120-MM Gun Tube Erosion Including Surface Chemistry Effects
Abstract
A theoretical model that addresses thermochemical erosion in gun tubes is presented. The model incorporates two interior ballistics codes-XKTC and IBHVG2-and the thermochemical code BLAKE to provide the necessary state variables and bulk species concentrations of the core flow as input. This erosion model utilizes a Crank-Nicolson integration scheme, with dynamic gridding capability to account for material ablation, as well as the addition of energy sources and heat transfer augmentation due to surface deviations. A mass transport scheme, utilizing the Lennard Jones 6-12 diffusion model, enables individual species to be transported to the surface from the core flow. Also fully coupled is a separate thermochemical routine which incorporates the NASA Lewis database. The code is written modularly, enabling the inclusion and modification of existing submodules. Erosion results comparing a fielded kinetic energy tank round and a candidate next generation tank round are presented. The thermochemical effects at the surface are also shown and discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA338048
Entities
People
- M. J. Nusca
- P. J. Conroy
- P. Weinacht
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory