The present invention relates to a field gun with wheel carriage, specifically to a wheel carriage with regenerative braking system as part of the recoil system A field gun, comprising: i) an elevating mass comprising:an ordnance for firing a projectile, the ordnance comprising a barrel defining a barrel axis and having a muzzle towards the front end of the howitzer and a breech assembly at the rear end of the barrel; anda cradle for holding the ordnance at a traverse and an elevation; andat least one co-operative engagement means, for linking said cradle to a wheeled carriage, ii) said wheeled carriage comprisingat least one wheel:a rechargeable electric storage device; anda regenerative braking system comprising:a brake control configured for applying a braking force to said at least one wheel in response to movement of the wheeled carriage by a recoil force from the firing of the projectile from the gun barrel.


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    Title :

    Recoil system


    Publication date :

    2021-12-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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