Modelling of the UK Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter

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Modelling of the UK Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter

• Pete Trimmer
• GKN AES

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Merlin HM Mk1
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FLAME Uses

• Performance prediction
• Trade-off studies
• SOP definition
• Trials planning
• Subsystem development
• Problem work-arounds

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Placing Operators in the Loop

• Add controller functionality to constrain the
  simulation to run at a defined rate (usually
  real-time)
• Add an emulation of the rear crew station, where
  actions over-ride existing tactics

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LTDS Implementation
Aircrewman
Observer
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Uses of LTDS

• Tactical development
• Crew training
• FLAME validation
• HMI prototyping

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Lessons

• Difficult to track aircraft changes
• Need buy-in from the prime
• Focus on fitness for purpose
• Validate only wrt a purpose
• Human behaviour can be represented in code
• Wide-ranging benefits of full-system modelling