Pilot-in-the-loop Method Development
Abstract
The goal of this project is to integrate novel numerical modeling and computer hardware approaches to compute the non-linear aerodynamic coupling between the ship and aircraft in such a way that execution times are at real-time speeds, allowing for pilot-in-the-loop CFD to be integrated in the piloted flight simulation environment. To achieve the speed gains required, three areas will be targeted for implementation into the CFD simulation framework: (1) numerical algorithms, (2) novel domain boundaries, and (3) Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) hardware. A framework will be established to link the CFD with realtime simulations. A building block approach will be employed to first demonstrate non-realtime integration of the CFD simulation framework with helicopter flight dynamic models, then realtime execution for a minimum fidelity airwake/aircraft simulation, then build to higher fidelity realtime simulations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 20, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA605883
Entities
People
- J. Shipman