Reduction of Military Vehicle Acquisition Time and Cost through Advanced Modelling and Virtual Simulation (La reduction des couts et des delais d'acquisition des vehicules militaires par la modelisation avancee et la simulation de produit virtuel)

Abstract

Integrated weapon systems modeling and simulation from concept to operation were treated as essential tool for achieving cost and time reductions which are needed to field new systems. Such tools are being applied to lower the cost and design cycle times from both a design/development and recurring manufacturing perspective. Early identification of problems dramatically reduces costs and improves procurement as well as operations, increasing performance as well as cost effectiveness. The maturing of virtual manufacturing tools led to the review of the various approaches in the NATO framework. Advanced simulation in design, manufacture, and support were treated in four sessions on: Virtual Prototyping and Simulation Tool Integration Qualification by Analysis Design Synthesis Avoiding cost overruns and schedule delays connected to aerodynamic or hydrodynamic performance was treated in three sessions: CFD Modelling Of Non-Linear Phenomena; CFD Validation Procedures; And Error Evaluation Dynamically Coupled CFD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415759

Entities

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Engineers
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Physics Laboratories

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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