DocumentCode :
158092
Title :
TES-SAVi AWESUM™ model-based systems engineering (MBSE) for FACETM applications
Author :
Simi, Stephen M. ; Mulholland, Sean P. ; Tanner, William G.
Author_Institution :
Tucson Embedded Syst., TES-SAVi AWESUM™, Tucson, AZ, USA
fYear :
2014
fDate :
1-8 March 2014
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
17
Abstract :
This paper presents an industry-unique approach and improved model-based engineering practices for software reliant aircraft systems aligned with the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) open system technical reference architecture. A lifecycle toolset is described which fuses systems and software modeling and simulation (M&S) capabilities, modular open system architectures (MOSA), and device and sensor integration techniques into a single package to enable rapid design, development, verification, certification, and deployment of interoperable, platform portable, embedded mission-critical safety-critical avionic systems. TES´ MBSE lifecycle toolset, AWESUM™, supports system architecture and virtual integration (SAVI) of cyber-physical system (CPS) assets, and evaluation of these platform assets through simulated mission rehearsals in a network-centric collaborative virtual environment. The result is improved systems product. The toolset has been demonstrated to several aviation-focused communities including the American Helicopter Society International (AHS), the Association of Old Crows (AOC), the FACE Consortium, and the US Army´s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), with favorable response. TES demonstrated a virtual simulation of realistically modeled and simulated multiple dissimilar aircraft platform systems conducting network centric operations (NCO). With the goal of improving flight-safety and enhancing the situational awareness (SA) of the battle-space, virtual missions were executed showing the inter-operations of cyber-physical system (CPS) assets and capabilities from reusable FACE-aligned applications. The simulated battle-space was composed of device-configured simulated flight models of both manned and unmanned rotorcraft platforms operating within a virtual environment of real-world terrain data. The environment included simulated threats and obstacles used to stimulate platform- devices that report detections and produce alerts for own-ship flight mishap avoidance. These detections were then packaged into communications messages (VMF) and shared off-platform via NCO to the common operating picture (COP) to enhance the SA operations of the battle space flight group. After a decade of development and use supporting US Army military common software programs for the PM-AME and AMRDEC, TES is now making its industry-unique approach and model-based airworthy systems/software lifecycle product line available to industry. The MBSE lifecycle toolset product suite, referred to as AWESUM™ for AirWorthy Engineering Systems Unified Modeling, is a comprehensive model-based environment aligned to DO-178C, DO-331, AC 20-148, AR 7062, and FACE™. The AWESUM™ tool suite is currently supporting the US Army´s Joint Common Architecture project, a model-based avionics architecture for the Joint Multi-Role family of future vertical lift platforms, and two other FACE-aligned US Army Aviation programs within the military communications and aircraft survivability domains. This is TES-SAVi´s first publication and presentation to the IEEE. While we have applied our capabilities to the Military Aviation domain, these capabilities can be effectively applied to Aerospace and other domains.
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace safety; autonomous aerial vehicles; embedded systems; helicopters; military aircraft; military avionics; military communication; open systems; reliability; safety-critical software; software architecture; software product lines; systems engineering; virtual reality; AC 20-148; AHS; AMRDEC; AOC; AR 70- 62; AirWorthy Engineering Systems Unified Modeling; American Helicopter Society; Association of Old Crows; CPS; DO-178C; DO-331; FACETM; MBSE; MBSE lifecycle toolset product suite; MOSA; NCO; PM-AME; SA operations; TES MBSE lifecycle toolset; TES-SAVi AWESUM; US Army military common software programs; US Army´s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center; US Army´s Joint Common Architecture project; VMF; aircraft survivability domains; battlespace flight; battlespace flight group; common operating picture; cyber-physical system; device configured simulated flight model; embedded mission-critical safety-critical avionic system; flight mishap avoidance; flight safety; future airborne capability environment; interoperable system; military aviation; military communications; model-based airworthy system; model-based avionics architecture; model-based systems engineering; modular open system architecture; network centric collaborative virtual environment; network centric operation; open system technical reference architecture; platform portable system; rapid design; reusable FACE-aligned applications; sensor integration techniques; simulated threats; situational awareness; software lifecycle product line; software modeling and simulation; software reliant aircraft system; system architecture and virtual integration; system certification; system deployment; system development; system verification; unmanned rotorcraft; virtual missions; Atmospheric modeling; Data models; Object oriented modeling; Software; Standards;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5582-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2014.6836220
Filename :
6836220
Link To Document :
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