Wang Shufu and others were not optimistic about independently developed engines, which made Qin Feng smack his tongue.

Although Qin Feng is reborn, he also knows that even after more than 20 years, domestically produced engines will not be enough. For example, aircraft will still have to import Russian engines.

However, Qin Feng has always believed that this was due to insufficient attention and failure to introduce competition. For example, private funds have entered this field in various European and American countries.

In any of these fields, once there is competition, it will promote progress. Otherwise, if one company dominates, there will be no catfish effect.

Therefore, Qin Feng seems that as long as he acts as the catfish, even if he loses money, he may be able to improve China's engine technology.

After all, it is still early, this year is only 1994, and there is still plenty of time.

But now, the attitudes of Wang Shufu and others made Qin Feng feel very worried.

"Director Qin, the engine is the most important component of the entire heavy industry." Wang Shufu said, "All traditional power engines currently on the market, whether they are gasoline, diesel, inline, V-type, horizontally opposed, etc., can

They are collectively called reciprocating piston engines. This type of engine has appeared more than a hundred years ago. Although many optimizations have been made to today's engines, the basic structure has not changed. So it is not difficult to build just one engine.

Now an undergraduate majoring in mechanical engineering should be able to design it.”

"What's the difficulty?" Qin Feng asked confused.

For someone who has not graduated from science and engineering, I think engine manufacturing should not be that difficult.

"Today's automobiles' requirements for engines are by no means simply converting chemical energy into mechanical energy. Factors such as combustion efficiency, emissions, reliability, etc. all need to be considered. And as I said before, reciprocating piston engines have already

It has a history of more than 100 years, and it has developed into a very mature technical system. If you want to overthrow this system and find another way, that is impossible." Wei Jianjun said seriously.

"Then what?" Qin Feng was curious.

"The rotary engine in the past is a good example. In order to avoid being merged, Japan's Mazda was forced to develop a rotary engine and spent a lot of manpower and financial resources. The 30 years of efforts from the 1960s to the 1990s ended up with the rx8.

Even in its most glorious period, it was not the mainstream in the world. Therefore, if you want to apply new technologies to overtake in corners, it is not feasible for self-owned brand engines." Li Chuanfu smiled bitterly.

"Well, you guys have been talking for a long time, but I'm still confused!" Qin Feng looked confused.

"Well, let's put it this way. If you want to do something new based on this system, it will be extremely difficult. Any technology has its physical bottleneck, and now human engine technology is very close to this limit.

This is just like climbing Mount Everest. The last 100 meters to the top are often the most arduous task. And this requires a lot of technology accumulation. Let’s not mention whether other people’s technology has patent protection. Even if someone else’s patent expires,

Directly "bringing it" is just to avoid the detours others take in the research and development process," Wang Shufu said.

Qin Feng scratched his forehead.

"Director Qin, this is like someone telling you that twice-cooked pork requires pork, chili peppers, garlic sprouts, and bean paste. Can you succeed in making it the first time? Maybe a small detail can't be mastered, which can lead to you never being able to do it in a restaurant.

So even if the design drawings and raw materials are given, it is very difficult and time-consuming for an inexperienced manufacturer to imitate. This is like the current Chinese cuisine recipes that are sold all over the world, but the ordinary crooked fruit

Even if Ren follows the recipe, he still can't cook a table of Chinese food. We still find the Chinese food they cook unpalatable!" Wei Jianjun gave an example.

"However, our country's manned spacecraft have been safely launched many times, and stealth fighters and aircraft carriers have been put into service. Is the technical content of building Taiwan's engines higher than this top-notch project?" Qin Feng retorted curiously.

"That's another thing! First of all, the market for things like spaceships and weapons and equipment is single and the market competition is very limited. The investment is often regardless of cost. This cost ratio is never considered

, and there is no need to consider its economic benefits at all!" Wang Shufu said.

"But a car is different. It is a commodity, and all brands compete in the same market. So the car is not built, and it is done when it meets the design standards. What is more important is to launch it into the market and win the market.

To be considered a success, we must consider the "cost-effectiveness" thing." Li Chuanfu added.

Qin Feng clicked his tongue.

"I believe that China can build a world-class engine with a power of more than 500kW and a comprehensive fuel consumption of no more than 10 liters per 100 kilometers when installed on a compact car of its own brand. But if the cost of this engine is military grade, then

It becomes meaningless." Wei Jianjun shrugged, "Besides, even with military-grade engines, we are still lagging behind!"

"Then what are the difficulties for us in developing our own engines?" Qin Feng patted his forehead and asked directly regardless of this.

The three of them thought for a while and spoke in unison.

“For us, the biggest problem is lack of experience and weak technical reserves. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to build an engine that is both cost-effective and highly technical. The biggest reason is the technical reserves and development costs.

To put it simply, Mazda’s unprofitable rotary engine is a lesson learned from the past,” the three said.

"Unlike Mazda, it can survive even if it fails. We cannot bear the price of such a failure!" Wei Jianjun said, "We are just an emerging private heavy industry enterprise. We have to be responsible for our own profits and losses, and we have to feed so many people!

We cannot afford to fail!"

Wang Shufu and Li Chuanfu also nodded, they strongly agreed with Wei Jianjun's words.

In any case, everything else can be developed independently. But even if they want to think about the engine, they are really powerless. No matter how much money they spend, it will be difficult to make a revolutionary change. On the contrary, in terms of cost,

He said it would be better to buy engines from other manufacturers. That would be more economical.

"No! We can't accept our fate in this matter!" Qin Feng shouted, waving his hands repeatedly to express his dissatisfaction, "We Chinese people, once an ancient civilization, can't even build an engine in modern times?

I don’t believe it! I absolutely don’t believe it! We can use imported engines now, but we must research and develop them from now on. If I don’t have money, I will invest. If I don’t have technology, I will buy, rob, or steal. I have to get the technology.

Go and learn. But I will never accept it. Let’s admit defeat now! If this is the case, then we will never have our own autonomous engine!”
Chapter completed!