Shock test platform design of gun breech system based on kinetic energy theorem

It is hard to performe measurement of breech system under condition of gun shooting. The idea, treating the system separately to establish shock test platform, is presented. With the design principle determined, the principle model of the shock test platform was established through the improvement on automatic breechblock operating virtual prototype model. The minimum force for shock test platform to open breechblock is determined based on the conservation theorem of kinetic energy. Under the minimum breechblock operating force, the simulation tests are performed based on the principle model when the mass of the breechblock operating cam has original values ofm, 10m, 50m or 100m separately. The results show that it is impossible to operate breechblock under the four working conditions. However, as the mass of breechblock operating cam increases, the losing energy du to the work of the force decreases and the rotation angle of the crank lever increases, which makes the open breechblock easier. The research provides theory support for test platform establishment.