Canon tube cooling system with nebulized water

Abstract

Cooling system of a gun canon tube by using water foggers and a jacket that concentrates this water around the outer surface of the canon tube.

Claims

1. A tube cooling system with nebulized water, characterized in that the nebulized water is injected in an outer part of a first tube by means of: a delivery flange fixed in a lower portion of the first tube, wherein the delivery flange supports the outer jacket; and secondary tubes of different lengths from the delivery flange, wherein the secondary tubes allow mist of droplets of the nebulized water to deposit along an outer portion of the first tube, and wherein the outer jacket encloses the secondary tubes, and a flow of the nebulized water circulating between the outer portion of the first tube and the outer jacket is continuous after a moment in which a thermocouple detects a temperature of 100° Celsius and opens a solenoid valve, allowing a passage of the nebulized water.

2. The tube cooling system with the nebulized water according to claim 1, characterized by the delivery flange has a series of holes receiving the secondary tubes.

3. The tube cooling system with the nebulized water according to claim 1, characterized in that the delivery flange is used as a support, together with another intermediate flange, for the outer jacket.

4. The tube cooling system with the nebulized water according to claim 2, characterized in that the tubes are equipped with nebulizing nozzles at ends of the secondary tubes.

5. The tube cooling system with the nebulized water according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer jacket is parallel to the first tube along a full length of the first tube, with a coupling area for the delivery flange and holes in the outer jacket for evacuation of the nebulized water or generated vapor.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows the general arrangement of the system, with all its components adapted to the canon tube.

(2) FIGS. 2a and 2b show a detail of how the delivery flanges and tubes are mounted, in the preferred embodiment, on the outside of the canon tube.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED FORM OF EMBODIMENT

(3) On the outside of the canon tube (1) is placed a jacket (2) that keeps the nebulized water in contact with the external surface of the canon tube.

(4) At one end of the canon tube, or barrel, and between the tube and the jacket, there is a delivery flange (4) which acts as a pressurized water injection.

(5) The water pressure is obtained by any available means (by means of an air compressor, by means of an electric pump, etc.)

(6) FIGS. 2a and 2b show the delivery flange (4) and from it a series of tubes (3), equipped with nebulizing nozzles (5).

(7) These tubes are of different lengths so that, mist of droplets of liquid water are deposited along the entire canon tube outer surface.

(8) The jacket has holes so that the water vapor generated also goes into the atmosphere.

(9) The distributor flange has a quick connector to admit the pressurized water that comes from a tank that in its upper part has a pressurized air chamber, generated by a service compressor. The flange (4) is fixed to the lower part of the canon tube (1) and also serves as a support for the outer jacket. The flange has a series of holes in which are mounted alternately, metal tubes (3), which end and/or start all in nebulizer nozzles (5). The length of these is adapted to achieve a better distribution of the nebulized water along the canon tube.

(10) There is an intermediate flange (6) to immobilize the tubes inside the outer jacket. The jacket has holes in the lower part for the evacuation of excess liquid water, and in the upper part for the evacuation of the generated water vapor.

(11) A thermocouple measures the temperature of the tube in the area where more heat is generated. When the thermocouple marks 100 degrees Celsius, it acts on a solenoid valve that puts the pressurized water tank in communication with the distributor flange.