Project goal: using Montecarlo techniques and distributed computing networks for information uncertainty analysis and management during project development

Project goal: developing a new method based on HPCN (High Performance Computing Network ) to validate numerical models using statistic correlation with experimental results. This correlation is based on Montecarlo techniques, available at the moment in PROMENVIR project. It permits a high flexibility with regard to the use of numerical simulation codes.

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• FSASTA “Feasibility of Using a Stochastic Approach for Space Thermal Analysis”

The targets of the study have been:

• To verify the uselfulness of stochastic method versus the analysis, design and verification of TCS in real cases
• To evaluate its advantages / disadvantages versus the classical method for different application scenarios (type of analysis, models, spacecraft)
• To identify requirements of TCS given by the introduction of stochastic method (on TCS flow of activities, engineering skill, H/W and S/W resources)
• To edit a handbook for thermal and system engineers containing the fundamentals of stochastic method, rules and guidelines for application to S/C TCS, requirements and limits
• To ease further works on this subject

Courtesy of European Space Agency
SAE paper 2004-01-2274, “Application of Stochastic Technique to Spacecraft Thermal and Multidisciplinary Simulations”, presented at International Conference On Environmental Systems, July 2004, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Stochastic guidelines

• AUDERE “AUtomatic DEsign of Rubber Entities”

Project goal: development of a software tool for automating the design of a rubber manufact in the automotive industry (especially a door packing).

• Study on free superficials with VOF method

• DIADI

Project goal: use of numerical multi-body simulation in addition to experimental tests on a scaled prototype of a railway bogie as a Design Method during the development stage of a new bogie.

• NAUTILUS

Design and production of a fully operative prototype of an innovative aircraft having property ZEV ( Zero Emission Vehicle). Main guidelines:

• Air-static sustained vehicle
• Flight control by power systems with variable intensity and direction
• Electric engines
• Remote control link
• Reduced dimensions (no heavy transport)
• Power source: batteries, fuel cells, solar cells