Simulation Study of Structural Factors Affecting the Performance of Thermal Jacket for Gun Tubes

Abstract Most of common thermal jackets for gun tubes are composite types, which have large mass and complex structures. With the development material technology, a single-layer jacket using new materials with low conductivity has good protection effects on tubes. The design requires consideration thickness, air gap, properties structural strength. In order to study factors that affect performance heat jacket, models various dimensions through 3D modeling software were established, thermal-mechanical coupling system was built finite element simulation simulate different models. results compared analyzed, investigated.