RU44176U1 - COMPREHENSIVE SIMULATOR OF TACTICAL AND FIRE PREPARATION OF THE TANK DIVISION - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of transport engineering, can be used to create complex simulators for military vehicles of various classes and purposes, and is intended to create simulators for tactical and fire training of a tank unit. The complex simulator contains the instructor’s workstation, electrically connected with three tank crews, each of which includes modules for the commander, gunner-operator and driver. The simulator uses new computer technologies based on the use of the latest personal electronic computers. The application of this utility model will allow: - expanding the simulator's functionality, ensuring the coherence of the actions of tank units (for example, a platoon) when solving combat (tactical and fire) tasks within the framework of combined arms combat, taking into account the tactics of enemy operations; - increase the efficiency and stealth of crew training for combat missions; - reduce the cost of developing new machines that require the use of new methods and software and hardware; - to conduct training without the consumption of ammunition and motor vehicles. Using the materials of this proposal, a complex tactical and fire training simulator for the crews of T-72B tanks was developed and manufactured in several copies, state tests were conducted and results were obtained confirming the correctness of the chosen technical solution and its economic efficiency.

Description

Integrated simulator of tactical and fire training of a tank unit

The utility model relates to the field of transport engineering, can be used to create complex simulators for military vehicles of various classes and purposes, and is intended to create simulators for tactical and fire training of a tank unit.

The well-known "Tank simulator", containing the workplace of the instructor, is electrically connected to the workplaces of the driver, gunner-operator and commander, an energy supply system, life support system, and a hardware-software complex of the simulator. Moreover, all the components of the simulator are combined into a single externally protected mobile design, placed in a standard container with the ability to ensure operability from both standard and autonomous power sources (patent No. 41137 "Tank simulator", utility model dated 13.07.04) [ 1]. The simulator allows you to solve a very important problem - the problem of providing simulator mobility, but at the same time it does not allow you to conduct classes with several crews of tanks at the same time.

The well-known "Dynamic modernized simulator of the T-72B tank driver" containing the workplace of the student (driver) mounted on a dynamic platform that performs longitudinal-angular and transverse vibrations with speeds and accelerations close to the real vibrations of the tank hull during movement, the workplace instructors, blocks of the computing device and software, visualization device and power supplies (Masanov AN, Sadykov SS, Malov V.E. “Tank simulators. Introduction of computer technologies” monograph, p. 58, Murom, 2002) [2].

Also known is the "Combined simulator for the fire training of commanders and gunner-operators of combat vehicles (TKNO-675)", which includes the workplace of an instructor electrically connected to three firing modules, each of which contains a workplace of a commander and gunner-operator and a software and hardware complex ( "Army collection. Magazine of military professionals. No. 2, p. 41, 1997) [3]. It is intended to inculcate, improve and maintain the skills of commanders and gunners-operators in preparing weapons for firing, in defining the initial settings and firing from weapons with ammunition of all types in the main and emergency modes. There are no jobs for driver mechanics in this simulator, i.e. three crews of the combat vehicle are not fully equipped and therefore the tasks of coordination and interaction of all crew members are not solved when solving fire tasks as part of a unit (for example, a platoon consisting of three

crews of tanks). All this happened mainly due to the imperfection of the applied hardware and software complex.

According to its purpose, constructive solution and functionality, the closest simulator to the claimed object is the "Comprehensive simulator of fire training of commanders and gunner-operators of combat vehicles" [3], which was adopted by the authors as a prototype.

The introduction of computer technologies based on the use of the latest personal electronic computers has eliminated the disadvantages of the above analogues and prototype.

The purpose of this technical proposal is to create a comprehensive simulator of tactical and fire training of a tank unit, which would ensure the coherence of the actions of tank units, for example, when solving combat missions in the framework of combined arms combat.

This goal is achieved by the fact that in the complex simulator of fire training, containing the workplace of the instructor, electrically connected with three workplaces of the commander and gunner-operator, a hardware-software complex and an energy supply system, three workplaces of driver mechanics were introduced, each of which is structurally executed in the form of a cab mounted on a dynamic platform. Inside each cabin, simulators of standard traffic control organs, control devices, monitoring and alarm devices are installed. The hardware-software complex, which ensures the work of three tank crews at the same time, is based on modern personal computers located in each workplace and realizing the tasks of coordinating the actions of three crews during tactical and fire training. Moreover, each of the ten jobs of the simulator, including the instructor's workplace, is structurally made in the form of a module with the ability to move through standard doorways.

The essence of the presented utility model is illustrated by drawings, where:

- Figure 1 - Layout diagram of the jobs of the complex simulator.

- Figure 2 - Functional diagram of a complex simulator. The complex simulator (Figs. 1, 2) includes the workplace of instructor 1, electrically connected through an automated control unit for the actions of trainees 2 and computer network 3, with three tank crews, each of which has the workplace of a commander 4, 5 or 6, a gunner -operator 7, 8 or 9 and the driver 10, 11 or 12. Each workplace of the driver is structurally made in the form of a cab mounted on a dynamic platform, inside of which simulators of the standard traffic controls 13, 14 and 15 are installed, a control powered devices, monitoring and alarm devices.

