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Incorporating Mission Modeling and Analysis into the Systems Engineering Design Process Thomas D. Urie Director of Marketing Operations
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Incorporating Mission Modeling and Analysis into the Systems Engineering Design Process
Thomas D. Urie
Director of Marketing Operations
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Systems architecture
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Collaborative system design and analysis
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Collaborative system design and analysis
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Collaborative system design and analysis
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Collaborative system design and analysis
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Mission specific analysis
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Mission specific analysis
Overview
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
End-to-end system design
Sensor Models Model sensor geometry & pointing
Comms & Radar Models Model RF propagation & interference
Environment Models Model terrain, atmosphere & space
Vehicle Motion Models Model vehicle position and attitude
Models
Calculate system performance Measure against mission objectives
Explore trade space Analyze system design
Evaluate system relationships Measure system impact
Simulate mission Analyze system behavior in theater
Analysis
3D object representations Position, orientation & articulation
Convey results Graphs, reports, images & videos
Mission environment Terrain & imagery
2D and 3D visualization Vehicles, routes, sensors & analysis
Visualization
Integrate Open, documented API
Systems Tool Kit framework
Analyze Mission
Convey Results
Model System Performance models
Environmental models Operational models
Data | Report | Graph | Chart Video | Interactive animation
Mission synthesis Mission effectiveness
Collaborate Manage STK and
non-STK data
Systems Tool Kit Interoperability
GOTS Analysis and Operations Tools & Data
• FalconView - comms analysis • DCGS-AF • Navy's Missile Planning Tool by APL • JMPS - by Gnostech • Naval Sim System by Mectron) • NETWARS - Cyber Hacking • SEAS ( http://teamseas.com/) • NASA SPICE and CCDS • GPS Almanacs • TLE data • BVI - BattleSpace Visualization tool • GDM (INSCOM ) • coming soon.... • ESAMS – by Booz Allan Ham • HF RAD - OTH Radar model • NORAD - Operational Risk Assessment tool.
Data Providers, formats and Imagery • Scribe Workbench • Simulize - Flight Control • JP2, NITF, etc • DTED, DEM... • Navteq - urban data • ITU - satellite payload data • OCG • NMEA • AIS Data • Shapefile import/export
COTS Tools • Scalable Networks – Qualnet • Mathworks - Matlab • Anark Core – data file exchange • Opnet - NG using HLA • Lightwave – IGES,STEP conversion • SystemVue by Agilent • LabVIEW • DOORS • IBM Rational • HFSS – antenna models • Xplane • Real Flow – Importing wave motion • RTLogic - Channel Simulator • Elekrobit - PropSim • Rhode & Schwartz–RF Channel Simulator • Spirent – GNSS Simulator. • CAST - Navigation • MSoft Excel, PowerPoint • Harpoon 3 Naval Warfare sim. • Virtual Sim Tasker - VirtualSim CGF • FuzzyTech. Fuzzy Logic Engine Controller • Sharepoint - collaboration • Pheonix Integation - Model Center • ESRI. • TruePlanning – Cost estimation system • CARPET - a radar simulation tool that
generates radar parameters
Hardware/ Software/ Protocols • Touch Table • Next Computing • Scalable Display Technologies • Max Vision • MS Surfance • Droid OS • Sys ML • Magnolia Forge. • Google Earth - KML import/export • MS Virtual Studio - through JAVA, Com,
.NET APIs • TCP/IP API - network based interactions • DIS/HLA/TENA
Third Party Applications (also sold as a separate product by the
source company) • Remcom – Urban comms modeling • Alion - TIREM • VT Mak – SimMetrics • AER – Weather Data • SDL – Electro Optic Sensor Modeling • Satsoft – Antenna Design • ASI - Satellite Simulation • SAIC – Missile modeling
Integration specific to MBSE
• Rational Rhapsody
– SysML modeler
• ModelCenter
– Glueware for automated trades
• Matlab
– Plugin sensor model
• MS Excel
– File for holding calculated objects
• Core
– SysML modeler used to generate T&E plan
Engineering design lifecycle
Validation
Linkage
Trades
Develop concept
Generate requirements
Design
Implementation
Unit test and verification
Test and verify performance
Validate system
Engineering design lifecycle
Validation
Linkage
Trades
Develop concept
Generate requirements
Design
Implementation
Unit test and verification
Test and verify performance
Validate system
Example: CONOPS
• MBSE Animator developed by SERCO – Visualize operational scenario CONOPS to play out
mission threads
– Evaluate effects of system characteristics
• Inputs – System architecture definition
from COTS tool (i.e. IBM Rational)
– System specific parameters (vehicle routes, sensor information, etc.)
