ARTILLERY SHELL BREAKDOWN MACHINE

Abstract

Artillery shell is mainly composed of two parts i.e. Shell and Cartridge Case. These parts are press fitted for use in artillery. In many applications, a shell needs to be dismantled so that the two parts can be separated. The applications can either be storage, demilitarization, improvement in technology or obtaining training rounds for soldiers. To achieve this goal, cartridge is usually held from its rim by a die and projectile is clamped from the front. Then the die is pulled back mechanically so that the two parts are separated Locally available machines for dismantling shells are manual, slow and require human effort. The scope of this project is to increase the efficiency of this process by providing a detailed analysis and simulation of hydraulic and electric schematics of a new innovative design.