Dynamic Simulation on Nonlinear Vibration of Marching Tank Gun under High Mobility Conditions

A novel dynamic co-simulation methodology is presented to establish a mechanical-electrical-hydraulic integrated dynamic model of marching tank for studying the nonlinear vibration of marching tank under high mobility conditions. A property hydraulic subsystem model is established in Amesim, a tank mechanical system model, in which several nonlinear factors, such as barrel flexibility, are considered, is builded using RecurDyn, and a control system model is also builded using MATLAB/Simulink. A calculation program of the three-dimensional road roughness considering the coherence of left and right tracks was created using the sinusoid superposition method. The calculated results show that the muzzle vibration amplitude is larger than that of cradle because of barrel's flexibility. When the road roughness is small and the running speed is low, the muzzle bends downward relative to the cradle. With the increase in road roughness and running speed, the stability of hull and cradle is getting worse, and the stabilizer cannot guarantee the stabilization accuracy. The difference of elevation angular displacement between muzzle and cradle caused by barrel's flexibility is significantly reduced. Therefore, the influence of barrel's flexibility on the firing accuracy cannot be solved by static correction simply, and the driving condition should be considered. © 2019, Editorial Board of Acta Armamentarii. All right reserved.