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Keywords: co-simulation, code coupling interfaces, multi-scale simulation, Modelisar FMI, MpCCI-FMI interface.

Summary

MpCCI provides an application independent interface for the coupling of different simulation codes. This facilitates the interaction with the different software and overcomes the version dependencies as well as the complex hardware requirements. Typical MpCCI applications are fluid structure interaction (FSI) and thermal coupling.

Beside those typical applications a generic solution for multi-scale co-simulation has been developed to understand how various simulation models interact with each other and which impact each sub system has on the overall system performance. The MpCCI coupling interface brings together the speed and robustness of the one-dimensional system or functional modelling with the complexity of Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) enabling system CFD code to be used for the calculations of the entire flow system and the CFD to perform detailed computational calculations.

In a concrete example we will show the need and advantages of such a one-to-three-dimensional combination. The one-to-three-dimensional CFD co-simulation use case couples a one dimensional model of an aircraft environmental control system (ECS) and three quarters of the aircraft passenger cabin with a three dimensional model of the centre section of the passenger cabin. The centre section of the cabin is modelled using the three-dimensional CFD package (Fluent or STAR-CCM), with the co-simulation middleware MpCCI providing coupling adapters to ensure that two-way, bilateral exchange of boundary parameters between the one and the three-dimensional CFD models gives continuity of mass and momentum transfer. Initially the co-simulation server attempts to procure a converged solution with the three-dimensional CFD model. Resultant boundary pressures and, or flow rates at the interface to the one-dimensional model are exchanged with the one-dimensional model so that it may update its solution (generally a quick process) and exchange and update the boundary conditions for the three-dimensional CFD model.

Finally we describe the MpCCI setup for a more generic multi-scale co-simulation. We will present the new upcoming standard for co-simulation in the area of functional and system modelling: Modelisar FMI. The functional mock-up interface (FMI) definition is one result of the ITEA2 project MODELISAR (http://modelisar.org/). The intention is that dynamic system models of different software systems can be used together for software-model-hardware-in-the-loop simulation and for embedded systems. The FMI defines an open interface to be implemented by an executable called functional mock-up unit (FMU).

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 95 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARALLEL, DISTRIBUTED, GRID AND CLOUD COMPUTING FOR ENGINEERING Edited by: Paper 43 Multi-Scale Modelling by Coupling Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Codes with System Models P. Bayrasy, J.V. Peetz and K. Wolf Fraunhofer Institute SCAI, Sankt Augustin, Germany doi:10.4203/ccp.95.43 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper P. Bayrasy, J.V. Peetz, K. Wolf, "Multi-Scale Modelling by Coupling Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Codes with System Models", in , (Editors), "Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Parallel, Distributed, Grid and Cloud Computing for Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 43, 2011. doi:10.4203/ccp.95.43 Keywords: co-simulation, code coupling interfaces, multi-scale simulation, Modelisar FMI, MpCCI-FMI interface. Summary MpCCI provides an application independent interface for the coupling of different simulation codes. This facilitates the interaction with the different software and overcomes the version dependencies as well as the complex hardware requirements. Typical MpCCI applications are fluid structure interaction (FSI) and thermal coupling. Beside those typical applications a generic solution for multi-scale co-simulation has been developed to understand how various simulation models interact with each other and which impact each sub system has on the overall system performance. The MpCCI coupling interface brings together the speed and robustness of the one-dimensional system or functional modelling with the complexity of Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) enabling system CFD code to be used for the calculations of the entire flow system and the CFD to perform detailed computational calculations. In a concrete example we will show the need and advantages of such a one-to-three-dimensional combination. The one-to-three-dimensional CFD co-simulation use case couples a one dimensional model of an aircraft environmental control system (ECS) and three quarters of the aircraft passenger cabin with a three dimensional model of the centre section of the passenger cabin. The centre section of the cabin is modelled using the three-dimensional CFD package (Fluent or STAR-CCM), with the co-simulation middleware MpCCI providing coupling adapters to ensure that two-way, bilateral exchange of boundary parameters between the one and the three-dimensional CFD models gives continuity of mass and momentum transfer. Initially the co-simulation server attempts to procure a converged solution with the three-dimensional CFD model. Resultant boundary pressures and, or flow rates at the interface to the one-dimensional model are exchanged with the one-dimensional model so that it may update its solution (generally a quick process) and exchange and update the boundary conditions for the three-dimensional CFD model. Finally we describe the MpCCI setup for a more generic multi-scale co-simulation. We will present the new upcoming standard for co-simulation in the area of functional and system modelling: Modelisar FMI. The functional mock-up interface (FMI) definition is one result of the ITEA2 project MODELISAR (http://modelisar.org/). The intention is that dynamic system models of different software systems can be used together for software-model-hardware-in-the-loop simulation and for embedded systems. The FMI defines an open interface to be implemented by an executable called functional mock-up unit (FMU). purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £85 +P&P)
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