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A Study on the Coolant leaks Prevention Design of Heaters for Combat Vehicles

전투차량용 온수히터 냉각수 누수방지 설계에 관한 연구

  • Park, Dong Min (Land Systems Center, Defence Agency for Technology and Quality) ;
  • Kwak, Daehwan (Land Systems Center, Defence Agency for Technology and Quality) ;
  • Jang, Jongwan (System Engineering Team 1, Hanwha Defense)
  • 박동민 (국방기술품질원 기동화력센터) ;
  • 곽대환 (국방기술품질원 기동화력센터) ;
  • 장종완 (한화디펜스 체계기술1팀)
  • Received : 2020.08.19
  • Accepted : 2020.10.05
  • Published : 2020.10.31

Abstract

This paper presents a design for preventing coolant leaks in the core part of a heater mounted in a combat vehicle. The heater is a device that makes heated coolant flow through the heater core in the crew room. A problem with coolant leaks in the heater core area during the operation of a combat vehicle was identified. This problem is caused mainly by high pressure at the junction of the tank and tube due to the vulnerability of this area. To solve this problem, an improved core was made by improving the welding method and changing the end region of the heater core to a structure that can withstand high pressure. When pressure was applied sequentially to the existing core and improved core, a leak occurred at 7.0 kgf/㎠ in the existing core while the improved core maintained its structure up to 17.0 kgf/㎠, highlighting the improvement. Finally, performance tests and environment tests were conducted to demonstrate the suitability of the improved structure. The improved heater will be applied to combat vehicles. This paper is expected to serve as a reference for improving defense capabilities by securing reliability as well as the design and analysis of failures of similar equipment.nse capabilities through securing reliability as well as the design and analysis of failures of similar equipment.

본 논문은 전투차량에 장착되는 온수히터의 코어부위 냉각수 누수방지를 위한 설계에 관한 것이다. 온수히터는 가온된 냉각수를 승무원실의 히터 코어에 흘려 난방하는 장치로, 전투차량 운용 시 온수히터 코어 부위의 냉각수 누수현상이 발생하는 문제점이 확인되었다. 이 문제점은 주로 코어의 탱크와 튜브 부위의 접합부에서 발생하였는데, 이 부위가 취약하여 고압을 가압하였을 때 누수가 발생한 것으로 추정하였다. 이 문제를 개선하기 위하여 용접방식을 개선하고 온수히터 코어 말단 부위를 높은 압력에서 견딜 수 있는 구조로 변경하였다. 기존 코어와 개선 코어에 대하여 순차적으로 압력을 가하였을 때 기존 코어는 7.0 kgf/㎠에서 누수가 발생하였으며 개선 코어는 17.0 kgf/㎠까지 견고하게 구조를 유지하여 개선이 되었음을 입증하였다. 마지막으로 개선한 구조의 체계 적합성을 입증하기 위하여 성능시험 및 환경시험을 실시하였다. 본 논문의 연구결과를 바탕으로 제작된 개선 온수히터는 전투차량에 적용될 예정이며, 신뢰성 확보를 통한 방위력 향상과 유사 장비의 설계 및 고장분석에도 참고자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

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