• Results – Dynamic, system-driven, event-based,
physics verified, 3D visualization
– Verification of CONOPS and early system designs
Not detected Detected
Example: CONOPS
Airborne ISR study HEADQUARTERS U.S. AIR FORCE A9
• Problem
– Determine optimal mix of airborne assets to improve kill-chain effectiveness
• Solution
– STK sensors, platforms, scenarios, visualizations combined with in-house models via MATLAB and Ruby
• Outcome
– Reduced typical study time from one year to one month
— Timothy Booher, senior analyst, USAF
What ISR investments should the
Air Force make?
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“STK has enabled A9 to quickly respond to some of the most challenging questions in the DoD.”
Engineering design lifecycle
Validation
Linkage
Trades
Develop concept
Generate requirements
Design
Implementation
Unit test and verification
Test and verify performance
Validate system
Example: Design
• Collaborative system analysis
– Evaluate design effects on mission performance
– Incorporate costs
• Inputs
– SysML model in Rhapsody
– Subsystem model in STK
– Glueware from ModelCenter
– Cost model from TruePlanning
• Results
– Mission based design analysis
– Comprehensive multidimensional analysis
ModelCenter
TruePlanning
STK
Example: Design
Rhapsody
Example: Design
• Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) acquisition
• Mission goals – Persistent surveillance of an operational area
– 15 minute revisit rate to any point
• Design variables – Airframe, sensor, communications
• Output – Design performance: sensor coverage rate and image quality
– Cost
Sensor coverage
Image quality vs. Cost
UAV System design and evaluation USMC Tier II UAV Study
• Problem
– Develop a method for quantitatively evaluating both a mix of UAVs and sensors
• Solution
– STK and integrated probabilistic EO/IR detection simulation
• Outcome
– “First truly joint UAS”; STK was the primary software used to formulate this new Unmanned Aircraft System
UAV Search Path Sample Point Visible Sample PointArea of Interest
Not seen Seen
Simulated future system effectiveness to procure the right system for the mission
Engineering design lifecycle
Validation
Linkage
Trades
Develop concept
Generate requirements
Design
Implementation
Unit test and verification
Test and verify performance
Validate system
Example: Test and evaluation
• Systems engineering approach to T&E
– Incorporate predefined system models
– Discover issues early
– Automated documentation (TEMP)
• Inputs
– T&E model developed in CORE
– STK scenario
• Results
– Ability to react to pre-flight changes with validated re-plans
– More effective post flight analysis & briefing material
Quick turn post flight analysis
Test event monitored in real time
Automated Documentation
Schedule optimized using new timelines
Test event simulated in STK Test schedule generated in Core
Example: Test and evaluation
Aircraft communications testing Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
• Problem
– Determine antenna coverage and blockage from aircraft keel
• Solution
– “As installed” antenna patterns analyzed with multiple flight profiles for coverage
• Outcome
– Millions of dollars saved in reduced required flight tests and reduced schedule risk
“Valid flight testing at your desk”
— Bruce MacDougall, NGC
Bridge gap between systems engineering and engineering analysis with a mission focus
Summary
Aircraft Model
Sensor Model
Communications
Model
Next steps
• Download STK and try it out…it’s free
– www.agi.com/products
• Attend training
– www.agi.com/training
• Request a demo
– www.agi.com/demo
• For additional information on STK:
– Contact your local AGI resource
– Learn more at www.agi.com
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