An Integrated Approach to Conversion, Verification, Validation and Integrity of AFRL Generic Engine Model and Simulation (Postprint)

Abstract

Modern airborne weapons systems face increasingly stringent demands for improved performance and lower cost of ownership. The key to attaining the first of these demands is increased sub-systems integration, which leverages improved component performance to make even greater improvements in overall weapons system capability. Research is essential to gaining a fundamental understanding of the behavior and control of these highly integrated systems. Progress towards meeting the affordability demands for these systems is also being closely scrutinized. Recognition and control of ownership costs has become increasingly difficult in the face of increasing systems complexity. It may be possible to reduce the amount of physical engine test required in a typical gas turbine engine development program through the use of simulation and modeling techniques in a virtual engine test cell. However, in order to establish the credibility of a simulation and modeling approach to virtual engine test, carefully documented verification and validation (V & V) activities must be undertaken during model development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA466221

Entities

People

  • Al Behbahani
  • Jeffrey S. Dalton

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Control Systems
  • Data Sets
  • Engine Components
  • Engines
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Pressure
  • Jet Engines
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbines
  • Turbofan Engines
  • Validation
  • Verification

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Software Engineering