VizCraft: a multidimensional visualization tool for aircraft configuration design

Author

Goel, A. ; Baker, C. ; Shaffer, C.A. ; Grossman, B. ; Haftka, R.T. ; Mason, W.H. ; Watson, L.T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

29-29 Oct. 1999

Firstpage

425

Lastpage

555

Abstract

We describe a visualization tool to aid aircraft designers during the conceptual design stage. The conceptual design for an aircraft is defined by a vector of 10-30 parameters. The goal is to find a vector that minimizes an objective function while meeting a series of constraints. VizCraft integrates the simulation code that evaluates the design with visualizations for analyzing the design individually or in contrast to other designs. VizCraft allows the designer to easily switch between the view of a design in the form of a parameter set, and a visualization of the corresponding aircraft. The user can easily see which, if any, constraints are violated. VizCraft also allows the user to view a database of designs using parallel coordinates.

Keywords

CAD; aerospace simulation; aircraft computers; data visualisation; minimisation; VizCraft; aircraft configuration design; aircraft designers; conceptual design stage; multidimensional visualization tool; objective function minimization; parallel coordinates; parameter set; simulation code; Aerodynamics; Aircraft propulsion; Displays; Engines; Fuels; Geometry; Multidimensional systems; Process design; Solid modeling; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visualization '99. Proceedings

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

ISSN

1070-2385

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5897-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VISUAL.1999.809921

Filename

809921