For high-quality modeling of the algorithm of activity and ensuring the coherence of the work of the tank unit jobs

commander, gunner-operator and driver mechanics include simulation mathematical models of the following systems (figure 2):

- fire control systems 16;

- weapons 17;

- ammunition 18;

- sight gunner-operator 19;

- observation device commander 20;

- engine 21;

- the main clutch 22;

- transmission 23;

- caterpillar mover 24;

- pendants 25;

- housing 26;

- observation device of the driver 27.

The simulator uses a specialized software product - the terrain editor 28

The above simulation models are made using modern personal electronic computers.

In addition, each of the ten jobs of the simulator is structurally made in the form of collapsible modules with the ability to move them through standard doorways.

Integrated simulator works as follows.

Before its work, the health of all simulator systems is checked. From the instructor’s workplace (1) a command is issued to monitor the simulator’s performance, which is performed in the semi-automatic “Testing” mode. At the same time, the operability of the instructor’s workplace itself and the workplaces of the commander (3, 4, 5), gunner-operator (6, 7, 8) and driver-mechanic (9, 10, 11) of all three crews are checked.

The transition from the "Testing" mode to the "Training" mode and vice versa is carried out through the position of the main menu "Mode Selection".

To complete the training task, on the screen of each monitor with the help of the terrain editor (28), an image of the “terrain” specified by the leader with the target situation, as well as images of the corresponding reticle sights are formed. The head of classes sets from the workplace of the instructor (1) the type and number of exercises from the composition of his library of training tasks. Trainees conduct continuous monitoring of the target situation, detect targets and conduct simulation shooting, while making fire adjustments. To monitor the actions of trainees through the block of automated control of the actions of trainees (2), the head has the ability to call up the image of the field of view of any training place on the screen of his monitor (4-12). The local area network (3) allows students to negotiate with the head of classes and among themselves by simulating radio channels. With the help of a computer acoustic system, an imitation of the noise of the operation of the tank units and the sounds of firing is provided.

The simulator is controlled by the head of classes from the instructor's workplace. The following actions are possible:

- entering data on the trainees;

- setting learning conditions;

- the choice of the regime "Training in action with armaments";

- a demonstration of the correct methods of inducing students;

- the choice of exercises as part of the Shooting Courses from among the reference ones, as well as exercises developed by the head of classes, its viewing and, if necessary, changing;

- The choice of exercises according to the driving course of combat vehicles;

- stopping the exercise according to the decision of the instructor;

- the choice of combat operations: a platoon on the defensive, a platoon on the offensive, a platoon in combat guard, taking into account the opposition of forces and firepower of the enemy in accordance with the tactics of their actions;

- selection of meteorological and ballistic conditions for performing exercises (type of terrain, time of year and day (day, night), fog, etc.);

- launch exercise;

- control over the actions of the trainees during the exercises with fixing the mistakes made during the preparation of weapons for military use;

- viewing and saving statements with assessments of the results of exercises, fire and tactical tasks.

The implementation of the above actions occurs when the head of the classes selects the appropriate pictogram on the screen of the video monitor of the head’s workplace.

It should be noted that the training and training of crews takes place in real time and without the consumption of ammunition and motor resources of real combat vehicles.

Thus, the use of this utility model allows:

- expand the capabilities of the simulator, ensuring the coherence of the actions of tank units (for example, a platoon) when solving combat (tactical and fire) missions within the framework of combined arms combat, taking into account the tactics of enemy operations;

- increase the efficiency and secrecy of the preparation of crews for combat missions due to the ability to quickly change the place of its deployment;

- reduce the cost of developing new machines that require the use of new methods and software and hardware;

- to conduct training without the consumption of ammunition and motor resources of vehicles;

- perform the components of the simulator (each of ten jobs) in the form of modules with the ability to move through standard doorways.

Based on the utility model of a complex tactical and fire training simulator of a tank unit, a complex tactical and fire training simulator was developed and manufactured in several copies.

crews of T-72B tanks, state tests were conducted and results were obtained confirming the correctness of the chosen technical solution and its economic efficiency. This simulator is accepted for supply to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Information sources.

1. Patent No. 41137 "Tank simulator", utility model from 07/13/04;

2. Masanov A.N., Sadykov S.S., Malov V.E. “Tank simulators. Introduction of computer technology ”monograph, p. 58, Murom, 2002;

3. “Army collection. Magazine of military professionals. No. 2, p. 41, 1997

Claims (2)

1. A complex simulator of tactical and fire training of a tank unit, containing the instructor’s workstation electrically connected to three workplaces of the commander and gunner-operator, a hardware-software complex and an energy supply system, characterized in that three workplaces of the driver-mechanic are introduced into the simulator, each of which is structurally made in the form of a cabin installed on a dynamic platform, inside of which there are installed simulators of regular traffic controls, control devices on observations and alarms, moreover, the software and hardware complex that ensures the work of three tank crews at the same time is based on modern personal electronic computers located in each workplace and realizing the tasks of coordinating the actions of three crews during tactical and fire training. 2. The complex simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that each of ten jobs is structurally made in the form of a module with the ability to move through standard doorways.