207: Small improvements

Based on years of experience, Professor Liu Yuanbo understood that his mentor was in a relaxed mood at this moment.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, yet Du Yishang, Academician's next sentence shocked Professor Liu Yuanbo immensely.

"Xiao Liu, I think this Xu Ning can come directly to me to continue his research, or applying for further study here is also possible."

"What?" Professor Liu Yuanbo looked confused.

The promising talent he had just spotted that morning was suddenly going to become his Junior Brother?

Meanwhile, while all this was happening, Xu Ning was completely unaware that his work had attracted unexpected attention.

Xu Ning could finally catch up on some sleep in the dorm.

For the past half month, he had been working non-stop, and although his body had recovered to its peak state from his twenties, he still felt exhausted.

However, a sudden knock on the door broke the silence.

"Hmm?" Xu Ning groggily opened his eyes, and after confirming that there was no one else around, he could only reluctantly get up to open the door.

Standing at the door was Yan Lu, their Aircraft Engineering Department counselor.

Fortunately, Xu Ning didn't have the habit of sleeping naked.

"Sister Lu?"

Yan Lu was only a few years older than the students, and with her friendly personality, everyone liked to call her "Sister Lu."

She quite enjoyed this form of address.

However, as the counselor for the entire department, she usually wouldn't personally seek out a specific student, so her appearance this time seemed particularly unusual.

"Xu Ning, Academician Du just called me and asked you to go to his office."

There was a hint of excitement in Yan Lu's voice.

Although she wasn't sure exactly what Du Yishang, Academician wanted, from his tone, it seemed like good news.

Hearing the words "Academician Du," Xu Ning instantly sobered up, "Du Yishang, Academician?"

Although he had dreamed that his project could attract the attention of this famous scientist, when this moment truly arrived, it still caught him a little off guard.

"Of course it's him, hurry and change your clothes."

Yan Lu glanced at the basketball uniform Xu Ning was wearing, "It's not appropriate to meet an Academician like that."

"Okay, I'll change right now!"

With that said, Xu Ning quickly closed the door, changed into a clean shirt and jeans, and packed up some things he might need, slinging them over his shoulder.

He had originally planned to join Professor Liu Yuanbo's team for graduate work, but now receiving an invitation from Du Yishang, Academician undoubtedly filled Xu Ning with anticipation for the future.

Before long, he rode the bicycle provided by Yan Lu to the front of the Aircraft Engineering Department teaching building.

"Xu Ning!"

Before he could even lock the bike, a familiar voice came from not far away.

Looking up, he saw that it was Professor Liu Yuanbo standing at the building entrance waiting for him.

"Professor Liu."

"Ah..."

Professor Liu Yuanbo sighed when he saw Xu Ning, a complex emotion appearing on his face.

This sudden reaction left Xu Ning confused, and countless questions flashed through his mind.

"Just call me Senior Brother from now on."

Professor Liu Yuanbo turned with a wry smile and walked towards the building, "Come on, I'll take you to see Academician Du."

Xu Ning didn't know what kind of ups and downs Professor Liu Yuanbo had experienced in the past half day.

He just silently followed Professor Liu Yuanbo to the front of Du Yishang, Academician's office on the fourth floor.

"Hello, Academician Du."

"You must be student Xu Ning?"

Du Yishang smiled and gestured to the chair opposite him, "Please sit."

Professor Liu Yuanbo habitually sat on the sofa in the corner.

"I've seen your team's research and development, it's very outstanding."

Du Yishang got straight to the point, giving high praise.

"I noticed that in the R&D document, you were responsible for the entire project's planning and all the computer simulation parts?"

"That's right."

Xu Ning nodded affirmatively.

Now was not the time for modesty.

"So, what made you think of developing such a fighter jet at that time?"

Du Yishang asked, picking up his cup and taking a sip of tea.

Facing this question, Xu Ning answered honestly: "Some events that happened earlier this year made me realize that we must become strong and not always be dependent on others.

Since our Air Force strength is not yet strong enough, I wanted to use my own efforts to develop new aircraft models that could quickly enhance combat capability."

After hearing Xu Ning's answer, Du Yishang's eyes softened.

In an era where self-interest is paramount, such a pure aspiration seemed particularly precious.

The student in front of him not only possessed pure emotions but could also transform them into persistent action, which reminded Du Yishang of his companions when he was young.

"Although we are weaker than our opponents now," Du Yishang said, putting down his water cup, "as long as we have your determination and execution, catching up with them is possible."

"Yes, I believe that day won't be too far off."

Xu Ning responded with a firm tone.

Du Yishang smiled and changed the subject: "So, when you had the idea to improve the J-7, why did you choose a chin-style air intake?"

"This question is very important!"

Xu Ning took a deep breath and began to elaborate on his ideas: "What the J-7 lacks most now is long-range combat capability, so my first consideration was to provide enough space on the aircraft to install radar."

"However, the traditional method of enlarging the nose had reached its limit on the MiG-21bis and J-7C, so I decided to change the original nose air intake method.

The chin air intake requires the smallest overall structural modification to the aircraft, making it the optimal choice."

"During the simulation process, I found that the airflow around the nose radome was difficult to perfectly integrate with the internal airflow of the air intake, leading to air intake efficiency problems.

Furthermore, the airflow inside the air intake would also produce unfavorable pressure distribution, further weakening performance."

"To address this, I came up with a new plan: instead of developing the aircraft separately from the engine and the internal/external airflow, treat the radome as part of the air intake for overall development.

This way, we can utilize airflow characteristics to optimize the air intake effect and reduce the impact of unfavorable airflow."

Xu Ning was a true aerospace Engineer, and his answers were both logical and innovative.

From setting goals to testing and adjusting, then discovering problems and finally solving them, the entire process showed the true thought process of a developer.

After listening to Xu Ning's explanation, Du Yishang's eyes were full of admiration: "Little Xu, Professor Liu told me that you understood this development very thoroughly.

At first, I was half-believing, but now it seems that is indeed the case."

Du Yishang smiled and picked up the development plan on the table: "The student has surpassed the teacher indeed!"

Old people like me need to study harder to keep up with you."

"Academician Du, you flatter me.

I just used some simulation tools to do a small improvement and development; there is still a lot I need to learn from my predecessors."

Xu Ning said modestly.

Du Yishang's praise for Xu Ning was not unfounded.

Even after entering the new century, Du Yishang remained active in the aerospace field and played an important role in the development of a transport aircraft.

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