Development of the Deepwater High Power Pressure Chamber
A deepwater pressure chamber that provides installation space for power supplies,electronic devices and other equipment is developed to meet the special requirements of high-powersupply for deepwater electromagnetic launch.The structure,sealing,and heat dissipation methods are designed and investigated.A three-dimensional model of the pressure chamber is established using Pro/E software.ANSYS Workbench software integrated in Pro/E is applied to conduct finite element analysis on the strength,stiffness,and stability of the shell of the deepwater power pressure chamber.The pressure vessel and the full system temperature rise test are conducted by using a physical prototype.The results show that the pressure chamber can withstand no less than 1000m of external water pressure,and the maximum temperature of the power module is stabled within 90℃.The sealing and heat dissipation structure design is reasonable and feasible,meeting the usage requirements,laying a technical foundation for the development of similar and larger deepwater shells.
power pressure chamberfinite element analysisstructural designsealingheat dissipation