Project description DEENESFRITPL Novel simulation technology for aircraft design The Flightpath 2050 has encouraged growth and the development of novel technologies for the aircraft sector while also pushing for increased competition and standards. Unfortunately, while many are developing new technologies, testing can be risky, costly and time consuming. The EU-funded OPeRATOR project will reverse this trend by introducing novel modelling and simulation technology. This will allow for accurate, efficient, cost-effective and fast testing, enabling improved optimisation during design. To achieve this, the project will use a software library that can virtually simulate aircraft flight in realistic environments and conditions while also running analyses on systems during the tests. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective OPeRATOR project will develop the capability to analyse a digitally operational, virtually integrated aircraft with respect to realistic operational scenarios.Systems and propulsion have become some of key contributors to meeting the Flight Path 2050 goals, introducing radically new approaches to aircraft design, the integration of new technologies and further optimization of aircraft operations.The key objective of OPeRATOR is to develop modelling and simulation technologies that enable virtual validation of such technologies under highly representative operation conditions.To this end, OPeRATOR will develop a Software library that is able to (1) make a virtually integrated aircraft model fly by appropriately integrating flight physical aspects, (2) virtually operate it in a realistically modelled environment and (3) to enable the analysis of over-all and individual system behaviour during user-specified virtual missions. The software library will be implemented in the Modelica language and capabilities will be provided to interface the models developed into other analysis tools.OPeRATOR is a mono-partner proposed by DLR (DE), who has been contributing in this field and is keen to bring its competences and expertise with multi-disciplinary flight physics and systems modelling, Modelica library and language development, the Functional Mock-up Interface standard, as well as realistic mission simulation for aircraft over-all design to the project. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.6. - ITD Systems Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2017-CfP07-SYS-03-16 - Aircraft mission modelling: ground and flight operations Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP07-2017-02 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CS2-IA - Innovation action Coordinator DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Net EU contribution € 382 006,25 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 382 006,25