Chapter 550: Chapter 550: Research Funding

The research funding was carefully designed by Aslan, in order to prevent Merlin and Nigel from hitting each other with a hammer.

I was researching everything, but in the end, I didn't have anything to show.

For example, in Merlin's current workshop, the off-road jeep is definitely the first product Merlin started researching.

But the result is still improving, instead, the truck was first produced, although it was due to Aslan's mandatory order.

Coupled with the airplane and something similar to a locomotive not far away, Merlin researched too many and complicated things, which virtually slowed down the research progress and wasted a lot of money.

After all, in the past, whatever materials they wanted, they could just go to the warehouse and pull them.

The so-called research funding now is to exchange the price for the resources needed, and at the same time, it is necessary to take out the sample machine within the predetermined time. After this, Nigel and Merlin can no longer multi-task, and can only concentrate on it. Tackle projects with research funding in hand.

The reason why Aslan's face is black is because these two are playing more and more now, and their requirements for materials are getting higher and higher. It is no exaggeration to say that now the two of them have to eat at least a hundred of Aslan's food every month. Ten thousand gold coins, sometimes even more.

"It's still close, Lord Lord, please give me a few more months." Merlin wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, although they are stepping on the shoulders of giants to develop the aircraft, there are still many things they don't understand, especially the air. dynamics.

Aslan asked unhurriedly, "How many months are months?"

Merlin finally gritted his teeth and said, "Three months."

Aslan nodded, not that he was harsh, but this was the rule.

"How much money do you need?" Aslan asked curiously after walking around the plane.

"1.2 million gold coins?" Merlin gritted his teeth and said.

Aslan was stunned, looking at Merlin with a face full of shock, and even Nomiri looked at Merlin as if he was looking at someone dead.

"Tell me about your plan?" Aslan did not directly veto it, but asked calmly.

"I need to re-establish a research institution. The research institution is mainly used for wind tunnel tests. I have designed a whole set of equipment, but when it is established, it still needs a lot of manpower and resources, and then the wings and structure of the aircraft need to be re-selected. , All kinds of things come down, and the 1.2 million gold coins are also very nervous." Merlin immediately took out a plan from the magic space and handed it to Aslan.

Aslan nodded, and began to look through the project proposal.

"Okay, what was your institution just now?"

"Wind Tunnel Research Institute." Merlin said hastily.

Aslan received the plan into the magic space, and said lightly: "It's only 1.2 million away, do you need to mobilize any manpower to cooperate?"

Hearing Aslan's words, Merlin was immediately overjoyed, and said politely: "I hope the lord will send four elf magic instructors to help me build the wind tunnel research institution. If conditions permit, I hope that the deadline can be extended for another two months."

"Three months, one more day is impossible. I will negotiate with the elf magister." Aslan turned and left directly.

But when he stopped beside the jeep, he knocked on the sound of the jeep, and there was a crisp steel echo.

"In three months, I want to see this thing put into production."

Merlin's face suddenly became bitter.

Aslan added: "If the off-road jeep is successfully put into production, I can consider granting you another fund."

Merlin immediately promised again and again.

Coming out of the machinery manufacturing workshop, Nuomili couldn't wait to ask: "Master! What is the wind tunnel research institution? Why do you seem to be looking forward to it?"

"Do I have it?" Aslan touched his face and asked doubtfully.

Nuo Mili nodded very positively, and said solemnly.

"Although there is nothing unusual about your facial expression, after hearing about the wind tunnel experiment, your heartbeat has obviously accelerated, and your blood circulation has also accelerated a lot."

Aslan could not help laughing.

"The theoretical basis of the wind tunnel experiment is the principle of relativity of motion and the principle of flow similarity. According to the principle of relativity, the aerodynamic force experienced by an aircraft flying in still air is the same as that of the aircraft standing still and the air blowing in the opposite direction at the same speed. , the functions of both are the same. But the windward area of ​​the aircraft is relatively large, such as the small wingspan of a few meters, more than ten meters, and the larger one of tens of meters, so that the airflow with such a large windward area blows over at a speed equivalent to flight, and its The power consumption will be astonishing. According to the similarity principle, the aircraft can be made into a geometrically similar small-scale model. As long as certain similar parameters are kept consistent, the air velocity of the test can also be lower than the flight speed within a certain range, and can be based on The test results deduce the aerodynamic forces acting on the aircraft during real flight."

Aslan also explained it to Nuomili in a serious manner. After hearing it, Nuomili rubbed his temples directly, not wanting to continue discussing this issue.

"Master, let's go and see Gwenaville." Nuomili couldn't help speeding up a few steps.

Although Nomiri has become a powerful great magister, she is as virtuous as the Duke of Medea, or even worse. She is a combat magician, let alone academic research, and many principles of magic formation are only half-understood. The dragon man instinctively displayed.

Aslan couldn't help laughing. The reason why he supported Merlin's construction of the wind tunnel research institute was because of the importance of wind tunnel experiments. If the wind tunnel laboratory can be built in advance, it means that in the future research and development of aircraft, even many Mechanical equipment that requires aerodynamics can be used. This seems to be useless, but the company can save developers a lot of detours.

When Aslan walked into the weapons factory, he happened to see Nigel and Gwennaville working on a cannon.

Aslan rubbed his eyes subconsciously, with a look of disbelief.

"Father, come and see, this is the electromagnetic gun that Mr. Nigel and I have researched together." Gwenaville saw Aslan, waved his hand and shouted.

Aslan couldn't help quickening his pace. When he walked in front of the so-called 'electromagnetic gun', he was also shocked by the shape of the electromagnetic gun.

It's not how sci-fi the electromagnetic gun is, but the shape of the electromagnetic gun is too familiar.

The American M1 75mm howitzer, the 75mm howitzer equipped by the U.S. military in World War II, the biggest feature is that it has no shield. In the liberation war, the howitzer captured by the PLA without a shield is this kind of gun.

Aslan stretched out his hand to gently touch the gun body, and clearly felt the electromagnetic magic circuit on the gun body. He soon understood that the principle of this electromagnetic gun was completely different from that of artillery.

"Has the smokeless gunpowder been prepared?" Aslan moved his hand away from the electromagnetic gun and asked a little displeased.