Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Aldo ZiniCetena S.p.A.
Virtual ShipVirtual Ship
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Simulation in Ship DesignSimulation in Ship Design
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Why using simulation in Ship DesignWhy using simulation in Ship Design
To demonstrate feasibility of design choices
To demonstrate To demonstrate feasibility of design feasibility of design choiceschoices
To verify operative requirements in dangerous/extreme situations
To verify operative To verify operative requirements in requirements in dangerous/extreme dangerous/extreme situationssituations
To predict system performancein operational scenariosTo predict system performanceTo predict system performancein operational scenariosin operational scenarios
Sea Trials
Hydrodynamics
Information Technology
Virtual Reality
Materials
Simulation Analysis
Structures
CAD Models
Ergonomics User requirements
CONCEPT: Conceive, Design, Test, Train and Operate the Ship on Computer before Cutting Metal
CONCEPT: Conceive, Design, Test, Train and Operate the Ship on CONCEPT: Conceive, Design, Test, Train and Operate the Ship on Computer before Cutting MetalComputer before Cutting Metal
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
More complexity
More More complexitycomplexity
Multiple Entities
Multiple Multiple EntitiesEntities
Real-time visualizationRealReal--time time
visualizationvisualization
Interactive Behaviour
(man in the loop)
Interactive Interactive Behaviour Behaviour
(man in the loop)(man in the loop)Environment interaction
Environment Environment interactioninteraction
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
What are Virtual Ships?Suites of simulations depicting the behaviour of real ships for many purposes including:
• Predicting operational performance• Demonstrating requirements are being met• Testing technical integration of different platforms and
sub-systems – virtual trials• Predicting safe operating envelopes – virtual trials • Evaluating problems not identified by traditional analyses • Further evaluating and comparing design alternatives• Setting and testing requirements for training systems
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Why use Virtual Ships?• Offers ‘virtual prototypes’ to help reduce / avoid costs of
the Class• Allows operators to evaluate requirements and designs• Allows operators to examine safe operating envelopes
during design and extend envelopes verified during sea trials
• Reduces size and cost of sea trials• Provides base technology for training systems
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
VirtualVirtual ShipShip IntegratedIntegratedArchitectureArchitecture
Italian NavyItalian Navy
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
AimTo develop three simulation environments representing the following operations:
Replenishment At SeaCraft landing in the internal dock of a LPD ShipVTOL vehicles operations on aircraft carrier
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
General Characteristics
HLA basedVS-FOMInteractiveReal-Time visualizationDetailed Physics
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
• To simulate Replenishment operations in open seas with different meteorological conditions
• To verify operation constraints (ships speed, distance…)
• To analyse different RAS devices in term of position, operative behaviour, efficiency etc.
Replenishment at Sea
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Two ship cooperating
Operational Verifications
Port traffic
Previous experiencePrevious experience
VISIR VISIR –– Virtual Ship Integrated ArchitectureVirtual Ship Integrated Architecture
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Environment
SEA AIR
Supply Ship
Motion Manoeuvrability
Interface
RAOs
Heading, speed
Receiving Ship
Motion Manoeuvrability
Interface
RAOs
Heading, speed
Interactions Module
Supply
Interaction Forces
Supply Position
Receiving Position
Visualization Module
RAS Pipe Dynamical Model
Pipe geometry Feasibility
Flag
Wave Heading, Sea State
Wind Direction, Wind Speed
Hull Geometry
Hull Geometry
ReceivingInteraction
Forces
RAS Process Model
ShipFederate
ShipShipFederateFederate
ShipFederate
ShipShipFederateFederate
EnvironmentFederate
EnvironmentEnvironmentFederateFederate
Interaction Federate
Interaction Interaction FederateFederate
VisualizationFederate
VisualizationVisualizationFederateFederate
RAS RAS EquipmentEquipment FederateFederate
Conceptual Conceptual ModelModel
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Run Time Infrastructure
SupplyShip
ReceivingShip
InteractionsEnvironment Visualization
RAS Equipment
RAS FederationRAS Federation
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Landing Craft operations in a LPD Ship
• To simulate LCU behaviour inside the internal dock
• To evaluate feasibility of tank loading/unloading on the LCU
• To verify operation constraints (LPD ships speed, LCU characteristics…)
• To analyse different internal dock deck configurations
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Ingress of the small boat into the wet deck of the amphibious ship for collision detection analysis.
