FMI-Based Multi-Domain Simulation for an Aero-Engine Control System

• Main Authors: Juan Fang, Maochun Luo, Jiqiang Wang, Zhongzhi Hu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
• Series: Aerospace
• Subjects: aircraft engine; control system; multi-domain simulation; functional mock-up interface (FMI)
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/7/180

The simulation of an aero-engine control system involves numerous disciplines due to its complex functions and architecture, which generally consist of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical, and electronic systems. For each discipline, the modeling and simulation are usually dependent on different commercial software and tools, which makes the simulation, integration, and verification of system-level models very difficult. To meet this challenge, a multi-domain co-simulation method based on the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard is proposed to integrate models developed by different software or tools. The simulation and testing results demonstrate that multi-disciplinary model integration and cross-platform simulation based on the FMI standard can be realized for an aero-engine control system, which lays a foundation for high-fidelity control system design, simulation, integration, and testing.