Chapter 39 Design Drawings

"Yes, for our advanced tanks, we must have the best engine." Cyric said: "I hope our technicians can work closely together to develop a new 12-cylinder diesel engine, as we The power of the tank."

Diesel engines! Everyone was stunned when they heard Cyric's words, diesel engine?

As a future traveler, Cyric certainly knows the trend of tank development. Diesel engines are the king!

If nothing else, just the endurance makes gasoline-engine tanks unmatched. For example, the German No. 4 tank needs to be refueled after running 150 kilometers, the Tiger tank is only 100 kilometers, and the Soviet T-34 Woolen cloth? A full five hundred kilometers!

This will greatly simplify the logistics needs! The mobility of the tank troops during combat will be better, and they can run hundreds of kilometers!

At the same time, the use of diesel also avoids fire. The gasoline tanks in World War II were almost all lighters, and they were on fire! With diesel tanks, there are no such restrictions!

In this era, not many diesel engines have been developed, and the only mature one in World War II is the Soviet T-34.

Why doesn't Germany use diesel engines? There are many reasons.

For example, the biggest reason is the lack of energy in Germany. German oil cannot meet the needs, so the technology of coal-to-oil conversion has to be used. This technology can only be converted into gasoline, but not diesel. The diesel produced in Germany requires Prioritize the supply of submarine forces!

At the same time, the Germans did not have the accumulation of technology. Germany is already familiar with the design of gasoline engines, but high-horsepower diesel engines have to start from scratch.

For example, in 1940, MAN proposed a V8 two-stroke engine until the prototype was not completed in 1942, which eventually led to the loss of German interest.

After that, MAN cooperated with Argus Company in Berlin to develop the L22016-cylinder four-stroke air-cooled horizontally opposed diesel engine with a design displacement of 37.8 liters and an output of 700 horsepower at 2200rpm. As a result, it was not successfully developed until the end of the war.

At the same time, the development of the Maybach gasoline engine was very smooth. For example, they began to develop the HL210 in July 1941, provided the engine within 8 months, and quickly improved the HL230.

And now, things are different!

When Libya's oil fields are developed on a large scale, Germany will no longer be plagued by oil shortages! At the same time, under the leadership of Cyric, from now on, they are going to carry out the pre-research of the tank, and they still have a long time!

Even if Germany's technology lags behind, it is better than the Soviet Union's technology, right? Since the Soviet Union can fiddle with Zhulai B2 series diesel engines, why not Germany?

"I can get all the alloys and processing equipment needed, but our design here must be aimed at the needs of the next 20 years, 75mm tank guns, diesel engines, these are all necessary. "

"At the same time, in order to increase the protection of the armor, I think it is more suitable to use the inclined armor. Here, I have a design drawing of a diesel engine and a design drawing of a new tank. I hope that I can give you some inspiration. The specific design, It's up to you." Cyric said, and took out something from his briefcase.

Everyone was stunned, Cyric, still designing?

Cyric doesn't know how to design, but Cyric can do mechanical drawing! In college, this was a required course, and Cyric, who had a talent for art, was also familiar with drawing such mechanical drawings!

In this era, the design of tanks is still being explored, and many countries have taken detours.

For example, the United Kingdom, as the birth country of tanks, they have come up with cruise tanks and expulsion tanks, but they are all tasteless.

In Germany, the No. 1 and No. 2 tanks that were originally developed are not very practical. In fact, even the No. 3 and No. 4 tanks at the back are still being explored.

It was not until the Soviet Union suffered setbacks on the battlefield that the newly created Tiger tanks, Tiger King tanks, and Panther tanks could truly be regarded as the doorway.

As a World War II enthusiast, Cyric likes the majestic look of the Tiger Tank. When the Tiger Tank just came out, it was simply invincible!

The angular appearance is very powerful, and the 88mm tank gun is a symbol of strength! At that time, if anyone in the Allies could destroy a Tiger tank, they would be called a tiger tamer!

Therefore, Cyric's first choice was almost a copy of the tiger style that he took for granted.

However, Cyric still suppressed his thoughts. The Tiger tank was indeed an advanced tank at that time. However, the Tiger tank still had problems. The vertical armor of the turret and the gasoline engine were all failures.

Moreover, the technology of Tiger tanks is complex and cannot be equipped in large quantities, which is even more serious.

If you choose from the German tanks, Cyric would rather choose the Panther tank! This is a new medium tank developed by the Germans based on various advanced technologies of the T-34.

Although not as famous as the Tiger tank, the Panther tank is the backbone of the real German armored force. It is a medium tank that should have replaced the No. 3 and No. 4 tanks.

So, in all fairness, the Panther tank is more suitable for development than the Tiger tank.

However, like the Tiger tank, the Panther tank uses a crappy staggered road wheel design!

In World War II, German tanks in the late period were almost all staggered road wheels!

The road wheel is to bear the weight of the tank. The heavier the weight of the tank, the more road wheels are needed. In order to pursue off-road performance, the German designers made the tank square, with a small aspect ratio and a heavy weight. If it is too big, you can only adjust this kind of alternating road wheels with excellent load-bearing performance and smooth performance.

If they are lined up in a row, it will be too long, and reducing the number will not be enough.

It's just that this complex structure makes maintenance a nightmare. After being shot, the outer wheel stuck to the inner wheel. After being struck by lightning, a row of wheels must be removed to change a wheel.

This is simply the designer's revenge on the tank soldiers! Many German tankers cursed like this.

Therefore, Cyric finally gave up the blueprint of the Panther tank. If this blueprint was taken out, it is conceivable that German engineers with craftsmanship will definitely pursue this kind of performance advantage, but make maintenance a nightmare. Staggered road wheels!

So, in the end, Cyric decided to improve it a bit.