System Integration Toolsets for Rapid Evaluation of New Propulsion Systems

Many diverse tools are used for the evaluation of propulsion systems from different engineering disciplines. These include legacy codes, off the shelf analysis software such as ANSYS, MathLab a variety of CFD tools, and miscellaneous utilities such asExcel. Engineous Software proposes to investigate integration of diverse propulsion analysis tools into a design system or framework. Such a system will have the capabilities to perform analysis of different aspects of conceptual designs with the goalsof:1. Allowing for automated transfer of data between the diverse codes.2. Providing a variety of analysis options such as Design of Experiments, Optimization Techniques, multicriteria tradeoffs, and Quality control methods such as Monte Carlo, Robust Design, and Design for Six Sigma.3. A user interface that provides varying degrees of access to the analysis, depending on the user sophistication.4. Integration of the Rapid Propulsion design system into other system design tools allowing for interactive publishing of models and updates. Benefits of the Engineous Proposal include.1. Reduction of time to obtain a feasible design.2. Exploration of many new designs and configurations in the same or less amount of time.3. Free up valuable engineering resources from manual data entry, allowing them to use their skills to evaluate design alternatives.Since many type of propulsion systems currently under development at OSD have similar characteristics to ones used in industry, the commercial potential is enormous. Some applications include jet aircraft, power generation, automobiles, and turbinedevelopment