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Chapter 1047 The future of the Ming Dynasty depends on the emperor (second update, please subscribe)
No country will stop their steps.

Whether it is expansion or technology.

In this ever-changing era, once you stop making progress, you must be overtaken by other countries, and then the country will fail.

The rise of a great power is difficult!

But the decline of a big country is very easy. If you are not careful, you will fall into recession. Not only is the country's governance like this, but science and technology have gone astray.

It is also because of this that Emperor Zhu, standing on the shoulders of historical giants, has always been very concerned about the development of science and technology.

Not for other reasons, lest I click the wrong technology tree.

The wheels of the fast-moving train beat the rails rhythmically, making a "boom, boom" sound, and occasionally the harsh roar of the steam engine head could be heard.

"American Star", as the world's first high-speed train, is largely successful.

These days, the speed of the railway is only [-] to [-] kilometers per hour, but the "American Star" can reach a high speed of hundreds of kilometers.

"Ah! It can be reduced by half. If that's the case, electric locomotives are indeed more promising!"

Even as an emperor, when he felt the scenery of the Brazilian plateau passing quickly outside the car window, Emperor Zhu had a little illusion in his heart-this is the future!

"Yes, the steam turbine engine has the advantages that the reciprocating steam engine can't match, and its fast speed and high power are especially suitable for power generation. If the navy makes a breakthrough, the power company will also carry out corresponding Research, once it is put into the market, the cost of electricity will be significantly reduced, in my opinion, a 50% reduction is still possible.”

"The navy has been researching a new type of steam engine for the past two years... Well, it should be called a steam turbine."

Surprised, Zhang Zhaoyu immediately said.

This also determines the direction of the train technology of the Ming Dynasty.

"When I go back, I will definitely discuss with several companies and ask them to come up with new high-power electric motors and increase the research on electric locomotives and line equipment. Some work must be prepared in advance, so that we can always maintain technical excellence. lead."

After thinking about it, Emperor Zhu said.

High-speed trains are the future!
It is not surprising that Emperor Zhu would have such a feeling. After all, the times are like this. After all, the performance of the "Star of the Americas" is extremely superior and astonishing.

"Compared to steam locomotives, electric locomotives undoubtedly have more development prospects. Of course, this requires the electrification of railways, which in turn involves the transformation of railway systems."

But everything changed with the steam turbine.After all, steam turbines can also provide relatively cheap electricity.At that time, Ming Dynasty will enter the real electrical age.

Emperor Zhu said directly to Zhang Zhaoyu next to him.

This speed is not worth mentioning in the 21st century. After all, not to mention the high-speed railway in the 21st century, the speed of ordinary railways exceeds 100km, but in the 1880s, the speed of about 100km was absolutely amazing.

Why did Emperor Zhu know so much about steam turbines?

That's because after the "Youzhou class" entered service three years ago, during the Navy's ship review test, Emperor Zhu personally proposed the concept of steam turbines. Unlike reciprocating steam engines and steam-driven pistons, steam turbines are high-temperature and high-pressure steam After passing through the fixed nozzle, the accelerated airflow is sprayed onto the blades, so that the rotor equipped with blade rows rotates, and at the same time, it acts externally.Compared with the steam engine, not only the efficiency is greatly improved, but also the service life is greatly extended.Compared with steam engines that cannot be used at full power for a long time, steam turbines can not only be used at full power for a long time, but also maintain very high reliability.

The reason is very simple - steam locomotives were eliminated by electric locomotives and diesel locomotives in another world.In the end the steam locomotive was simply reduced to a holy object for many locomotive enthusiasts.

Zhang Zhaoyu, the president of the Imperial Railway, is no stranger to trams. In fact, the research center of the Imperial Railway has been conducting similar research.

Why is there such a judgment.

Standing on the shoulders of historical giants, it is very difficult to make mistakes!

"Electric locomotives? Electrification of the railways?"

"The company has also been conducting research in this area over the years, but the power of electric locomotives has been unsatisfactory, and the improvement of the line along the way also requires a lot of investment. More importantly, in terms of power generation costs, unless it is close to a hydropower station, the thermal power station The cost of generating electricity is too high.”

"Steam turbine?"

"electricity!"

Of course, this also has a lot to do with Emperor Zhu's employment. In the selection of the presidents of various companies, he is more inclined to use the first generation of foreign students from the Ming Dynasty. Compared with the bureaucrats of traditional scholar background, they are real professionals. , professional things to professional people to do.As for traditional scholars...they are better at being professional bureaucrats.

It is the world's first train with a speed of more than [-] per hour.

Moreover, the technology of large-scale hydropower stations is still under study. Only when the technology of large-scale hydropower stations and high-voltage transmission is solved can Da Ming rely on cheap hydropower to achieve true electrification.

But when the siren sounded, Emperor Zhu couldn't help but have a thought in his heart - this is a backward technology that is destined to be eliminated.

"The power of the electric motor is not enough. You can continue the research in this area. Don't forget that at the beginning, the power of the steam engine was also very limited. Compared with the steam engine, the electric motor is lighter and has more development prospects. As for the cost of power generation..."

Zhang Zhaoyu's answer made Emperor Zhu nodded slightly, not because he agreed with his point of view, but because the Imperial Railway Company did not rest on its laurels, and was not satisfied with the temporary lead of steam locomotives because of the "American Star".

Unless it is an area with abundant water and electricity, electricity is often used for lighting, and the electrification of Daming relies on abundant water and electricity.Even if Emperor Zhu opened it, the current transmission technology of Daming can only meet the transmission of 200 kilometers.

It will not only bring about changes in military technology, but will also set off a real revolution in electricity.

Zhang Zhaoyu said in surprise.

Although Daming produced the first electric motor as early as 1864, until now, even in Daming, which has the highest electrification, 40% of the factories still use reciprocating steam engines to provide power. The most important reason is that the cost of power generation remains high. .

His answer made Emperor Zhu nodded in satisfaction. This is the difference between technical officials and ordinary bureaucrats. As professionals, they are extremely sensitive to the development of technology. What development direction should be seized.

"Well, that's true, but an electric locomotive is an electric locomotive, which not only depends on the grid, but also on electrified line facilities, which leads to a problem-in the future, as the railway line extends to other regions...such as abroad, in How will trains run on routes without electrification?"

Once again, Emperor Zhu raised a new question. Faced with His Majesty's question, Zhang Zhaoyu immediately thought of the steam turbine mentioned by His Majesty earlier, almost subconsciously drawing inferences from one instance.

"Your Majesty, is that a steam turbine? Since it can replace a steam engine, it must also be applied to railway locomotives..."

(End of this chapter)