Qian Xuesen Manuscript

Introduction

Manuscripts of Qian Xuesen (4 photos)

A large number of original materials in scientific research activities, including applied mechanics, jet propulsion, engineering cybernetics, physical mechanics, engineering science and others. This manuscript collection contains about 500 pages of academic manuscripts, carefully selected from more than 15,000 pages of original materials left by Qian Xuesen during his teaching and scientific research activities in the United States from 1938 to 1955. Among them are manuscripts of published or unpublished papers, diagrams, formula derivation, calculation manuscripts, data lists, etc.; manuscripts of various internal reports and analysis and calculations of many scientific issues; correspondence with his advisors and other scientists ; There are notes for lectures and self-study, as well as summary and analysis of data collected on certain topics. The research content includes applied mechanics, jet propulsion, engineering cybernetics, engineering science, physical mechanics and many other aspects.

Influence of the work

The book won the honorary award of the Fifth National Book Awards.

Evaluation of works

"This is an extremely precious scientific research literature and scientific spiritual wealth" --- a number of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, famous scientists in different fields, showed their opinions more than half a century ago The manuscript collection of young scientist Qian Xuesen's scientific research trajectory, invariably praised and loved it. This "Manuscript of Qian Xuesen" was published by Shanxi Education Publishing House not long ago.

Qian Xuesen has made significant pioneering contributions to rocket and missile technology, aerospace technology, and system engineering theory with innovative scientific research and diligent efforts. With his patriotic enthusiasm and the spirit of being highly responsible for the people and the country, he has served as the technical leader of my country's rocket and space program for a long time, and has made important contributions to the success and development of China's scientific and technological undertakings, especially the "two bombs and one satellite". An obliterated feat. This collection of manuscripts helps people understand his way of success, and allows readers to truly appreciate Qian Xuesen's dedication to science, his rigorous academic attitude, creative thinking and hard work.

The first page of this "Manuscript" is Qian Xuesen's research notes for his doctoral dissertation. Mr. von Carmen, his mentor and world-renowned scientist, has given him clear ideas and hints. However, the young Qian Xuesen did not "take shortcuts" because of this. He still started by collecting literature, researching problems, analyzing and calculating, establishing mathematical models, solving them from the beginning, and then drawing conclusions after his own independent research.

Such a strict academic attitude, Qian Xuesen throughout his life, became the basis for him to climb the peak of science. Many scientific and technological workers who have read the "Manuscript of Qian Xuesen" all feel "extremely impressed." The deeply infected academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhuang Fenggan believes that the "Manuscript" is "the best textbook on the spirit of science" because its "academic content is world-class, and the scientific spirit and scientific style it reflects are even more exemplary." Zhang Jinfu, an old man who has served as a leader in the scientific field for many years, read this manuscript collection and wrote a long testimony of "Let the Spirit of Science Shine Forever". He reviewed many touching stories in Qian Xuesen's life.