Modular Ballistic Turret Assembly with Segmented Armor Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manned towers face a challenge in achieving effective ballistic protection while minimizing weight, as traditional armor steel solutions require a larger and heavier structure to maintain protection levels.
Innovation Solution
A modular ballistic protection structure is designed with a protective cell and an additional panel casing, allowing for adjustable protection levels by using two shells with graduated protection levels, where the outer skin and inner cell walls can be optimized independently to reduce weight and increase versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional armor steel is used to protect the crew in a manned tower, then the protection level is improved, but the weight and spatial requirements of the tower structure increase
Solution Approach 1:
The protective structure is divided into multiple independent protective elements or panels that can be selectively positioned around the tower. Instead of using a single massive armor steel structure, the protection is segmented into discrete units that provide the necessary ballistic protection while reducing overall weight and allowing for optimized placement based on threat assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
Different protection levels are applied to different areas of the tower based on specific threat requirements. Critical areas such as crew compartments receive higher levels of protection, while less critical areas use lighter protective measures. This localized approach to protection optimization reduces the total weight compared to uniform armor steel coverage.
2Reliability
If armor steel thickness is increased to maintain protection class, then the protection capability is improved, but the interior space of the tower is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The protective structure is divided into multiple independent protective elements or panels that can be selectively positioned around the tower. Instead of using a single massive armor steel structure, the protection is segmented into discrete units that provide the necessary ballistic protection while reducing overall weight and allowing for optimized placement based on threat assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective elements are designed to be positioned at optimized distances from the tower surface, utilizing the third dimension (depth/space) more efficiently. By spacing protective panels at calculated distances rather than using thick monolithic armor, the design achieves equivalent protection with reduced interior space consumption.
3Reliability
If the tower is designed for a specific protection class, then the protection effectiveness is improved, but the adaptability to different protection requirements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The protective structure incorporates dynamically adjustable elements that can be reconfigured based on mission requirements. Protective panels can be added, removed, or repositioned to achieve different protection classes (I, II, III, etc.), allowing the same tower to adapt to varying threat levels and operational contexts rather than being fixed at a single protection level.
Solution Approach 2:
The tower design integrates universal protective elements that can serve multiple protection classes and operational scenarios. The modular protective panels are designed to be compatible across different protection requirements, enabling a single tower platform to fulfill diverse missions from low-threat peacekeeping to high-threat combat environments through reconfiguration rather than requiring separate specialized designs.
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AI summary
According to the invention, the turret (10) is configured as a protective cell (1) having dedicated protective plates (7) and said plates are then provided with an additional protective plate casing (9) such that both together achieve a modular protective assembly having different protection classes. Components (2), which do not have to be in direct engagement by the operator, are disposed outside the protective cell (1). In addition to the ammunition, and the electronics for ammunition supply, this can also be the turret control of the like. These components (2) in turn are enclosed by a framework structure (8), which is intended as a possible holding element for additional protective elements (9), which form the outer skin of the turret (10).