninth Ministry, but they chose to cooperate in the field of integrated circuits and semiconductors.
Aircraft research is the responsibility of the Third Ministry of Machine Building.
"It's okay. If you figure it out, we can share the results."
Mr. Wang said this nonchalantly, which made Mr. Qian beside him blush.
Father Ran even lowered his head and drank water, pretending not to hear.
Yang Xiaotao was used to Mr. Wang's temper. After so many times, he had become immune to it.
At the moment, he was not polite, "The results can be shared."
"But speaking of this, let's do some calculations first. Not to mention the engines we provided this year, we also provided liquid oxygen, alloy materials, and high-purity silicon for research."
Before Yang Xiaotao finished counting on his fingers, Mr. Wang immediately stuffed the cucumber into his mouth, then stood up and said, "We have to take a look around when we are here. Old Qian, let's go to the research institute."
"Haven't you always wanted to go and see it before you came here?"
"Director Ran, don't you want to see the technical school?"
"Come on, let's go take a look."
As he said this, he stretched out his hand and asked Mr. Qian to get up quickly.
Old Qian and Father Ran looked at each other and both smiled bitterly.
They said this?
How come they don’t know?
There was no choice but to smile at Yang Xiaotao, Liu Huaimin and the others, then got up and followed them out.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao was speechless, but he could only follow him to the research institute.
This was not the first time that the Wang family came here, but the feeling was different every time.
Especially Mr. Qian, although this institute is a research and technology center like the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is also a place with many talented people.
But he feels that the learning atmosphere here may not be as strong as that of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but there is a high morale here.
It's like the workers' fighting spirit and the scientists' rigorous spirit are combined together. When you are in it, you will never lack fighting spirit.
And every time I come, things in the institute are different.
Just like the research on solar cells, when it first came about, they were just big and clumsy solar panels that looked bulky.
But now, they saw that Mr. Ye was holding a solar panel the size of a book, with a black box the size of a pencil case underneath and a small light bulb outside the box.
At this time, Master Ye was fiddling with a light bulb. Master Qian rushed forward and respectfully called him "Master Ye".
Mr. Ye smiled and handed the solar battery pack to Mr. Qian. "You came just in time. Help me take a look at the batteries inside."
Old Qian looked at the solar cell array and frowned when he heard what Old Ye said.
"Master Ye, this doesn't look like a nickel-cadmium battery."
Hearing Mr. Qian's question, Master Ye laughed and said, "Yes, this is indeed not a nickel-cadmium battery."
"As you know, this type of nickel-cadmium battery has limited capacity. Moreover, it is so small that it can store too few chemicals, so it is difficult to generate electricity through continuous reaction."
"And this battery has a memory effect, which reduces the battery capacity."
"So in order to complement the performance of solar panels, we are going to study a new type of battery."
After Mr. Ye finished speaking, Mr. Wang and Mr. Ran both showed great interest.
Mr. Wang's interest is to discover new projects in the Nine Departments' research. He listens carefully and if they are good, he gets involved. Even if he can't eat the meat, at least he can have some soup.
Mr. Ran was purely out of curiosity as a researcher.
"New battery? Master Ye, are you going to research new batteries?"
Mr. Qian asked curiously. Master Ye just smiled and looked at Yang Xiaotao.
It is better for Yang Xiaotao to say this.
After all, it was he who suggested it.
Seeing several people looking at him, Yang Xiaotao just shrugged and said, "We are just proposing a research direction, which is to better store the electricity converted by solar panels."
"How to do it specifically still depends on the continued efforts of Mr. Ye and his colleagues at the Institute of Chemical Engineering."
“As for whether it can be done, who knows?”
Old Wang didn't buy it. He stared at Yang Xiaotao and looked at him carefully. "You are at it again. If you have good stuff, just hide it. Your master and father-in-law are here today. If you don't tell the truth, haha..."
Mr. Wang smiled maliciously, but he knew the significance of this battery research.
Nowadays, all walks of life are inseparable from electricity, and batteries, as portable mobile power sources, play a very important role in various fields.
Good batteries can improve the performance of instruments and even promote technological progress.
Mr. Qian and Mr. Ran also showed great interest. After all, both missiles and rockets require batteries.
