Weapon Tube With Internal Advance Device for Torpedo Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional weapon barrels require manual access and intervention for ejection, limiting their placement on watercraft and slowing the ejection process, especially when handling heavy torpedoes that need rapid acceleration.
Innovation Solution
A weapon barrel design featuring an internal advance device and ejection system, where the advance device is deployed separately from the weapon, allowing for efficient stabilization and acceleration of the weapon, and utilizing a compressed air ejection mechanism for surface vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional weapon barrel with manual access is used, then personnel can intervene for ejection, but the ejection process is slowed down and placement options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The weapon barrel system performs ejection operations autonomously through automated mechanisms including the ejection device with gas pressure generation, muzzle flap actuation, and weapon propulsion systems that eliminate the need for manual human intervention while maintaining full operational capability
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical operations are replaced with automated electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems, including electric motors for the ejection device, gas pressure systems for propulsion, and automated control systems that manage the entire ejection sequence without human input
2Ease of operation
If a conventional weapon barrel with manual access is used, then personnel can load and eject weapons, but the number of available positions on the watercraft is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The weapon barrel system performs loading and ejection operations autonomously through automated mechanisms including the ejection device with gas pressure generation, muzzle flap actuation, and weapon propulsion systems that eliminate the need for manual human intervention while maintaining full operational capability
Solution Approach 2:
The weapon barrel design integrates multiple functions including autonomous loading, stabilization, ejection, and recovery operations within a single integrated system that can be deployed in various configurations and positions on the watercraft without requiring manual access
3Volume of moving object
If the advance device and weapon are deployed together, then space is required for both, but this increases the volume and creates dead spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The deployment system is divided into separate functional stages: first the advance device is deployed to prepare the ejection path and stabilize the weapon, then the weapon is ejected separately. This segmentation allows optimal space utilization and eliminates dead spaces by coordinating the timing and positioning of each component
Solution Approach 2:
The advance device is deployed in advance before weapon ejection to prepare the ejection path, position support structures, and ensure the ejection device is ready. This preliminary action optimizes space utilization by having components in place before the main ejection event
4Force
If a heavy torpedo is ejected, then high acceleration is required, but this demands a large and heavy ejection device
Solution Approach 1:
The ejection device utilizes gas pressure systems where compressed gas is stored in a reservoir and rapidly expanded to generate high-force propulsion. This pneumatic system provides the necessary acceleration force for heavy torpedoes while keeping the ejection device weight manageable through efficient energy storage and release mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The ejection system changes physical parameters by storing gas at high pressure and temperature, then rapidly expanding it to generate the force needed for weapon ejection. This parameter change allows a relatively compact device to produce extremely high forces for short durations
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible and rapid deployment of weapons, reducing manual intervention and space requirements, while ensuring safe and efficient ejection of heavy torpedoes over short distances with enhanced stabilization and reduced weight and volume of the ejection system.
Implementation Method 1
An ejection device (60) is arranged in the weapon barrel (1) for ejecting the weapon (70) from the weapon barrel (1).
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a weapon tube, wherein the weapon tube has an interior space, wherein the weapon tube has a muzzle door (10), characterized in that the weapon tube has a preliminary straight-run device (20) arranged in the interior space of the weapon tube, wherein the weapon tube has a preliminary straight-run drive (30) arranged in the interior space of the weapon tube, wherein, with the muzzle door (10) open, the preliminary straight-run device (20) can be partially withdrawn from the weapon tube in the longitudinal direction of the weapon tube by the preliminary straight-run drive (30).