Chapter 1692 Material Problems
In the face of huge basis, the Americans showed strong ability to seize opportunities and tank attack methods, after simple deliberation and deduction, eventually became a real plan. In the early stage, the number of tanks would be reduced to about 80-10,000. With such a number of tanks, it would be enough to launch an attack on the front line of Juno. As long as the opponent did not have a rocket launcher, they could rage on the defensive positions guarded by the Japanese heavily. Except for a few large-caliber heavy artillery, most of the other weapons had no impact on the tanks.
The United States' industrial production capacity is that as long as the core engine of the tank can produce tanks in a short time, or even arm them. Before, it was basically enough to train tankers, but it was really not easy to transport these tanks from the hinterland of the United States. Even if there are only 8,000 vehicles, it is enough to play a role.
When the tank was just born, there were huge mechanical problems. Motor vehicles themselves had just appeared, and many parts were not mature, and their service life was not at the highest level. This was mostly processing problems. The smooth surface actually had many tiny burrs or mechanical damage. Even China, which had strong mechanical processing capabilities, could not reach the level of later generations. It must be explored slowly, increase processing capabilities, and continue to research metals to solve this problem.
China is a little better. It uses all-in-one machines to find many quenching, reduce stress, and even solve mechanical damage. However, these are mostly used in military equipment. China's military tank engines have a service life of at least four times that of civilian engines in the United States. Even for ordinary military vehicles, under the same horsepower, the service life of Chinese military trucks is more than twice that of civilian engines imported by the United States.
Although the United States imported Chinese engines, it was still somewhat overloaded in the overall design of the tank. Although China's engines are of good quality and overload operation can still be used, the final consequence is that the engine's life is greatly reduced, which is also the fundamental reason for the high damage rate in the United States. Americans did not discover this at all. In the new design, the weight of the tank has been increased without a significant increase in horsepower, and the protection capacity and firepower have increased, but the speed has been reduced, which has a greater impact on the overall engine life.
Since the Americans dared to travel like this, they were ready, but the failure rate of the tank was still a little difficult for them to accept. It was okay to say that they were all placed on the railway, and the tanks did not move at all. However, from the beginning of entering the highway, there would be a malfunction. With the help of the mechanic, minor problems would be quickly recovered. The major problems would need to be replaced. Once the engine fails, there would be no repairs. If the vehicle is in good condition, the engine would be replaced. Their spare parts were carried some engine spare parts, but the number was not large, which was about 500 units. If the vehicle condition was some problems, the vehicle would be discarded directly. After all, Americans could not produce them themselves. The engine of this level of tank is also the fundamental reason that restricts the number of American tanks.
Americans are also very depressed when the core is being stuck. They have thought about imitation and patents, which have appeared very early in Europe, and some patents have even begun to gain continuous profits, such as patents for alternating current and direct current, which are like kingsoft, endlessly.
Although there are patent rights and special patent offices to manage patents, there is never any patent for the country, important materials related to the fate of the country. They need to be more shameless and copy them directly as they are. These are everywhere in the history of the country. They are all used to make a strong country. In later generations, they are still in the jungle era and the rules of the jungle are naked, so these small things are even more fine.
As early as when the United States could import Chinese trucks, they had already copied the cylinders, combustion chambers and even spark plugs, but the copying effect was not good. According to American dynamics analysts' analysis of engines from China, in the past few months, when the engine entered the United States, at least 200 units were split and studied, with a monthly consumption of up to 30 units. However, the United States still spared no effort to invest. They also knew that as long as it was solved, the prices of tanks and engines would drop significantly. With the production capacity of the United States, it could easily meet the demand for engines and quickly explode the output.
Through studying Chinese engines, some people found that some design things will make American engines more reasonable. The American self-produced engine has a horsepower of more than 92 horsepower. The most important thing is that the reliability and maintenance performance are very poor. However, there is still a huge gap with China's 180 horsepower engine. The engine copied as it is, mapped every part, and the final production of the performance quality does not reach China's original origin. The limit barely exceeds 110 horsepower, but the reliability cannot be compared with China, and it is less than one percent. If you are lucky, you may be able to run smoothly for two or three days. In most cases, it will not exceed one day, and it will be damaged and pulled.
Dynamicists have studied the problem in depth. There is no difference between layout and appearance. Machinery is placed in front of everyone. They almost use vernier trucks, accurate to about 0.1 mm. In this case, even if there are subtle differences, the impact on the overall situation is not large. The power is almost 40% different, and the reliability is only one percent. What is the reason for such a big difference?
This problem is actually what American experts want to know. After simple tests, many engines proved that the engine was original and were dismantled. Through continuous research, these American experts really found the reason.
After all, hundreds of engines are inspected inch by inch, especially the metals that are broken. The final result is that the materials are not good. The materials in the United States are hugely different from those in China. Even if they have the same shape, the final result is completely different. The temperature and strength that China can easily withstand can be resisted, which ultimately leads to a decrease in horsepower and a decrease in life.
It is the material. The very unique alloy on Chinese engines makes Chinese engines not only outstanding performance but also very good quality. This is something the United States has been puzzled by hard work. Before, there were only large-caliber naval guns and armor, which had high requirements for materials. Without sufficient quality materials, these finished products could not be made. But now even engines are like this. This is something I never thought of before, but there is no other reason to explain it except this.
If the problem is discovered, it is possible to solve it. Although the cost is a bit high, more than 200 units, more engines are needed in the future. Americans have also studied the materials very deeply. Even the new 15-inch gun is better than the British products. The reason for super industrialization makes the United States quite confident in its own materials.
However, after carefully studying these materials, American engineers were stunned because they found that a huge iron lump with at least hundreds of metal marks of large and small sizes, and even in the continuous subdivision, metal materials of different attributes were still increasing.
It seems that in a quiet moment, these automobile powers and other things have become high-end and sophisticated things. Not to mention that Americans integrate more than 100 different metals into a complete machine, it will take quite a while even if more than 100 metals of grades are studied. According to the research of material engineers and dynamicians, the United States will continue to study this physical object. It will take at least 5 years until the finished product is born and reaches and exceeds China's power. This is the premise that everything goes well. Once some unsmooth situations occur, the time will be greatly extended.
Five years may be a not too long for ordinary people. Four years of university plus one year of internship has been almost five years, but for a country, this is even more so, a hundred years pass in a flash. However, in war time, everything needs to be fought against time. Five years is too long and too long. When the war is over, the Americans still cannot produce a qualified and usable engine. Tank is a weapon that can continue to be studied and developed. The ultimate core of this weapon is trapped in the hands of the Chinese.
China and the United States have broken off diplomatic relations, and Americans can't do it even if they want to take shortcuts. It is almost impossible to obtain the technology of producing engines from China. So besides investing as much as possible and seeking technological breakthroughs, they can only wait for a miracle to happen.
Since China obtained 30,000 tank engines, it is enough for the current American War. As for the future dispute with China in the Pacific, no matter the outcome, it is impossible to continue. It is difficult to do anything in a Pacific Ocean.
For the United States, the most critical issue now is not China. Even if China is closest to the United States, it is only Hawaii, which is closest to the west coast, and is more than 4,000 kilometers away from the United States. It is still across the turbulent Pacific Ocean. Japan has proved its strength with its actual combat power. If it does not clear them out, it is like a zombie. After gaining a foothold in North America, it will continue to threaten the United States. Such a huge direct threat is impossible for the United States to ignore. Their primary task must be solved by Japan, and then consider the battle with China in the Pacific Ocean. The main force of the battle is the navy and the army. God knows whether there is any possibility of participating in the war. (~^~)
Chapter completed!