AMESim Applications in Aeronautics

EADS Military Aircraft / IMAGINE October, 2004 Cdric Roman Project Engineer, IMAGINE S.A.

AMESim Applications in Aeronautics

Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Flight control Landing gear Braking Structure/actuator coupling Electrical power system Propulsion Ground simulation rig (iron bird) Aeronautics Fuel Systems Refueling System Thermal Management (A/C, Cooling,) Aircraft Environmental control systems Aeronautics Hydraulic Systems Oxygen and Life Support

Flight Control
Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

All types of controlled systems coupling mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, thermal

Mechanism Animation

Landing Gear: 2D mechanism

Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Landing gear mechanism

Mechanism Animation

Landing gear
Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Nose gear steering systems

Landing gear
Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Rear Suspension

Relative displacement (piston envelope)

Landing gear
Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Integration and coupling

Aerodynamic forces

Vaircraft Vwheel

Flight parameters Landing gear mechanism

Suspension

Brake

Angle of attack

> Architectur & System level

Life support : Oxygen Systems

Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Intertechnique is using the AMESim software and IMAGINE services in the development of their different products like O2 masks.

Example of use of AMESim: System Stability Robust design O2 consumption

Life support : Oxygen Systems

Flight Control Landing gear Life Support Crew Escape Fuel System Environmental Control System

Distribution network and consumption over flight profile

Points of interest of different consulting projects:
- Consumption - Ejector performance - Optimization of dilution Air-O2 - Electro-pneumatic regulator design

Life support : Oxygen Systems

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Gas exchanges in lung

O2 and CO2 exchanges between air and blood in lung

Life support : Human performances

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Qinetiq is using the software AMESim for their different study of human performance in extreme environments. Breathing Equipment Library

Simple Demand Regulator Simulation

Life support : Respiratory mechanics

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An example of openness in AMESIM

Simulation System of Respiratory Mechanics

Crew Escape
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Pyrotechnic applications
Key points: Powder combustion Real gas modeling Gas mixtures

Fuel System
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From reservoir to injectors

Circuit Pumps Valves Ejectors Thermal aspects Control

Fuel System
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CASE STUDY N.1 (Mr. Georgi): Fuel Pump Test

Different Flight Scenarii can control from Excel the pump model in AMESim for different altitude.

Fuel System
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Combustion, thrust, control, Secondary Power Syst.

Combustion calculation and control validation Preliminary performance studies

Environmental Control System

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Heat exchangers and temperature control

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.2 (Mr. Thiele): Heat exchangers and temperature control

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.2 (Mr. Thiele): Heat exchangers and temperature control

25C

35C

-18C

-4C

-16C

58C

Heat=30kW

Environmental Control System

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Air moisture modelling

Controlling relative humidity Avoiding water condensation in pneumatic circuit

Environmental Control System

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Air conditioning

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.3 (Mr. Thiele): Air Conditioning Vapour cycle Single Stage Process R134A

Libraries TPF/AC: results are coming from geometrical parameters For this case study n.3, AMESim allows a backward calculation method

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.3 (Mr. Thiele): Air Conditioning Backward Calculation Method - 1st Step: searching ?

? ? ?

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.3 (Mr. Thiele): Air Conditioning Backward Calculation Method - 1st Step: searching ?

? Using Optimization facility ? ?

Design Exploration

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.3 (Mr. Thiele): Air Conditioning Backward Calculation Method - 1st Step: searching ?

? ? ?

? Using Optimization facility

Design Exploration

Environmental Control System

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CASE STUDY N.3 (Mr. Thiele): Air Conditioning Backward Calculation Method 2nd Step: