Liang Weiyan
- October 2, 1929
- December 29, 2018
- 89 years
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Liang Weiyan, 89, Chinese electrical engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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|Liang Weiyan (Chinese: 梁维燕; 2 October 1929 – 29 December 2018) was a Chinese electrical engineer and expert in power-generating equipment. He was one of the key engineers who designed the water turbines of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest power station. He also served as Chief Engineer of Harbin Electric Machinery Company and taught at the Harbin Institute of Technology. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1995.
Biography
Liang was born 2 October 1929 in Beiping (now Beijing), Republic of China. His ancestral home was Xiangling County, Shanxi province.
After graduating from the electrical engineering department of Peiyang University (now Tianjin University) in 1951, he started his career at Harbin Electric Machinery Factory, eventually becoming Chief Engineer of the company.
In the 1970s, his design of a 125-megawatt water turbine generator for the Gezhouba Dam won a national gold prize, and he oversaw the manufacture of China's first 600-megawatt steam turbine generator using imported technology.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he was a leading member of the group of engineers which designed the water turbines of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest power plant. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in 1995, and was appointed in 2008 as head of the power equipment group of the CAE's Three Gorges quality inspection team.
Liang was the chief editor of several books including History of China's Electric Industry (Hydropower Equipment Manufacturing) (中国电器工业发展史 (水力发电设备制造业)), and An English-Chinese Dictionary of Power Generation Engineering (英汉电站工程辞典). He also served as a Ph.D. advisor at the Harbin Institute of Technology.
Liang retired in May 2015. He died on 29 December 2018 in Sanya, Hainan Province, at the age of 89.
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1.On what date was Liang Weiyan born?
- A.2 October 1929correct
- B.15 May 1951
- C.12 November 1995
- D.29 December 2018
Liang Weiyan was born on 2 October 1929.
Source: Biography introduction
2.What was the ancestral home of Liang Weiyan?
- A.Sanya, Hainan Province
- B.Harbin
- C.Beiping
- D.Xiangling County, Shanxi provincecorrect
The ancestral home of Liang Weiyan was Xiangling County in the Shanxi province.
Source: Biography section
3.From which university did Liang Weiyan graduate in 1951?
- A.Beijing University
- B.Harbin Institute of Technology
- C.Peiyang Universitycorrect
- D.Tsinghua University
Liang Weiyan graduated from the electrical engineering department of Peiyang University in 1951.
Source: Biography section
4.What role did Liang Weiyan hold at the Harbin Electric Machinery Company?
- A.Human Resources Manager
- B.President
- C.Chief Engineercorrect
- D.Sales Director
Liang Weiyan served as the Chief Engineer of Harbin Electric Machinery Company.
Source: Biography introduction
5.For which project did Liang Weiyan win a national gold prize in the 1970s?
- A.The 600-megawatt steam turbine generator
- B.The 125-megawatt water turbine generator for the Gezhouba Damcorrect
- C.The Three Gorges Dam
- D.The construction of the Harbin Institute of Technology
Liang Weiyan won a national gold prize in the 1970s for designing a 125-megawatt water turbine generator for the Gezhouba Dam.
Source: Biography section
6.In what year was Liang Weiyan elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering?
- A.1951
- B.2008
- C.2015
- D.1995correct
Liang Weiyan was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1995.
Source: Biography introduction
7.Where did Liang Weiyan teach as a Ph.D. advisor?
- A.Peiyang University
- B.Beijing University
- C.Harbin Electric Machinery Factory
- D.Harbin Institute of Technologycorrect
Liang Weiyan served as a Ph.D. advisor at the Harbin Institute of Technology.
Source: Biography section
8.Which of the following books did Liang Weiyan serve as the chief editor for?
- A.The Engineering Principles of Sanya
- B.History of China's Electric Industrycorrect
- C.Turbine Design Manual
- D.Advanced Mathematics for Engineers
Liang Weiyan was the chief editor of History of China's Electric Industry (Hydropower Equipment Manufacturing).
Source: Biography section
9.What position was Liang Weiyan appointed to in 2008 regarding the Three Gorges Dam?
- A.Head of the power equipment group of the CAE's quality inspection teamcorrect
- B.Director of the Turbine Manufacturing Facility
- C.Chief Engineer of the Dam Construction
- D.Project Manager
In 2008, Liang Weiyan was appointed head of the power equipment group of the CAE's Three Gorges quality inspection team.
Source: Biography section
10.In what city did Liang Weiyan die?
- A.Beijing
- B.Harbin
- C.Sanyacorrect
- D.Tianjin
Liang Weiyan died in Sanya, Hainan Province, on 29 December 2018.
Source: Biography section
11.How old was Liang Weiyan at the time of his death?
- A.82
- B.89correct
- C.92
- D.86
Liang Weiyan died at the age of 89.
Source: Biography section
12.What specific capacity of steam turbine generator did Liang Weiyan oversee the manufacture of in the 1970s?
- A.125-megawatt
- B.1000-megawatt
- C.300-megawatt
- D.600-megawattcorrect
Liang Weiyan oversaw the manufacture of China's first 600-megawatt steam turbine generator in the 1970s.
Source: Biography section
13.In which month and year did Liang Weiyan retire?
- A.October 1995
- B.May 2015correct
- C.December 2018
- D.January 2008
Liang Weiyan retired in May 2015.
Source: Biography section
14.What dictionary did Liang Weiyan serve as the chief editor for?
- A.An English-Chinese Dictionary of Power Generation Engineeringcorrect
- B.A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Hydropower
- C.Technical Manual of Chinese Turbines
- D.Dictionary of Electrical Engineering Terms
Liang Weiyan was the chief editor of An English-Chinese Dictionary of Power Generation Engineering.
Source: Biography section
15.Where was Liang Weiyan born?
- A.Sanya
- B.Xiangling County
- C.Harbin
- D.Beipingcorrect
Liang Weiyan was born in Beiping (now Beijing), Republic of China.
Source: Biography section
16.What was the modern name of the city where Liang Weiyan was born?
- A.Harbin
- B.Sanya
- C.Beijingcorrect
- D.Tianjin
Liang Weiyan was born in Beiping, which is now known as Beijing.
Source: Biography section
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