The AirTN NextGen project Research Infrastructures & simulation capabilities Towards Virtual Certification 27 October 2014, Brussels

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1 The AirTN NextGen project Research Infrastructures & simulation capabilities Towards Virtual Certification 27 October 2014, Brussels

2 WP 3: Education, Workforce & Research Infrastructure Objectives Enhance transnational cooperation in the field of Research Infrastructures (e.g. RI) dedicated to virtual testing and virtual certification. Provide advices for the upgrades of RIs to federate simulation capabilities and strengthen the RI network. Provide advices to stimulate transnational cooperation in education. Propose recommendation to improve the university courses towards industry needs. Provide advices to foster personnel mobility to access RI and whole life training. 2 AirTN-NextGen 2

3 WP 3: Education, Workforce & Research Infrastructure Update of the catalogue or Research Infrastructure facilities: INAIR conference: A unique platform for discussion between academia and industry 3 AirTN-NextGen 3

4 Aims of the AirTN Task on Research Infrastructures (Partners : CIRA, DLR, NLR, ONERA): To contribute to the improvement of the optimal use, major upgrade and development of aeronautical research infrastructures in Europe. To support the identification of needs for new Research Infrastructures in Europe. Catalogue of Strategic, Key and Common facilities: Taking into account the ACARE typology: Strategic facilities : > 100M investments; operating budget as high as 10M /year and less than 10 in Europe. Key facilities : > 10M investments; tariffs on full operating costs unique character and less than 100 in Europe. Common facilities : < 10M investments; medium or small size capabilities and basic tools. Available in the AirTN website as a tool for the stakeholders. 4 AirTN-NextGen 4

5 The catalogue (updated version : 17 July 2014): 8 Infrastructure types : Wind Tunnel, Propulsion Bench, Structures, Materials, Simulator, Flight test bed, Supercomputers, Others. From the questionnaire responses: Number of answers: 204 Number of countries: 12 Number of Strategic facilities: 13 (Wind Tunnel: 7, Propulsion: 4, Structures: 2) Number of Key facilities: 72 Research Infrastructures in Europe Key Research Infrastructures in Europe Supercomputers 6% Flight test bed 10% Others 20% Simulator 8% Materials 8% Structures 7% Wind tunnel 30% Propulsion Bench 11% Wind tunnel Propulsion Bench Structures Materials Simulator Flight test bed Supercomputers Others Supercomputers 4% Flight test bed 10% Simulator 6% Materials 8% Others 15% Structures 8% Wind tunnel 36% Wind tunnel Propulsion Bench Structures Materials Simulator Flight test bed Supercomputers Others Propulsion Bench 13% 5 AirTN-NextGen 5

6 The website and versions of the catalogue: Excel file 2 Versions: RIs (private part) - 77 Strategic & Key RIs (public part) 6 AirTN-NextGen 6

7 The website and versions of the catalogue: Detailed information 7 AirTN-NextGen 7

8 WP 3: Education, Workforce & Research Infrastructure A seminar: "Towards virtual certification: Key challenges in the field of simulation capabilities for European Research Infrastructures." 25 th September, DLR, Bonn. 8 AirTN-NextGen Analysis of the potential advantages and their associated constraints of clusters of simulations to foster the virtual testing and the virtual certification. Identification of new research infrastructure needs for both experimental and for virtual testing, the potential needs for virtual certification and the associated needs for the establishment of the clusters of simulations of European capabilities. The key conclusions of the seminar will be used as a basis for the aeronautic community to progress towards virtual certification and to identify essential actions. Next year at NLR: A Workshop mainly focused on practical requirements and specific new infrastructures. 8

9 08:45 09:00 Welcome Seminar introduction (30 min): General comments on AirTN-NextGen and on objectives of the seminar. Presentation of the participants. Team Session 1: European scenario 09:30 1. Research and Technologies for Virtual Simulation and Testing: Activities in FP7 and Opportunities in Horizon (25 min + 10 min discussion). 10:05 2. Aircraft Certification and Simulations Current practices, Future outlook and Challenges. (25 min + 10 min discussion). Session 2: Key knowledge in virtual developments 10:55 3. Virtual Product Development: TOICA and beyond (25 min + 10 min discussion). 11:30 4. Uncertainty and Validation: Critical knowledge towards virtual hybrid testing and certification development. (25 min + 10 min discussion). 12:05 5. Virtual hybrid testing and perspectives concerning research activities and research infrastructures. (25 min + 10 min discussion). Session 3: Cluster of simulation capabilities 13:40 6. Cluster of simulations: Presentation of the European project 4DCo-GC (25 min + 10 min discussion). 14:15 7. Cluster of simulations, networking and virtual certification: a future reality or a dream? (30 min + 15 min discussion). M. Kyriakopoulos, EC D. Solar, EASA P. Arbez, Airbus Group F. Mangeant, Airbus Group Innovations E. de Oliva Herías, INTA A. Joulia, ONERA Panel discussion: - G. Ashcroft, DLR - M. Behr, RWTH - J.M. Bousquet, ONERA-EREA - F. Mangeant, Airbus Group Innovations - P. Guntermann, ETW 9 Session 4: Towards conclusions 15:30 8. From the presentation synthesis to perspectives Team animation 15:45 9. Discussions and conclusions Team animation AirTN-NextGen 16:30 End of Seminar 9