Domestic research on batteries has never stopped.
However, there has been little research progress over the years.
Yang Xiaotao was speechless when he saw Mr. Wang like this.
It was just a simple visit to the research institute, but I didn't expect that the battery would be exposed so soon.
In fact, Yang Xiaotao doesn’t know much about battery research.
The only memory I have from my previous life is that there is a lithium battery behind the nickel-cadmium battery.
What impressed him most about lithium batteries was that a small chemist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with this tiny battery.
Maybe the winner was a normal person, or maybe the reason for winning was a small battery, so Yang Xiaotao knows more about lithium batteries.
It just so happened that the Institute of Chemistry had just developed cephalosporin, and Yang Xiaotao had nothing to do after the recent break, so he called Zhu Ziqing over and asked them to study lithium batteries with Mr. Ye.
As for whether it can be done, it’s hard to say.
But if this is accomplished, it will be a glory for the country.
After all, Xiao Li can win a Nobel Prize, so there is no reason why we can't.
Moreover, the research on this battery is also of great help to the nine computers.
Some work must be planned in advance.
Seeing Mr. Wang say this, Yang Xiaotao just spread his hands and said, "You are really wronging me."
"I'm telling the truth."
"Come on! You never tell the truth."
Mr. Wang just had a look of disbelief on his face.
Even Mr. Qian and Mr. Ran looked unconvinced.
There was no other choice, so Yang Xiaotao had to talk about the research direction of lithium batteries.
"We are still researching, and the Institute of Chemistry is also conducting experiments. We really don't know whether it will work or not."
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Mr. Wang came up to him and said seriously, "Let's meet and split it in half."
Hearing this, Yang Xiaotao widened his eyes
"Finally sent away."
At the gate of Ministry 9, Yang Xiaotao let out a long sigh as he watched the jeep driving away.
Chen Gong and Liu Huaimin were laughing behind him. Yang Xiaotao looked back and said unkindly, "You are still laughing. Our family assets are about to be confiscated."
Chen Gong didn't care, "When did our family assets become so small? I'm not worried."
Liu Huaimin standing by was also calm and composed. "Old Chen is right. I'm not sure how much wealth we have now. Maybe when we wake up, we'll have a few more."
Chen Gong nodded immediately. "And it sounds like it's not simple and costs a lot of money."
Liu Huaimin also nodded, "And the kind that makes a lot of money."
After saying that, both of them laughed.
Yang Xiaotao watched the two perform and could only shake his head and walk towards the ninth part.
But he was complaining in his heart that this Mr. Wang was simply a bandit and he wanted whatever he saw.
Seeing that battery research has a promising future, I have to get involved.
After seeing the research on CNC machine tools, I also wanted to get involved.
Even when I see a photocopier, I want to get involved.
When he arrived at the technical school, he looked here and there, just like a bandit entering the city, stealing whatever he saw.
In the end, if it weren’t for Mr. Qian’s help, the old guy probably wouldn’t have been able to leave.
"Why are you walking so fast? No one is chasing you."
Liu Huaimin was talking behind him, and Yang Xiaotao said without turning his head, "I'll go to the research institute to take a look."
Chen Gong laughed immediately after hearing this. "Then you have to hurry up. I looked at the computer and something is not right."
After saying that, Yang Xiaotao sped up even faster.
"You, why are you scaring him? Old Han is not a child."
Liu Huaimin was scolding from behind, but Chen Gong was laughing heartily.
After returning to the research institute, Yang Xiaotao took a tour of various research departments.
In the end, I spent the whole afternoon in the technical school.
the next day.
Mr. Wang personally reported to Mr. Chen about the cooperation between the Ninth Ministry and the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.
At the same time, the Ninth Ministry sent personnel to accompany the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building to Shizhou to investigate the local conditions and select a site for the satellite launch center.
Everything is proceeding in a tense and orderly manner. All Yang Xiaotao can do is to lead everyone on the right track.
But just when Yang Xiaotao had arranged everything and was ready to start researching CNC machine tools, he suddenly received a call from Yanzhou.
Only one thing was said on the phone: Li Hongfeng was seriously ill.
In an instant, Yang Xiaotao's plan was disrupted again.
(End of this chapter)