2009QRF0013_Computational Research and Engineering Acquisition Tools and Environments (CREATE) Meshing and Geometry Module Development
Abstract
a. The objective of the CREATE program was to develop and deploy new physics-based computationally based engineering (CBE) software tool sets for DOD acquisition programs to use to design, test, and evaluate aircraft, ships and antennas. These software tools will run on current high performance computers (super-computers) and ultimately on next-generation (N/G) super-computers. Successful completion of this multi-year project will enable the acquisition engineering community to (1) identify design defects and correct them early in the design process before major schedule and budget commitments are made, (2) use live tests to validate a mature design rather than identify the problems in an immature design, and (3) replace experimental prototypes with computational prototypes that can be constructed much more quickly and cheaply. b. The objective of the meshing and geometry project (MG) is to satisfy the need for geometric and meshing models that can be used with multiple software programs and that have a high degree of accuracy. Currently, methods for rapidly generating the required accurate geometries and numerical grids and meshes generally do not exist. The multi-year MG project will produce a comprehensive and integrated set of geometry, meshing and associative attribution software capabilities needed to support computationally-based software tool applications for antennas, ships, and aircraft. These improved techniques for rapid, accurate and scalable generation of analyzable representations for use by CBE tools will provide useful and timely information for making acquisition decisions and developing designs. Phase one of the project will develop a detailed software development plan, a core-architecture design, and identify the attributes for the geometry and meshing software modules needed to support the higher fidelity analysis tools for CREATE and DOD avionics, ships, and antenna acquisition engineers and software developers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- cbbbb73f16014cbb08f7f7ccf2594882