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- Title
Design and simulation of inner and outer cylinder-type steam catapult.
- Authors
Yan Shi; Tiancheng Shi; Weihua Ma; Chang Gao
- Abstract
In order to solve the problem of sealing the cylinder of the steam catapult, a nested structure of inner and outer cylinders is developed. The openings of the inner and the outer cylinders are staggered after the installation. The materials of inner and outer cylinders are the same. The thermal deformations of the two types of cylinders are consistent at high temperature, so that the radial sealing can be guaranteed. Based on the basic working principle of this steam catapult, a dynamic mathematical simulation model is developed with some assumptions; relevant researches are carried out by simulating the dynamics and thermodynamics process of the steam launch system. The result indicates that the radius of cylinder and the initial steam pressure have significant effects on the takeoff speed and the takeoff acceleration. With a constant load, the radius of cylinder is inversely proportional to the initial steam pressure, and it is considered that the optimal choice should be 0.4 m/2 MPa. The headwind helps takeoff and reduces the dependence on the thrust force in the launch process. The simulation result could provide a reference for the design of the inner and outer nested cylinder-type steam catapult.
- Subjects
CATAPULTS (Aeronautics); COMPUTER simulation; THERMODYNAMICS; DEFORMATIONS (Mechanics); ACCELERATION (Mechanics); MECHANICAL loads; SEALING (Technology)
- Publication
Advances in Mechanical Engineering (Sage Publications Inc.), 2018, Vol 10, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1687-8132
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1687814018772363