10 Seminar outputs: Definitions and links with SRIA 1 Live Testing: Structured use of a final product based processes to critically demonstrate its behaviour against high level objectives and requirements in its operational environment. Real testing: Structured use of prototype and facility based processes to critically evaluate a real product behaviour in a configuration against specified requirements in a test environment Model (DoD , 2009): A physical, mathematical, or otherwise logical representation of a system, entity, phenomenon, or process. (Non-comprehensive examples: a mathematical formula, a mock-up, a logically rigorous representation of a system or a systems behavior, and a human behavior representation). 10AirTN-NextGen 10

11 Seminar outputs: Definitions and links with SRIA 1 Simulation (DoD , 2009): A method for implementing a model over time. (Non-comprehensive examples: federation, distributed interactive simulation, combinations of simulations).. Virtual testing: Structured use of modelling and simulation based processes to critically evaluate a real product behaviour in a configuration against specified requirements in a test environment. In SRIA 1: a fatigue, fracture mechanics/crack propagation model of the complete airframe is coupled with aerodynamic and thermal models eliminating ground test rigs completely p. 75; Developments are supported by high-fidelity multidisciplinary virtual engine simulation capabilities p. 88. Virtual Hybrid Testing: Structured mix of virtual testing and real testing to evaluate a product against behaviour in a specific environment In SRIA 1: Lightning and electromagnetic compatibility are certificated at 11AirTN-NextGen airframe level by modelling with reduced full scale testing p.75 11

12 Seminar outputs: Definitions and links with SRIA 1 Cluster/Federation of simulations: Cluster of distributed and disparate models and/or simulations operating in a network. In SRIA 1: Large dimension simulations allow rapid design iteration and optimisation involving all system levels and across all disciplines from flight physics to physical design p. 130; The organisation of infrastructure into a European network or clusters supported by the appropriate legal framework p. 130; The world s leading research infrastructure is built on existing facilities, which are maintained, together with the coordinated development of new infrastructure p.130. Certification: Compliance demonstration to the applicable regulations (From the design to operations). All analyses must be based on test data. 12AirTN-NextGen 12

13 Seminar outputs (from presentations): Points of view regarding simulation capabilities: Certification assisted by simulations: To demonstrate compliance for changes (baseline already demonstrated). More effort for now but long term gain is expected. Simulation will be more and more extensively used and be more and more integrated (Environment simulation, Multiple model coupling ). Virtual testing during the design cycle Preliminary risk assessment by simulation, Preparation of the real tests. Simulation Infrastructure Hardware funding support seems to be OK but not the case for softwares Improvements needed: Validation and verification, Multi-physics coupling, Uncertainty quantification, Model-order reduction. 13AirTN-NextGen 13

14 Seminar outputs (from presentations): Points of view regarding simulation capabilities: The nature of uncertainty evolves during the design cycle: Lack of knowledge, Intellectual properties, Marketing changes, Fast changing hypothesis, Large amount of information, Variability due to manufacturing, Certification issues Simulations can not replace all the tests The use of VHT increases every year. The use of VHT Modification of old infrastructures / New facilities including new systems. 14AirTN-NextGen 14

15 Seminar outputs (from presentations): From examples to advantages: Project TOICA (Thermal Overall Integrated Conception of Aircraft): TOICA will provide a complex representation of the thermal behaviour of the whole aircraft and will support the overall product architecture and design. Reduction of aircraft development costs (Reduction of the equipment development cost: expected 10%) Supply chain efficiency (reduction of the lead time of an aircraft thermal architecture assessment: expected 50%) Virtual design development in TOICA directly addresses "Challenge 3 Competitiveness through innovation" of the ACARE SRA2. 15AirTN-NextGen 15