Previous experiencePrevious experience
Behaviour of the landing craft approaching amphibious ship
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Environment
SEA AIR
LPD Ship
Motion Manoeuvrability
Interface
RAOs
Heading, speed
LCU Craft
Motion Manoeuvrability
Interface
RAOs
Heading, speed
Internal Sea
Model LPD 6 DOFVelocity
Acceleration
Internal Sea Data
Visualization Module
Feasibility Flag
Wave Heading, Sea State
Wind Direction, Wind Speed
Hull Geometry
Hull Geometry
Collision Detection Module
Manoeuvre Feasibility Module
Forces CalculationContact Forces
Contact Point
LCU 6 DOFVelocity
Acceleration
ShipFederate
ShipShipFederateFederate LCU
FederateLCU LCU
FederateFederate
EnvironmentFederate
EnvironmentEnvironmentFederateFederate
Internal SeaFederate
InternalInternal SeaSeaFederateFederate
Contact FederateContact Contact FederateFederate
FeasibilityFederate
FeasibilityFeasibilityFederateFederate
VisualizationFederate
VisualizationVisualizationFederateFederate
Conceptual Conceptual ModelModel
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Run Time Infrastructure
VirtualShip
VirtualLCU Feasibility
Contact ForcesInternal SeaEnvironment
Visualization
LPD FederationLPD Federation
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
VTOL operations on ship
• To simulate take-off and landing operations
• To evaluate feasibility of operations in different environmental conditions
• To take into account ship manoeuvring behaviour during operation
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Helicopter take-off and landing operation
of on a frigate
Previous experiencePrevious experience
Interaction between aircraft simulator and a ship
simulation in a geographically distributed HLA federation.
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Environment
SEA AIR
Virtual Ship
Motion Manoeuvrability
Interface
RAOs
Heading, speed
Virtual VTOL
Motion Path
specification
VTOLData
VTOL Path
Air Wake Module
ShipPosition
VTOL Interaction
Forces
Visualization Module
Wave Heading, Sea State
Wind Direction, Wind Speed
Hull Geometry
VTOL Geometry & Parameters
VTOL Position
Interaction Forces Calculation Module
Manoeuvre
Feasibility ModuleFeasibility Flag
ShipFederate
ShipShipFederateFederate
HeloFederate
HeloHeloFederateFederate
EnvironmentFederate
EnvironmentEnvironmentFederateFederate
Air WakeFederateAir Air WakeWakeFederateFederate
VisualizationFederate
VisualizationVisualizationFederateFederate
FeasibilityFederate
FeasibilityFeasibilityFederateFederate
Conceptual Conceptual ModelModel
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Run Time Infrastructure
Ship VTOL
FeasibilityEnvironment Visualization
Air Wake
VTOL FederationVTOL Federation
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Early Prototype
• Ship motion federate • Simplified Ship-Ship interaction module• Simplified Correlation between external and Internal sea in LPD
scenario• Simplified air-wake module• Visualization federate• Federation based on VS-FOM
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MainMain characteristicscharacteristics
ScheduleSchedule• Delivery within the end of the year
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Possible International Cooperationsunder the Virtual Ship MoU framework
• SHOLS with UK• RAS with Canada• LPD with Netherland
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Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Future VisionReuseReuse of of SimulationSimulation componentscomponents
SimulationSimulation asas connection connection technologytechnology amongamong differentdifferentshipship life life phasesphases
DesignDesign TestTest
TrainingTrainingOperateOperate
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Future Vision
IntegratedIntegrated Test Test BedBed
Ship ControlDefenseSystems
Command &Control
Signatures
Ship Motions Damagepropagation Sensors
Rescuesystems
External entity A SimulationExecutionManager
HLA HLA RunRun Time Time InfrastructureInfrastructure
Real TimeVisualizationEnvironment Threat
Communications
External entity B
Virtual Ship 2
Virtual Ship 1 External entity A
SimulationExecutionManager
HLA HLA RunRun Time Time InfrastructureInfrastructure
Real TimeVisualizationEnvironment Threat
Virtual Ship n…… External entity B External entity B……
Common Virtual RangeCommon Virtual Range
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Future challenges
•Integration of real systems inside the federation
•Integration of other entities simulators
•Interaction among different experts
•Scalability: use in different design/operation steps
•Human in the loop and ergonomic assessment
•Distributed WAN connections
•Security issues
Virtual Ship - Ambiente integrato ed interoperabile per la simulazione navale
Conclusions• Simulation is generally used
• Interoperability and reuse of existing simulations con be achieved using HLA
• HLA is a promising simulation framework
• The final users is not yet enough confident in the results as should be
• Further standardization needed for broader reuse and integrationamong different organizations
• Reuse in different life cycle phases (training…)• Repository of reusable federates• International interest
At least we are in good company…