Design Synthesis for weight and cost reduction through Material optimization for H-1301 Discharge in IFSS

Mechanical Engineering

with the current rise in military activities in all the realms of the security forces, the demand for higher and more innovative safety standards has increased substantially over past decade in India. As a consequence, a system was required to be developed that could instantly and effectively suppress and cut-off the most fatal cause in battlefield that is Fire. Hence a system was developed for the same cause named Instant Fire Detection and Suppression System. Manufacturing of fire extinguisher cylinders encompasses several cold working processes for which materials play a crucial role as they are important for economic fortune moreover they are at center of property and innovation. So in order to select optimum material used for manufacturing major challenge is to reduce the cost of manufacturing. The whole research process is to discuss possible methods to increase the efficiency of the system by further decreasing the weight and to find further application in other combat vehicles (especially aero planes) besides tanks. A thorough study on materials have been done for a lightweight fire extinguisher shell along with its manufacturing technique. This study concludes that Aluminium 7075-T6 is the perfect option for manufacturing of lightweight fire extinguishers for IFSS.

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