16 Seminar outputs (from presentations): From examples to advantages: Project 4D Co-GC (4D Contract Guidance and Control): A step change in air transport operations by providing a more radical and environmentally efficient solution for the management of the airspace: 4D contracts of aircrafts are arranged to avoid any same time at same position situation by speed and trajectory adjustment. Simulation frame: 2 simulation infrastructures; Multiple languages; Modules plugged to one of the infrastructures. 4DCo-GC development directly adresses the activities "Pioneering the air transport of the future" and points out the potential of networks of simulations. 16AirTN-NextGen 16

17 Seminar outputs (from presentations): Key issues concerning the use of simulations: Simulation is by nature a simplification of reality and based on current knowledge: Aircraft environment is very complex and aircraft systems and structures are more and more interdependant Cannot take into account non previsibles aspects or human behavior Improvement of confidence and accuracy is required. Quality metrics are required: credibility scoring? Challenges concerning the following tools: simulations, tests, research infrastuctures, certification process. Moreover the global consistency of these tools is required. Need to preserve research infrastuctures for validation. Human challenges: Engineers ARE NOT USED to express the uncertainty in their domain. A strong effort is required in basic training and professional training. 17AirTN-NextGen 17

18 Seminar outputs (from presentations and discussions): Questions/Discussions Key issues RI's Key actions From presentations to 2 technical perspectives: Modelisation/Simulation developments: Is it possible to develop efficient parts of global simulations without the practical knowledge of each part of the simulations? How can we assess the different parts of the global code? Consistency of the global code (and especially in cluster case)? How can we assure that all the models are consistent all together? Are new methodologies required? Essential actions/requirements concerning RIs? 18AirTN-NextGen Validation and confidence: How can we validate the simulation because of the limits of the sharing of information? What about the protection of the knowledge? Is it possible to study the response of the other models and build a good blackbox (reverse engineering a problem) Advices? From uncertainties to certainty? Essential needs to be confident? Wishes to the research community (RI, University ), to the agencies (EC, EASA ), to the Industry 18

19 Seminar outputs (from presentations and discussions): Questions/Discussions Key issues RI's Key actions Is this suggestion a future possibility/wish/will: models from company and RIs and Labs connected to a platform (the regulator platform) to reach conclusion on an issue? What should be the place of RI's? VHT (due to infrastructures)? Different needs regarding the customer? Company/Public entity? Company (faisability and normal use); Public entity What is the impact of very rare events / model uncertainty? Where is the real object and where is the model? Opportunity/Interest of a student challenge on cluster of simulation capabilities or on virtual certification or on virtual testing An interest for research community? Requirements? What are your essential requirements about RI's (as customers, partners, providers). Essentials actions? Suggestions? Discussions? 19AirTN-NextGen 19

20 Seminar outputs: Perspectives Agreement of attendees regarding the suggested questions/discussions Identified actions and/or directions. A strong agreement concerning the organisation of a student challenge (simulation, uncertainty ) Suggested actions: White paper on virtuel testing by industry? Opportunities for cross-fertilisation with space codes? Roadmap of RIs: taking into account VHT trend. taking into account design process. in collaboration with industry needs. taking into the all the RI competitors. EASA needs. Needs to manage simultaneously strategic RIs and stategic codes. 20AirTN-NextGen 20

21 Perspectives Next Workshop Preparation of the Workshop dedicated to preparatory technical work for the development of new infrastructures and their associated software tools. Objectives: Focus on practical requirements and specific new infrastructures. Identification of feasibility studies. List of the needed upgrades of RIs to cluster simulation capabilities and to develop virtual certification tools and procedures. Identification of new specific infrastructures dedicated to connect existing research infrastructures (e.g. specific communication equipment, standardization of model connections ). Potential use of a new mechanism supporting the personnel mobility to foster the development of simulation clusters and virtual certification. Next year in Amsterdam! Your suggestions, interactive exchanges and participation are welcome! 21AirTN-NextGen 21

22 Conclusions RI catalogue updated a new update at the end of the year. Seminar: Discussions on both technical and policy levels. A lot of point of view exchanges and discussions. Future needs to plug models from various stakeholders on a same simulation platform (+ associated actions). A RI's roadmap is needed. Presentations will be available on the AirTN Website soon. Unanimous needs: engineers with skills in both a physic field and uncertainty management. A starting point for a student challenge proposal? 22AirTN-NextGen 22

23 Thank you for your attention! 23 23