Chapter 1221: The Depth of the Water Between Cold and Hot, They Can't Grasp It

Although Bodi's reasoning process has nothing to do with the actual situation, it does sound very reasonable.

And it also satisfies all the British stereotypes about France, Germany and China.

The emotional value is full.

The most important thing is that Bodi has worked in a front-line technical position for a long enough time, almost a walking industry database.

Therefore, even if this conclusion sounds a bit outrageous at first, Panos Watson still believes it about 60%.

"So, Tim, do you think the Chinese are serious?"

His tone seems to have not changed, but he speaks much faster than before:

"I mean, about the new emission standards... You should have seen the email I sent, right?"

Coincidentally, just as Watson finished speaking, Bodi's computer showed that he had received a new encrypted email.

After opening it, it was the calculation result that the other party had just mentioned.

Although there were only a few simple tables, the content still made the latter feel depressed.

In terms of the concentration index of three typical exhaust components, it is far ahead of the two benchmarks of the same level: V2500 and CFM56-7B.

It is even better than the NGME project which is still in the scheme demonstration stage.

It is only one step away from the standard proposed by the Chinese.

Considering that the other party is unlikely to use other unpopular technologies at the same time, it is likely that they have achieved this level only by improving the cycle efficiency...

Then it is not difficult to estimate that the corresponding fuel economy will also have a leap.

About 20%.

You know, the previous requirement given by Airbus is just to reduce fuel consumption by 15% on the basis of V2500.

Compared with the environmental protection issues that no one really cares about, this is a real killer.

"Yes, I'm watching..."

Bodi's voice was a little dry.

He knew that the more times like this, the more cautious he should be.

Maybe a random sentence will affect the company's development path for the next ten to twenty years.

Therefore, Bodi did not give a "30% reliable" result judgment as frivolously as before, but patiently explained:

"From their development of new aircraft engines and some clues I observed here, the Chinese are indeed determined to enter the mainstream aviation power market."

If Watson heard this sentence two years ago, his first reaction would definitely be to sneer-

The mainstream aviation market is not a small fight like business jets or regional aircraft. How can it be so easy to enter?

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia worked hard for more than ten years, but just barely reached the edge of this system.

Even France, as a member of the Western world, concentrated almost all of Europe's strength to get such an excellent trump card as Airbus, and then gradually became one of them.

Not to mention China, which came later and had a weaker foundation.

But the past of Trent 900 is really a bit embarrassing, and the French have been eyeing it on the other side of the English Channel, which makes Watson much more stable now.

He did not comment on this interim conclusion, but said lightly:

"Go on."

The old superior who was very eager to express himself did not make any sharp comments on this, which obviously surprised Bodi.

After a few seconds, he continued:

"But the Chinese side told me that they plan to use that standard in 2008. Of course, this time node refers to model registration and data submission, not formal use. So according to the law, there should be a buffer period of about two years, which will probably become a hard rule around 2010."

"I can't be sure whether this time is accurate, because the compressor they are testing seems to be still in a relatively early stage. At present, there is no way to know whether the model being tested uses the same intercooling and heat recovery technology, and how much upgrade potential this technology can bring..."

"..."

The implication of this statement is that there is too little information available at present. I only list the parts that can be confirmed. In the end, please make your own judgment.

"Is it possible to ask from the side?"

Watson asked tentatively.

Bodi on the other end of the phone rolled his eyes, thinking who was worried that I would be detained by the Chinese if I left clues?

Now they are using me as consumables again?

"I'm afraid not."

So he immediately refused:

"Don't forget, we stole this information... uh... through special channels. If we ask the Chinese directly, what's the difference between that and turning ourselves in?"

Although his rank is slightly lower than the other party, he has now entered the ranks of senior executives and is the head of the key project team, not a direct subordinate.

There is no need to obey everything.

"Okay..."

Watson was just asking casually, and he did not insist after being directly denied:

"In short, continue to maintain active contact with the Chinese side. In addition, you can disclose the general needs, situation, and future market potential of the NGME project to the Chinese side to see what kind of response they will give..."

This decision is somewhat insignificant, basically equivalent to doing nothing.

Of course, from another perspective, if you don't do it, you won't make mistakes.

Therefore, although Bodi was a little disappointed, facing such a sudden situation, he could not find any better countermeasures for a while, so he had to agree.

...

On the other side.

After ending the call with Bodi, Watson hesitated for a short time and picked up the phone again:

"Ms. Robak, please help me contact the German branch and let them contact MTU to see if they can get the details of the CLEAN plan that year."

"The reason... is that we are looking for partners to jointly develop a new generation of aircraft engines with revolutionary technology. The Germans have been trying to use their advantages in the field of gas turbines to enter the field of aircraft engines since the 1990s. They should not miss this opportunity..."

"..."

After hanging up the phone again, Watson leaned back heavily on the back of his office chair and sighed.

In fact, Rolls-Royce has considered acquiring Tognum, the parent company of MTU Engine Company, since a few years ago, but has never found a suitable opportunity.

If MTU could be successfully incorporated into its ranks that year, the current situation would obviously be much clearer.

At this time, an old man with a white beard on the sofa spoke:

"What did Director Bodi say?"

It was Richard Partridge.

"He believes that the Chinese may have inherited some of the technical achievements of the CLEAN plan, so they applied the intercooling and heat recovery technology to the field of aviation engines, so the exhaust emission characteristics will be closer to your MT30."

Watson replied:

"But we are not directly involved in this plan... The French are now in a suspicious position, and the Swedes are only doing some marginal tasks, so I just called and prepared to learn some information from MTU..."

The two belong to different business sectors, and there is no direct conflict of interest between them. Instead, there is a lot of cooperation, so there is nothing worth hiding.

Unexpectedly, Patridge showed a serious expression after hearing this:

"The CLEAN plan... is it the one under the EU FP5 framework?"

Watson, who had just half-lyn down, sat up straight instantly:

"You know?"

Patridge nodded:

"Under the FP6 framework starting next year, there is a NEWAC plan, which is the concept of an aircraft engine with an indirect-cooled core engine..."

Watson's head was full of question marks:

"But..."

What he wanted to ask was that although he had just been promoted to management, he had worked in the aeroengine sector for more than 20 years before, so why had he never heard of this?

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the other party:

"It is said that they are researching aircraft engines, but because of technical problems, everyone is actually using this shell to do other research... For example, MTU is actually developing a tube bundle regenerator for their tank engines, and we are also preparing to implement the results on marine engines, so it was not the responsibility of your aviation engine department from the beginning."

Watson was too busy to pursue these details at this moment:

"So, if you want to use the intercooling and regenerating technology on aircraft engines, it is very difficult?"

"Bodi said that the Chinese should have integrated the intercooler on the stator blades of the high-pressure compressor... From my point of view, although this will cause the design difficulty of the compressor blades to increase dramatically, it may not be impossible..."

In the intercooling and regenerating technology, Obviously, Partridge is more experienced:

"Take the intercooler for example. The water droplets condensed after the air passes through the intercooler will cause serious erosion to the blades behind. Even if stainless steel is used to produce the blades, the long-term impact of water particles on the blades may still cause rotational stall or even surge."

"In marine engines, this problem is to adjust the operating conditions of the intercooler at any time by analyzing the changes in humidity after the wet air is compressed by the low-pressure compressor... But the operating conditions of aircraft engines are too complicated, and it takes unimaginable test data to set the cycle parameters for each operating condition. Once a problem occurs, the consequences are more serious than those of marine engines..."

"..."

The core meaning is just one sentence--

The water of intercooler heat recovery is very deep, and the Chinese may not be able to grasp it.