Chapter 170 Alternating Current
The roar of the tractor also alarmed the others. Habi sat in the carriage and saw the tractor parked more than 100 meters away. When the first person got off, he was shocked and got off the car quickly. Yang Yuanzhao personally greeted him, which made him a little flattered. Of course, the recruited workers were recruited in the name of the Desert and American Foreign Company. No matter what, the Desert and American Foreign Company are all German-owned companies. As the boss, it is unreasonable. When introducing many scientists, they were mainly the person in charge of the Baotou project. Of course, they were all under his jurisdiction.
More than 240 people were not allowed to introduce them. Habi specially selected the key points, and he introduced Trass to Yang Yuanzhao, which was a scientist named by Yang Yuanzhao. As far as the news Habi knew, this Trass really deserves this identity. Even if he is a strange person, after so many years of ups and downs, he knows more or less about the human nature. No matter how much he is, he is a parent of food and clothing. In the future, his experimental funds will depend on him. The emperor is far away. Along the way, he knows that China is, I am afraid it is comparable to the United States. The difference is that ships can be shipped on the east and west coasts of the United States. This inland China is obviously a barren and closed place.
Yang Yuanzhao looked at Trass. He was in his 50s and was similar to an ordinary white old man. He was unkempt, but he became solemnly serious. The wise light that flashed from time to time in his eyes was obviously not an ordinary person. Trass' reputation was very clear as long as he knew a little about history and time travel. Some people said that he was one of the two smartest people in the world. The first was Da Vinci of the Renaissance, and the second was Trass, of course. This cleverness was probably not from the depth, but Einstein was probably not weaker than Trass at all. He was even much stronger than Trass in fame and contribution. However, Trass' diversity has excellent performance in many fields, and even many problems that cannot be solved by modern science, such as the Tungus Bang. There are also many researches about Trass that have been sealed by Americans, and many things, even in the 21st century, have not been deciphered.
However, in terms of first impression, Tras is relatively ordinary and looks like an ordinary person.
In this wilderness, Yang Yuanzhao didn't say much. This place was not a place to talk. He invited everyone to get on the bus, and 240 people came up, and everyone was still a little fussy, but after actually entering, he found that there were many and reasonable arrangements inside, which made everyone quite comfortable. There were 20 people in a car, and 12 cars, which were exactly 240 people.
Responsible for pulling their carriages and continuing to move forward. After all, it was just people coming up, their luggage and some personal belongings could not be placed on the towed bus. When the roar of machinery came, accompanied by bursts of exclamations, the tractor told the unimaginable that it was moving along the way.
Many engineers exclaimed all the way that most engineers will dabble in some machinery, even chemical engineers, they must participate in the design and manufacturing of machines, and have an innate favoritism for vehicles. Even if they are sitting in the car, their minds are placed on the vehicle itself.
It was more than 100 kilometers and it was three hours later. Yang Yuanzhao took the person directly to the front of the laboratory. It was three floors high and 15 meters high. Now it has been completely renovated. It looks extraordinary and looks extraordinary.
"Is this?" a university lecturer asked in surprise.
"This is where everyone wants to work!" Yang Yuanzhao pointed to the building and said, "I call it the Experimental Building, everyone can go in and visit it!"
One sentence has brought back most people's hearts, even those engineers who are observing cars are no exception. No matter how good the car is, it is just an amateur hobby. Unless they specialize in motor vehicles, laboratories, that is, where they want to work, the quality of this place is of great importance. After seeing highways and tractors and buses, their impression of Baotou seems to have shifted a little, especially the tall building in front of them. I am afraid that the most prosperous place in Shanghai is just like this. Perhaps, Baotou may really accommodate them.
At this time, the textile factory building was almost completed. Except for a laboratory, it was reserved for mechanical engineers to personally observe the use of textile machinery and modify it.
I know that the engineers arrived today that these laboratories were specially cleaned and all kinds of equipment were neatly arranged, some imported from Germany and some purchased from the United States. Of course, most of the ones purchased from the United States have not arrived, and some are just a small part of the equipment. In this way, the entire laboratory looks a little different. How can I say it, there is a scientific atmosphere.
People looked at these devices and compared with the surrounding environment, they probably really were good. When they were in the United States, the machines they used were not as good as this. In this era, the United States paid far less attention to scientific research than to later generations. Except for some famous scientists, other engineers or university lecturers, they may only be able to use experimental equipment during research. You must know that the salary of university lecturers is at most more than one hundred dollars, but most of the experimental equipment are hundreds, and some are thousands.
Like Tras, he invented AC electricity, but because of $5,000 in experimental funds, he broke up with Edison and finally left Edison's company to work alone. These equipment are obviously much larger than 10,000 yuan, and there are more than one expensive equipment.
Scientists are like this, and engineers are not good at it. Seeing that they can use or even like equipment, they feel that they can't move. The worst thing is Trass. When he walked to the electromagnetic laboratory, he was a little unable to walk. Even more so when he entered the power laboratory, the equipment inside was chosen by Habi. Yang Yuanzhao just gave a big purchase plan, most of which were obtained from Germany, and selected by German universities. The same is true for electricity. They are all mainstream equipment in the world, worth at least about 1 million US dollars.
The Power Laboratory is the last laboratory, and the other laboratories are all under the responsibility of Yang Yuanzhao, and there are many things that transcend this era. Before you have a complete grasp, Yang Yuanzhao will not be viewed for the time being.
