Transforming Systems Engineering through Model Centric Engineering
Abstract
This research task (RT-168) addresses research needs defined by the United States (US) Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) in Picatinny, NJ. The purpose of this RT-168 Phase II final technical report is to document the refinement and expansion of those needs and the accomplishment provide through working sessions, demonstrations, presentations, models, prototype tools and reports provided to the ARDEC team, with particular focus on the updates since the start of Phase II in August 2017. These needs are characterized as overarching objectives and goals to elicit requirements for the Armament Virtual Collaboratory Environment (AVCE) integrated Model Based Environment (iMBE). The AVCE iMBE is ARDECs envisioned concept of an integrated modeling environment - the system for designing future ARDEC systems or systems-of-systems. The intent is to understand the relationships between Systems Engineering (SE) activities and methods in the context of a Digital Thread concept developed by ARDEC.This research task focuses on the ARDEC-relevant needs for a transformation for systems engineering enabled by model-centric engineering (MCE). Model-centric engineering can be characterized as an overarching digital engineering approach that integrates different model types with simulations, surrogates, systems and components at different levels of abstraction and fidelity across disciplines throughout the lifecycle. Industry is trending towards more integration of computational capabilities, models, software, hardware, platforms, and humans-in-the-loop. The integrated perspectives provide cross-domain views for rapid system level analysis allowing engineers from various disciplines using dynamic models and surrogates to support continuous and often virtual verification and validation for tradespace decisions in the face of changing mission needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1058354
Entities
People
- Benjamin Kruse
- Brian Chell
- Chris Snyder
- Dinesh Verma
- Eirik Hole
- Ian Grosse
- John Dzielski
- Kishore Pochiraju
- Mark Blackburn
- Mary Bone
- Paul Grogan
- Ralph Giffin
- Rick Dove
- Rob Cloutier
- Robin Dillon-merrill
- Roger Blake
- Roger D Jones
- Steven Hoffenson
- Tom Hagedorn
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology