At present, the mainstream power system of tanks is diesel engines. Gas turbines were once popular and later were abandoned. In addition to the United States, even Damao gave up. The power of the power system has always been increasing.
So far, the power of 1,500 horsepower has been developed, and based on this power, it has rarely increased.
Why?
It is not too difficult to improve the power of the tank, but the difficulty of the transmission system will increase greatly, because things like tanks have always been operated savagely. From the beginning, the tank hand may have been stepping on the accelerator.
If the tank's transmission system is unreliable, various problems may arise. Although there is a hydraulic transmission system, the power cannot be increased all the time.
If you want to change this situation, you have to use electric drive, because there is no transmission system at all.
The speed of a diesel engine can only be within a certain range, but the speed of the tank varies greatly, so this requires a gearbox to obtain different speeds through different gear combinations. At the same time, the diesel engine must keep rotating, but the tank
It may stop, so when parking and shifting gears, there must be a clutch or torque converter. These are reliability indicators. If the reliability does not meet the standards, it will often be broken.
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If the electric drive is done, all these will be solved. The speed of the motor is very wide, from zero to thousands of revolutions, or even tens of thousands of revolutions, different changes can be made. At the same time, it is easy for the motor to stop.
Just cut off the power supply. It is very simple to control. The motor has a lot of torque, which means that the tank will speed up faster.
Therefore, electric transmission is a development direction. In fact, during World War II, Germany began to try to build electric transmission tanks. At that time, the technology was not enough to support the power system of heavy tanks, so, no matter how it is
Tiger tanks, or Tiger King tanks, often overheat the engine and transmission system. If it is electric transmission, then there will be no such trouble.
However, the technology was immature at that time, so Dr. Porsche's electric-driven tank only built dozens of chassis, which was later transformed into self-propelled anti-tank guns, and then disappeared silently.
After the end of World War II, the diesel engines became more and more mature, so no one thought about electric transmission anymore. However, now, it was finally said by Mr. Zhu. Now, of course, there is a deeper intention.
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"If we were to study electric transmission, then we would have sufficient power to power other components of the tank. Now that this trend continues, the power required by the tank will become larger and larger, and all kinds of electronic equipment will be
If you need electricity, you also need air conditioning. Even the turret is powered by electric drive, and all of them are solved by electricity. Add a comprehensive power system, and then all of them will be solved."
After hearing Mr. Zhu's words, everyone present began to ponder.
Comprehensive power system is a high-level concept. Now, countries are engaged in pre-research, especially on warships, which is already a trend.
Warships need this system the most. The engines of warships have always directly driven the propellers. According to different speeds, the propellers have different effects. Therefore, with variable pitch propellers, the engine must also adjust the speed.
In this case, then forget it. The key is that nowadays, the power consumption of warships is getting bigger and bigger. Various radar equipment on warships are power-consuming users. The engines of warships still need to be used to generate electricity, so
There is a conflict between power generation and pushing ships forward. How large a generator is installed to generate power and how much power is left to propel warships? This ratio must be considered carefully when designing warships.
Comprehensive power propulsion is no longer necessary. All engines are used to generate electricity. As for what the electricity is emitted, they are then distributed. In this way, the utilization rate of the engine is greatly improved.
After the development of warships, some people began to consider making a change in the power of the tank. If a comprehensive power system is used, it would be a revolution in the power system of the tank.
Mr. Zhu looked at the people around him and said, "Of course, this is just a little bit of my opinion. At present, our Black Panther Tank diesel engine still has development potential, expanding to 1,800 horsepower.
The power is fine, and it is more than enough to meet the needs of twenty years. It depends on how you choose the power of the tank in the future."
After Mr. Zhu finished speaking, his words pushed the meeting to a climax. What does the future tank look like? Mr. Zhu, a person who has been studying ground equipment for his whole life, has his own opinions. These opinions
, they are also forward-looking.
The meeting also returned to the real issue from the beginning of the conflict between Dulaba and Wang Erzhu. What should the future tank look like?
The prospect that Mr. Zhu outlined is really good.
"Director Qin, can I give a point of view?" Finally, someone broke the silence. Qin Zhenhua looked over and asked for a speech at this time. It was Zhang Zhong who smiled and said, "Of course, you are a famous theory now.
Home, let’s hear what you think of the future tank.”
Hearing Qin Zhenhua say this, Zhang Zhong blushed a little. He quickly returned to his calmness, and then said: "I think the future tanks should be modular, or in other words, there is no such thing as main battle tanks in the future.
It can be called a future heavy combat vehicle. The modular design of this combat vehicle refers to its power compartment, combat compartment, and even cockpit, which is modular, which can reduce the need for logistics support and reduce the
Production costs can improve the flexibility of the troops."
Now, tanks have a modularity, but these are all small-scale. For example, armor modules can be replaced with different modules to improve protection. Some electronic devices are also modular and can be replaced at any time.
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However, what Zhang Zhong mentioned modularity refers to the entire vehicle.
He continued: "Just like the infantry fighting vehicle produced by our first-machine factory, it is already modular. The power cabin can be equipped with front or rear, and the weapon system can be installed as needed. Since infantry fighting vehicles can, then
, tanks are certainly OK. If they are really modular, I believe that the production cost will also be reduced."