"Everyone has also seen that my laboratory equipment is not all, and there are more, and they will come one after another!" Yang Yuanzhao glanced at everyone, looked at everyone's eyes, and then said: "The management of the laboratory is also very simple. Everyone can choose a topic based on their own interests. However, those that must be recognized by the laboratory and those that are recognized can obtain a certain amount of experimental funds, ranging from 50 million to 500,000 yuan per year!"
500,000, accompanied by this simple number, everyone was encouraged. Although Germany and the United States recruited more and their salary was very high. These experimental equipment were also a large investment, but the experimental funds were different, which represented the number of experiments that could be done and even how many results would be produced. Except for Trass, most of the people present, it would be good to have 500 experimental funds, let alone 5,000 yuan. An engineer tried to ask: "How to apply for a project!"
"Write clearly the project you want to study, including the possibility of success and future prospects, for us to review!" Yang Yuanzhao said here, paused for a moment, and then said, "However, I don't recommend you do this!"
"Why?"
"You don't know much about the situation in Baotou. You should know that this laboratory is for Baotou service. If it cannot adapt to the development of Baotou, no matter how good the proposal is, it will be rejected! So we have prepared some proposals that suit you. In the future, as you become familiar with Baotou, you can proceed according to what you are good at or like."
Many engineers were slightly uncomfortable, but soon returned to normal. Most of the engineers of this era performed tasks according to the plan and performed similar research, which was not as good as they liked. Working for others, of course, they had to listen to others. I think the other party also made the results, so that chemical engineers would not be allowed to do metallurgical work. Although perhaps genius projects can be so involved.
"Is there any electricity?" The person who spoke was not someone else, but Trass. When he saw those experimental equipment, Tras felt that things should be prepared for him. Now that he heard that there was a task, he was of course the first to speak.
"Mr. Trass, of course, has electricity, and it is a very important task. I'm afraid no one can do it except you!" Yang Yuanzhao said.
"Is that so, then I want to hear what kind of task it is!" Tras raised his eyebrows and said. In his opinion, there were few projects that could make him pay attention to. If it weren't for the experimental equipment worth 1 million, he wouldn't have said one more thing.
"It happens to be your old job, AC power!" Yang Yuanzhao said solemnly.
A look of surprise appeared on Trass' face. AC power can be said to be one of the most proud inventions of Trass. To a certain extent, it is a milestone invention. In his opinion, AC power is much better than DC power. Not only is it convenient to transport, it can be transmitted from a long distance. Even if the power is effective, it is much stronger than DC power, and it is the most suitable replacement for DC power.
At that time, he was not as far-reaching as he saw now. It was a time of confidence. However, a basin of cold water was poured on Edison. Edison said to support him, but in private, he sent him many research projects on DC. After he collapsed, he understood that Edison would not promote AC electricity, which was several years later. In addition, he had not reached an agreement on experimental funds for a long time. He resolutely came out of Edison. It was impossible to independently promote AC electricity by relying on his own efforts. DC electricity has passed so much.
The development of the year cannot be said to be a huge monster, but with Edison as the center, almost a large number of vested interests were connected. The combined force formed by these people is far from being controlled by a lonely Trass. He spent his time and everyone recognized his alternating current, but when it comes to investment and application, no one was willing to do it. Over the years, he has encountered enough walls, so he simply gave up this idea. In recent years, he has been working on impellerless projects, but he still has a little yearning for the alternating current project.
Unexpectedly, after decades of experience, I had not done anything I did, but I received a reply in Baotou, a barren and unfamiliar place. The investment in AC power is huge, and it can be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is also the key to his failure to succeed. He made impellerless machines and was preparing to make a set of standards by himself. When he came to Baotou, he didn't see anything else. One thing is certain that Baotou has the strength to promote the AC power project.
“How to do it?”
Yang Yuanzhao felt relieved of air conditioning. AC power has proved its strength in later generations. Now he is just using the amplified tributary converter to convert DC power into AC. This wastes too much and the power is not high, which is a huge waste. Unfortunately, electricity is a field he is not very familiar with. Now that Tras is here, as long as this is done, some household appliances can be used. In the future, it is not impossible to complete the conversion from the steam power era to the power era of Baotou. He said: "This project is said to be an experiment, but it is actually more of a project. I am going to have a 5,000-kilowatt unit in Baotou!"
Tras couldn't help but take a breath of air conditioning. 5,000 kilowatts, which didn't seem to be much, but generators are often based on the day. In this way, it will be more than 1.8 million kilowatts a year. The project of this power plant is definitely very large. When Tras promoted AC power in the United States, the biggest hope was that an annual power generation of 300,000 kilowatts was 5,000 kilowatts. At the current level of generators, one unit is definitely not enough. At least 5 units are needed, and maybe 10 units are needed.
“How much is invested?”
"The experimental fund is US$250,000. For specific equipment and materials, you can write a form and apply directly to the laboratory. I hope the bigger the better!"
"The bigger the better?" Trass looked at Yang Yuanzhao and said, "It's not easy to buy a large steam engine. A 5,000-kilowatt single generator set costs at least a steam engine of more than 1,000 horsepower. I can't do this!"
"This is OK. I have prepared the steam engine!" Yang Yuanzhao said affirmatively.
As soon as these words came out, before Tras could change color, an engineer next to him blurted out: "This is impossible, there is a 1,000-horsepower steam engine now!" (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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