Propellant charge magazine and combat compartment equipped with a propellant charge magazine

摘要

A propellant charge magazine having a magazine housing in which propellant charges are disposed and that can be cooled by a device for distribution and/or discharge of cooling air disposed in, or within the immediate vicinity of, the propellant charge magazine. A cooling air distribution system can be disposed in a combat compartment housing, with an air discharge device thereof being disposed in an upper portion of the housing for guiding cooling air into a lateral area of the housing. A deflector guides the cooling air downwardly in the lateral area and upwardly in a central area of the housing.

主权项

1. A combat compartment comprising:
a compartment housing; a propellant charge magazine having a magazine housing in which a plurality of propellant charges can be disposed; a device for distribution and/or discharge of cooling air, for cooling propellant charges in the magazine housing, wherein the device for distribution and/or discharge of cooling air is disposed in the propellant charge magazine; a cooling air distribution system disposed in the combat compartment housing, wherein the cooling air distribution system includes an air discharge device that is disposed in an upper portion of the combat compartment housing and is configured such that the cooling air can be guided into at least one lateral area of the combat compartment housing; and at least one deflector for guiding cooling air downwardly in the at least one lateral area of the combat compartment housing, and upwardly in a central area of the combat compartment housing, and which further comprises a supply conduit that extends from a base region of the combat compartment housing to a prescribed height above the base of the combat compartment housing, wherein the air discharge device is connected to the supply conduit.