flstandardbreds Chapter 1260
Chapter 1260
Lin Wei's gaze lingered on the two of them for a moment, and her heart felt as if it had been gently pricked by something, a subtle pain rising within her.
After all, he was someone I liked when I was young, and I've spent so many years missing him.
So even knowing that he now has a wife, she still couldn't control the slight stinging pain in her heart.
That was the stirring in my heart when I was young, and it has been the obsession I've had in my midnight dreams for so many years.
It has nothing to do with love; it's just a habit I can't let go of.
She withdrew her gaze, straightened her expression, and walked towards the captains.
Besides Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu, Captain Chen, Captain Qin, and Captain Ma were also standing there.
Although Captain Ma was not entirely clear about Zhou Shuwan's secret, he knew that she was extremely important to the base and was someone he would protect even at the cost of half the survivors' lives.
Moreover, he has a very good relationship with Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu.
Therefore, Captain Chen was willing to let Zhou Shuwan handle many matters.
Captain Chen assigned him to lead the team on this voyage to release hydrothermal vent fish.
Similarly, Captain Ma didn't know what he was going to do.
I just received a mission to go out to sea.
Upon seeing Lin Wei arrive with her team, Captain Qin stepped forward and said in a serious tone, "Team Leader Lin Wei, this ship and the submarine over there both need to be coated with a second-generation high-temperature composite coating, both inside and out."
He raised his hand and pointed towards the stern of the ship, and only then did everyone notice that there was a dark submarine moored in the corner of the stern.
The submarine was not large, resembling a small reconnaissance submarine, and its hull was also covered with the marks of time.
In fact, the submarine of the Nanyang warship was already damaged when the Zhou family went to search for seabed minerals, and it would take a lot of effort to repair it.
The submarine we have now was brought by the Kunlun.
Although the Kunlun had fewer people than the Nanyang ships, they were all on overseas missions and fought with foreign powers on several occasions, seizing several spoils of war.
Therefore, they brought a total of four submarines.
This perfectly solved the shortcomings of the Nanyang warships.
Lin Wei then realized that the task was more important than she had imagined.
Captain Qin's sharp gaze swept over her: "Can your team finish in three days?"
Lin Wei walked to the side of the ship, tapped the steel plate on the hull, and walked around the ship to estimate the surface area of the ship and submarine.
She quickly calculated the time and manpower in her mind, then looked up and said firmly, "Three days is enough."
Captain Qin nodded and gave a satisfied "Mmm": "Then let's start now. If there's anything needed, the base will dispatch you immediately. Just go ahead and get to work. Remember, quality is the top priority; there can't be any mistakes."
Lin Wei knew that this was the ship she would be on when she set sail.
However, it's unclear whether Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu will also be joining them, and what mission they will be undertaking!
She can quickly immerse herself in her work without distraction.
This is also the key reason why she was able to become the deputy leader of the research team at such a young age.
She and her team members got to work, moving the equipment they had brought over and setting up a temporary workbench in the open space.
Plasma spraying machine, sintering furnace, high-pressure water gun, laser welding machine, one piece of equipment after another was quickly assembled.
However, outdoor work is far more troublesome than working in a laboratory.
First, there's the temperature.
The ground was scorching hot from the boiling sea, making it very uncomfortable to stand on.
The team members were wearing air-conditioned suits, but they were soon drenched in sweat.
Secondly, there's the sea breeze.
The wind from the boiling sea carried a salty, hot wave, along with a large amount of corrosive gases.
These gases are extremely damaging to spraying equipment, especially the spray guns of plasma sprayers, which can easily become corroded and clogged if not handled carefully.
The team members had to cover the equipment with a thick anti-corrosion cover and check the condition of the spray gun every half hour.
Furthermore, there are the process requirements for coating.
When spraying the ceramic base layer, the temperature must be precisely controlled at 1200 degrees Celsius. If it is even slightly higher, the coating will carbonize; if it is even slightly lower, it will not be able to bond firmly with the steel plate.
Without the temperature control system of a laboratory in the open environment, the team members could only use a thermometer to monitor the temperature at all times, and the speed at which they moved the spray guns had to be accurate to millimeters per second.
If you go too slow, the alloy powder will clump together; if you go too fast, it won't spray densely.
When painting the hull, someone needs to climb to the top and bottom of the ship.
The space at the bottom of the ship was cramped, dimly lit, and the heat was unbearable, so the researchers had to bend over and spray paint bit by bit.
When welding the nickel-based transition layer, you must be fully focused. The temperature of laser welding can reach thousands of degrees. If you are not careful, you may weld through the transition layer or peel it off from the underlying ceramic coating.
Painting submarines is even more difficult.
The submarine's hull has many narrow gaps and pipes, so extra care must be taken when painting it.
Researchers need to use a fine spray gun to spray it little by little to ensure that every corner is covered.
For the past three days, Lin Wei and her team have been working almost non-stop.
Shift work day and night.
Everyone's eyes were bloodshot, their lips were chapped and peeling, and their hands were covered in calluses.
But no one complained of being tired.
Lin Wei set an example by personally operating the plasma spraying machine, keeping a close eye on every spraying parameter, and occasionally using a probe to check the thickness and density of the coating.
The blisters from the previous high-temperature burns on the back of her hands hadn't healed yet, and new scratches had appeared, but she was completely oblivious, focusing only on the coating.
Xiaoxue stayed by her side the whole time, helping her hand over tools and record data.
Zhou Shuwan and several captains all witnessed the hard work of the researchers.
Zhou Shuwan realized that researchers don't all work in the lab; they also have to put in a lot of mental and physical exertion!
Nothing is easy!
Three days is neither a long nor a short time.
By the end of the third day, the final coating was finally applied.
Lin Wei put down the spray gun, looked at the brand-new ships and submarines in front of her, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The hull and submarine surfaces are covered with a uniform dark silver coating, gleaming with a metallic sheen.
Tapping the coating with a probe produces a crisp sound, showing no signs of hollowness.
The team members then conducted a simple test, splashing some hot seawater onto the coating, which remained intact.
"It's done!" Xiaoxue couldn't help but cheer, her voice filled with exhaustion and joy.
Lin Wei looked at her cheering teammates and a long-lost smile appeared on her face.
Captain Qin and Captain Chen, who had been waiting there, also came over, inspected the coating, and nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, even better than the samples in the laboratory."
Next, it's time for the water test.