Walking into the magic machine development workshop, he wasn't surprised to see Bordeau and the other dwarves gathered together, talking about something around a strange looking machine.
Xu Yi came over to listen and found that they were currently studying the kinetic energy parameters of the Magic Punch Press.
According to Xu Yi's initial design, the kinetic energy of the Magic Punch Press came from the Fourth Grade Fire Spell, the Explosion Array. It used the powerful impact of the Explosion Array to drive the module to complete the punch.
In the beginning, there wasn't a problem with this design.
But after using it for a while, the dwarves gradually found that the punching force of the Magic Punch Press wasn't enough. Moreover, the Explosion Array took a long time between each explosion and recovery, which seriously limited the efficiency of the punch.
As the New Flyer received more and more orders, the tasks became heavier and heavier, so the efficiency of the Magic Punch Press became a bit lacking.
Although they could rely on making several Magic Punch Presses to solve this problem, they would need more workers to operate the Magic Punch Press, which would indirectly increase the cost.
So while the dwarves led by Camby were researching the new Magic Punch Press, they didn't stop improving the old Magic Punch Press.
As for the improvements to the Magic Punch Press, Xu Yi had already given them the blueprint for a new type of mechanical punch press.
But because Xu Yi only knew about the mechanical punch press from earth, he had to change the structure if he changed it to a Magic Array, so he had to rely on Camby and the other dwarves to research the structure.
Now Bordeau and the others were studying the kinetic energy parameters of the old Magic Punch Press. They wanted to determine the specifications of the old Magic Punch Press and then design the mechanical energy of the Magic Punch Press based on this.
This was work that required precise calculations. The dwarves didn't have this habit before, but after working at the New Flyer for a long time and being influenced by Xu Yi, they developed this habit.
Seeing Xu Yi come in, Bordeau and the others stopped their discussion and gave some of the parameters and calculations to Xu Yi to see.
Although Xu Yi had reduced his participation in the development process as much as possible, whether it was the dwarves of the magic machine development workshop or Evita and the other magicians of the Academy of Magic, he was the best magic mechanical engineer in their hearts.
Xu Yi carefully read the research notes of several dwarves, pointed out several misconceptions, and gave them a little explanation of the design direction. Then he did not say much.
The reason why he gradually reduced his participation was to nurture the dwarves and Evita's own research awareness and knowledge accumulation.
After Xu Yi finished his discussion with Bordeau and the others, Canbi, who had been waiting by the side, immediately asked, "Chairman, are you here today because you have a new research mission for us to complete?"
Hearing Canbi's question, the other dwarves' spirits were shaken as they gazed at Xu Yi with sparkling eyes.
Xu Yi couldn't help but smile, thinking that these dwarves were all workaholics.
"Right, there is a new mission this time and it's a very difficult mission. Do you want to take it?" Xu Yi asked with a smile.
Canbi pursed his lips and replied, "Guild leader, are you asking nonsense?
We like difficult missions the most.
Speak, what is it? "
"Alright.
There are a total of two missions, the first one is relatively simple. "Xu Yi took out two blueprints and opened the first one.
"Yesterday, I promised the Fersen Carriage Company's chairman Pompeii that I would design a kind of tire for him to replace the wheels under the horse carriages.
Take a look, this is the blueprint. "
The dwarves came over to take a look. Bordeau said in a surprised voice, "Chairman, this tire structure is this simple, what do you need us to design?
We just need to make some changes to the existing production magic machines. "
"So I said the first mission is relatively simple." Xu Yi opened the second blueprint.
"As for the second mission, it's much harder."
The dwarves looked down at the blueprint again and they all knit their brows.
The second blueprint had a very strange looking thing drawn on it. It was in the shape of a rectangle and there were various belts connected to it, as well as a series of complicated mechanical models that dazzled people.
With just a single look, the dwarves were certain that this thing was very troublesome.
"Chairman, what is this?" Bordeau couldn't help asking.
Xu Yi laughed, "This thing is very powerful.
If you can develop it, I dare guarantee that there will be a large change in Sines! "
Canbi curled his lips in disdain, "Chairman, I've heard you say this countless times.
Every time you have us develop a new thing, you always say this. "
"Then do you admit that I'm telling the truth?" Xu Yi said with a smile.
