A Study on Maintainability Improvement for Underwater Weapon Training Vehicle

Jeong, Jinseob

doi:2013.16.2.111

J. KIMS Technol > Volume 16(2); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology 2013;16(2):111-117.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9766/KIMST.2013.16.2.111

A Study on Maintainability Improvement for Underwater Weapon Training Vehicle

Jinseob Jeong

수중무기 훈련탄의 정비성 향상방안 연구

정진섭

국방과학연구소

Abstract

In this paper, we have proposed novel technique to improve maintainability for training vehicle of underwater weapon system. In case of under water weapon, the fire procedure is related with operation of expulsion system in submarines. So the submarine crews should practice the complex fire procedure of weapon system by using training vehicle, which is safer and cheaper than operational weapon. After emitted from submarine, the training vehicle rise to the surface and should be withdrawn from the sea. The recovered training vehicle is transported to maintenance depot and pass through the recycling procedure including disassembling the vehicle, data acquisition & analysis, battery charge, replacing expandable components, testing the captive equipment, and assembling the vehicle. The disassembling & assembling of training vehicle which is composed of watertight section or airframe, is time-consuming work. So in this paper, we have studied the elements of recycling procedure and propose the method to exclude the assembling & disassembling work for maintainability improvement.

Key Words: Under Water Weapon, Submarines, Torpedo, Training Vehicle, Maintainability