Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation
Human Centrifuge Systems (HCSs) are an effective training tool to improve the G-acceleration and Spatial Disorientation (SD) tolerance of aircrew. Though highly capable HCSs are available, their structure and performance are yet to be fully optimised to efficiently recreate the G-vectors produced us...
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| description | Human Centrifuge Systems (HCSs) are an effective training tool to improve the G-acceleration and Spatial Disorientation (SD) tolerance of aircrew. Though highly capable HCSs are available, their structure and performance are yet to be fully optimised to efficiently recreate the G-vectors produced using Aircraft Combat Manoeuvres (ACMs). To achieve this improvement, the relationship between configurational design and HCS performance should be profoundly investigated. This work proposes a framework for identifying the optimal configurational design of an active four Degree-of-Freedom (DoF) HCS. The relationship between configurational design parameters and objective criteria is established using inverse kinematics and dynamics. Then, a multi-objective evolutionary optimiser is used to identify the optimum arm length and seat position, minimising the Coriolis effect, relative acceleration ratio, and cost. The results of the work show that the applied optimisation step can significantly contribute to (1) efficiently replicating the aircraft motion, (2) minimising the detrimental effects generated during HCS motion, and (3) reducing the overall cost of the system. The applied methodology can be adapted to HCSs with different structures and DoFs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0540d801683d4d19ab3b20e9b016a29c2023-12-22T13:45:13ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102023-12-011012101310.3390/aerospace10121013Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design OptimisationAsher Winter0Navid Mohajer1Darius Nahavandi2Shady Mohamed3Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong 3216, AustraliaHuman Centrifuge Systems (HCSs) are an effective training tool to improve the G-acceleration and Spatial Disorientation (SD) tolerance of aircrew. Though highly capable HCSs are available, their structure and performance are yet to be fully optimised to efficiently recreate the G-vectors produced using Aircraft Combat Manoeuvres (ACMs). To achieve this improvement, the relationship between configurational design and HCS performance should be profoundly investigated. This work proposes a framework for identifying the optimal configurational design of an active four Degree-of-Freedom (DoF) HCS. The relationship between configurational design parameters and objective criteria is established using inverse kinematics and dynamics. Then, a multi-objective evolutionary optimiser is used to identify the optimum arm length and seat position, minimising the Coriolis effect, relative acceleration ratio, and cost. The results of the work show that the applied optimisation step can significantly contribute to (1) efficiently replicating the aircraft motion, (2) minimising the detrimental effects generated during HCS motion, and (3) reducing the overall cost of the system. The applied methodology can be adapted to HCSs with different structures and DoFs.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/12/1013Human Centrifuge Systemmulti-objective optimisationconfigurational designinverse kinematics and dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Asher Winter Navid Mohajer Darius Nahavandi Shady Mohamed Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation Aerospace Human Centrifuge System multi-objective optimisation configurational design inverse kinematics and dynamics |
| title | Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation |
| title_full | Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation |
| title_fullStr | Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation |
| title_short | Performance Improvement of Human Centrifuge Systems through Multi-Objective Configurational Design Optimisation |
| title_sort | performance improvement of human centrifuge systems through multi objective configurational design optimisation |
| topic | Human Centrifuge System multi-objective optimisation configurational design inverse kinematics and dynamics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/12/1013 |
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