Thousands of sparks

Chapter 51 Preparation
Experimental Vehicle No. [-] soon became a novelty in Bosenck.In the favorite restaurants and bars of the freedmen, in the salons and clubs frequented by the rich freedmen and the local nobles, news of the experimental vehicle No. [-] was spread everywhere.

Some people say that the machine monster needs to burn human souls as its power, and it is the combined product of the souls of witches and star thieves wandering in the interstellar world.

Some people say that this product means that the whole of New Saul is about to usher in a new mode of transportation, and the steam carriage will become a thing of the past.

Others say Bosenk Fisheries managers were furious and determined to teach the out-of-towners a lesson.

Du Sande knew nothing about these rumors, and he had no interest in this kind of "news".

He is working with Polina on an emergency modification of Experimental Vehicle No. [-].

The density of cotton itself is very small, even if it is wrapped and bundled under pressure, it still takes up a lot of space.

The rear bucket of the experimental vehicle No. [-] was made by Du Sande according to his own impression and the type of pickup truck rear bucket he had seen in the photos in his previous life - the height of the side panels of the rear bucket is relatively limited.

Such a design can effectively reduce the load on the rear bucket tires, so as to prevent the center of gravity of the vehicle from being too rearward after the vehicle is loaded with a large amount of cargo, so that the rear wheels of the vehicle sink into the mud.

But such a design is not very suitable for loading cotton.Especially after Dusand looked at the map, this feeling became stronger.

During the scheduled two-day itinerary, the experimental vehicle No. [-] needs to shuttle a distance of about [-] miles between hills, beaches and river beaches.Two thousand pounds of cotton and about a thousand pounds of coal were carried on a single trip.

That's almost a ton and a half load.

A thousand pounds of coal has a volume of about half a cubic meter.A minimum volume of 2.5 cubic meters is required for [-] pounds of cotton.

Three cubic meters of materials have to be piled on the back bucket of 1.14 Joles by 1.28 Joles.Ideally, the height of the side rails of the rear bucket should also be 1.04 joules.

But now, the height of the rear bucket of Experimental Vehicle No. [-] is only one-third of the Joel, which is obviously not up to the target.

In places where there is no electric welding, it takes a lot of professional skills and mathematical calculations to make the metal connection at both ends strong enough.Fortunately, Dusande doesn't need to learn these professional knowledge temporarily - he just needs to help Paulina.

Lorraine didn't go back to the resort hotel room to wait. The little girl who left home alone for the first time was very excited.She didn't even eat dinner, and followed Dusande all the time to look around curiously. From the sea to the turtle, from the beach to the coconut tree, almost everything can arouse her interest.

Dusande, who was busy connecting steel pipes with rivets, took time out as much as possible, and ate several turtle fish made in different ways with Lorraine, and drank six coconuts in a row.Lorraine smiled very happily watching him frantically exchanging tools and food.

Fortunately, the little girl just became playful.After having fun, Lorraine found a table and began to study tomorrow's driving route.Dusand, who had completed the heightening of the rear deck, had a heated discussion with Polina on the way the vehicle should be loaded.

As someone who has seen many cars in his previous life, Dussand insists that controlling the vehicle's front-to-rear weight ratio is very important in off-road conditions.If the weight is too far behind, the rear of the vehicle is likely to sink into the mud and it is difficult to get out.

He insisted on stacking the relatively heavy load of coal on a pallet that had been temporarily extended above the car's roof.

But Polina believes that the heavy coal must be placed at the bottom of the compartment, so that the center of gravity of the vehicle is lowered, and it is not easy to overturn under off-road conditions.

Neither of the two could convince the other, and the quarrel was about to enter overtime.Lorraine, who had been researching the route, suddenly raised her head and asked, since your worries are reasonable, should you think about it the other way around? "

"Conversely?" Dusand was stunned for a while, not knowing what Lorraine meant.

"You are worried that the center of gravity will fall into the mud and the vehicle will not be able to drive normally. Teacher Paulina is worried that the center of gravity of the vehicle will be too high, and it will roll over when driving on a slanted road." Lorraine said to Dusand, "In the Both of you are experts on the experimental vehicle. Since you have such worries, then this worry must be possible—in this case, let’s look at it the other way around, whose worry is easier to deal with. "

"Under the current conditions, is it easier to prevent the vehicle from overturning, or is it easier to solve the problem of getting the wheels stuck in the mud?" Lorraine put down the pencil in her hand and asked thoughtfully, "With all due respect, it will start at eight o'clock tomorrow morning." The experiment is over, we must complete the modification as soon as possible."

Dusande and Polina looked at each other, then gathered together and muttered.

After about a quarter of an hour, the two reached a consensus.

"Let's put the coal in the back." Dusand made a decision, "Anyway, the off-road wheels we use now are made of metal. If it doesn't work, we can widen the outside of the metal wheel to increase the grounding area and reduce the pressure. .”

If the metal wheels can't do the job, you can also directly install the tracks.

To be honest, if there are other options, Dusand absolutely does not want to use such things as crawlers.The material science level of the empire is not low, and the track produced is not bad.However, the structure of the experimental vehicle itself is not suitable for the track, and it is difficult for them to ensure that the wheels and suspension can keep the track always tensioned to maximize its effectiveness.

Also, the tracks put too much pressure on the engine.When they were in the manor, Dusande and Polina experimented - after the experimental vehicle No. [-] was installed with tracks, the driving speed was not as fast as that of a horse or mule directly carrying a load on its back.

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At eleven o'clock in the evening, Dusand finally dragged his tired body back to the hotel to prepare for rest.It has to be said that the Royal Navy is rich and powerful. In order to provide the "Commodore Admiral" who has not shown his face until now with the treatment in line with his status, the entire Boysenk Hotel has been booked.Dusand and other Marine commandos enjoyed the eighty-room luxury hotel together.

As soon as he entered the hotel, he heard a message from the waiter.

Duchamp was in the restaurant of the hotel, and he asked the waiter to invite him over as soon as he saw Dusande.

There was one more sentence in the message sent with this instruction.

"Here comes the troublemaker who doesn't open his eyes, bring the badge."

After hearing the news, Du Sande was really confused and unable to figure it out.

The entire hotel was taken over by the navy, and there was even a commodore who came from Olin living here.Who could be so closed-eyed, and actually choose this time, this place to cause trouble?

And... the father seemed to be a little confused about the other party.If it can be done easily, then there is no need to ask Du Sande to wear a badge, right?
This thing, it just isn't quite right.

Du Sande returned to his room and took out the badge of the Heraldry Administration.After weighing the double-headed eagle badge in his hand, he simply took out the Type 52 pistol that was placed at the bottom of the box.

No matter who came to make trouble, but it must make the other party unable to eat and walk around, so that he is worthy of the badge in his hand!
　During the Chinese New Year, the Three Views worked hard to update continuously, but the amount of updates may be slightly less, which is really embarrassing.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)