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Improved Air Intake System Louvers for Armour Fighting Vehicles


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This paper details the air flow characteristics of the louvers of air intake system in armour fighting vehicles. An attempt is made to optimize the louver configuration to meet the requirements of protection and Airflow characteristics without increasing the vehicle volume and with modifications wherever possible. Pressure drop tests on S type of louvers were undertaken in the existing air intake system of Armour Fighting Vehicles for various configurations.

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Armour Fighting Vehicle, Louvers, Air Intake System, Air Filters, Pressure Drop.
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Authors

S. Krishnakumar
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Avadi, Chennai-600054, India
N. Singaravelu
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Avadi, Chennai-600054, India
C. Kumaravelu
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Avadi, Chennai-600054, India
S. Suresh
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Avadi, Chennai-600054, India

Abstract


This paper details the air flow characteristics of the louvers of air intake system in armour fighting vehicles. An attempt is made to optimize the louver configuration to meet the requirements of protection and Airflow characteristics without increasing the vehicle volume and with modifications wherever possible. Pressure drop tests on S type of louvers were undertaken in the existing air intake system of Armour Fighting Vehicles for various configurations.

Keywords


Armour Fighting Vehicle, Louvers, Air Intake System, Air Filters, Pressure Drop.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.4273/ijvss.4.2.01