DIGITAL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN PROCESS FOR MOVEABLES AT VIRTUAL PRODUCT HOUSE

Abstract

This work presents the virtual design activities performed within the Virtual Product House start-up project. In this project a multidisciplinary process chain is developed at the VPH, an integration plateau combining several DLR institutes and builds up a close linkage to industry and certification authority. This setup enables multiple stakeholders to collaborate by linking their individual capabilities in a distributed process. Thus, a multidisciplinary analysis could be performed to investigate and improve aircraft designs and assess the impact of modifications on an existing configuration. Low and high-fidelity methods are utilized to enable on the one hand a holistic evaluation of the aircraft characteristic and on the other hand detailed investigations with respect to certification by analysis. As starting point, three disciplines are considered: aerodynamic, structural and system design. The initial use case focuses on a high-lift configuration. In this paper, the interconnected process will be explained, the disciplinary methods highlighted and first results presented.