Gun barrel for tank
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Jun 28, 1988
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Jan 22, 1987
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May 10, 1984
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A gun barrel structure for a tank having improved heat dissipation properties and accordingly improved accuracy. The gun barrel of the tank is surrounded by a cylindrical heat pipe containing a working fluid. The heat pipe may be constituted by concentric inner and outer cylinders with the working fluid therebetween, or by a single cylinder surrounding the gun barrel with the working fluid held between the outer surface of the gun barrel and the inner surface of the cylinder. Preferably, the heat pipe is divided into a plurality of separate sections disposed along the barrel. A wick holding the working fluid may also be employed.
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