Canbi was stunned. He looked at the other dwarves and found that he couldn't refute Xu Yi.
The current New Flyer, wasn't it changing Banta City and the surrounding cities with new products one after another?
In the future, it would affect all Sines and change all Sines, this was something that could be foreseen.
"The thing I'm having you study this time is even more powerful than the one I had you study before, it can change the continent even more." Xu Yi laughed.
"Because it has a very powerful name, it's called an engine."
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Researching an engine was actually a very difficult matter even on earth.
This was because the engine had high requirements in all aspects. Not only did it need a high foundation in mechanical engineering, it also needed a strong foundation in materials, not a single one could be missing.
But the engine was just a general term. If it was divided into car engines, ship engines, airplane engines, space engines, and etc … …
In this weak industrial base and even weaker science and technology in Sines, Xu Yi naturally couldn't hope to reach the goal in one step and directly develop a space engine.
The design he gave to Canbi and the other dwarves to study couldn't be considered an engine, it could only be considered a crude engine model.
The engines on earth were powered by various petroleum products. But in Sines, Xu Yi had never seen petroleum before and had never heard of petroleum before, so naturally he couldn't use the same engine design.
Of course, without petroleum, that didn't mean he couldn't design an engine. Rather, because he wasn't limited to designing an internal combustion engine powered by petroleum, Xu Yi could design an engine more easily.
For example, the engines on earth used petroleum as internal combustion, turning the blades to provide rotational force, and transmitting the power through the mechanism. The most important thing to consider in designing an engine was how to use the pressure from the combustion of petroleum, so it was very complicated to design.
But in Sines, because of the uniqueness of magic, Xu Yi's design was much easier.
In fact, he even had two completely different options.
One of them was to imitate the engine design on earth, using the explosive force of Fire Magic to replace the pressure from the combustion of petroleum to move the blades, providing power.
To put it simply, it was using the magic of Magic Stones to replace petroleum and the Fire Magic Array to replace the combustion of petroleum.
It should be said that with Xu Yi's rich mechanical knowledge, this choice was much easier to design. Xu Yi only needed to change the internal combustion engine design to a suitable Magic Array to solve this problem.
As for the other choice, it was like the Magic Fan, using the power of Wind Magic to move the blades.
The advantage of this design was that Xu Yi could directly use the Wind Magic Array to move the axle, simplifying the complicated design of the engine.
The disadvantage was that compared to the Fire Magic Array, the Wind Magic Array was a bit weaker in terms of explosive force and impact.
For example, the Fourth Grade Bursting Flame Spell used on the Magic Punch Press. If he used Wind Magic to achieve the same effect, it would need to be at least a Sixth Grade Wind Magic Array or above.
In short, the design of the Fire Magic Array had a ready-made example, so it provided more power. The Wind Magic Array was simpler and easier to design, but the power it provided was a bit weaker.
What Xu Yi gave Camby and the other dwarves to study was the design for the latter Wind Magic Engine.
Sines didn't have the foundation for this research, so to succeed in this research, it was better to start as simple as possible.
Moreover, Xu Yi didn't have much confidence in the design of the Fire Magic Engine.
After all, he wasn't a specialist in engine research, so he didn't understand the details.
This kind of research could bring some dangers, so Xu Yi didn't want these precious dwarves to meet with any accidents. He decided to wait until the Wind Magic Engine had a certain foundation and the dwarves had enough experience before considering the Fire Magic Engine.
When he met chairman Pompeii, Xu Yi had said that the horse in the horse carriage could be replaced, which was the engine.
In the history of earth, it was the appearance of the engine that gradually replaced the horse carriage and sealed the horse carriage in history.
Now in Sines, because of Xu Yi's appearance and the strong discomfort he felt from riding in the horse carriage, the engine would appear ahead of time and the horse carriage would leave the stage of history ahead of time.
Xu Yi wanted to research tires and engines, his goal was to get rid of the discomfort of riding in the horse carriage and return to the comfort of riding in a small car on earth.
But to truly solve this problem, there was still a very important problem that needed to be solved.
Xu Yi left the magic machine development workshop and drove the horse carriage that he hated, heading to Great Magician Camilla's Magic Tower.