KR101531968B1 - Testing apparatus of weapon simulation for testing weapon management computer and monitering data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a testing apparatus of simulating weapons based on a weapon model generated on the basis of an armed interface control document (ICD) which is mounted on an aircraft, and for verifying functions and performances of a weapon management computer. The testing apparatus comprises: dynamic data simulating devices for simulating navigation information of the aircraft; a weapon model generating device for generating a model of a weapon which is mounted on the aircraft; weapon model monitoring devices for checking a state of the weapon in real time; and a weapon simulating device for performing a simulation on a weapon mount constituting the aircraft.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a weapon simulation test apparatus and a data monitoring test apparatus,

The present invention relates to a test apparatus for verifying the function and performance of an armed management computer.

In general, it is possible to link an already verified equipment or system to verify avionics equipment. However, there are cases in which there is no equipment or system for interlocking, and it is not widely used because it is difficult to make various test cases when using newly developed equipment or system.

In addition, in order to verify the armed-control computer, a test apparatus that simulates the function of the armed device installed in addition to the function-simulating apparatus is also required. In addition, rigorous standards need to be applied to test equipment that simulates the functionality of the armed weapon.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a test apparatus for simulating armed forces and monitoring data in real time in order to verify the function and performance of an armed management computer mounted to operate a weapon in a fighter aircraft or an attack helicopter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a test apparatus for monitoring an armed management computer for performing armed operation of an aircraft, the apparatus including a dynamic data simulator configured to simulate navigation information of the aircraft, An armed model generator for generating a model of armed weapon to be mounted, an armed model monitoring unit formed to check the armed state in real time, and an armed simulator for simulating the armed mount constituting the air vehicle.

As an example related to the present invention, the armed model generator may generate an armed model based on an armed interface control document (ICD) mounted on the aircraft, and store the armed model in the armed model folder.

As an example related to the present invention, the arming model generator may set arming model information for generating and simulating an arming message for transmitting / receiving to / from the arming management computer.

As an example related to the present invention, the arming model generator may include error information in the arming model information to simulate an abnormal operating situation.

As an example related to the present invention, the armed simulator may receive a user defined file (UDF) from the armed model generator, analyze the UDF file, and receive armed information have.

As an example related to the present invention, the armed simulator may include a left station simulator, a right station simulator, and a gun control simulator corresponding to a pylon and a gun constituting the air vehicle.

As an example related to the present invention, the system further includes a user console table configured with at least one monitor and at least one touch screen, and the monitor can output the arming model generator and the connected door arming state in real time.

As an example related to the present invention, the monitor may generate a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the generated model of the armed weapon, and output an image of the armed weapon selected by the GUI.

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, it is possible to reduce the period and the manpower for loading the arming management computer on an aircraft and interworking with other systems, and increase the efficiency of arming management computer performance evaluation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a test apparatus for communicating with an armed management computer and confirming the function and performance of the armed management computer.
2 is a conceptual diagram showing an interlocking device and an interface coupling structure of an armed model generator;
3 is a flow chart illustrating a procedure in which an arming model generator simulates an arming model;
4 is a flow chart illustrating steps for selecting a weapon and defining state information of the weapon;
5 is a flow chart for explaining the charging procedure of the armed forces;
6 is a flowchart for explaining a driving step of the armed simulator.
7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the UDF structure of the armed simulator.

Hereinafter, a test apparatus related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are given to different embodiments in the same or similar configurations. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

1 is a configuration diagram of a test apparatus for confirming the function and performance of the armed management computer by communicating with the armed management computer. The test apparatus according to the present invention includes a simulated test rig 100, a simulated rake rack 200, and a user console table 300.

The simulator 100 includes an arming model generator 110, an arming model monitoring unit 120, a dynamic data simulator 110, and an ethernet hub. The armed model generator 110 generates a message according to the control of the armed management computer using the armed ICD. That is, the arming model generator 110 generates a message generated by each arming reflecting the specific armed ICD, and communicates with the arming management computer 10 using the message.

The dynamic data simulator 130 simulates the navigation information and the flight information provided to the armed management computer 10 in a state where the dynamic data simulator 130 is mounted on an actual air vehicle to verify the software of the arming management computer. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an actual operating situation of the armed management computer 10 by simulating the flight situation of the actual aircraft.

The arming model monitoring unit 120 can confirm a message received from the arming management computer 10 and a message transmitted to the arming management computer 10. [

The armed simulator 200 is a subject that communicates with the armed management computer 10. Transmits the generated message to the armed management computer 10, and receives the message from the armed management computer 10.

The armed simulator 200 includes a left station simulator 210, a right station simulator 220, a gun simulator 230 and an RIU (Remote Interface Unit) 240 of a flight vehicle. According to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the aviation body connected to the armed management computer 10 is equipped with three mounting pads or one pylon and one gun. The gun simulator 230 performs armed simulation using only the armed model for the gun.

The testing device may implement the redundancy function of the armed management computer by the RIU 240. Redundancy refers to the technique of installing two independent devices that perform the same function and designing other devices to operate in the event that the currently operating device fails. Specifically, it is assumed that the equipment No. 1 operates first and the equipment No. 2 is installed incidentally. When the first device is in operation, the second device is in standby mode and is monitoring the state of the first device. If there is a problem with the first device, the second device takes over the functions that the first device has performed.

The arming model generator 110 generates all the arming models included in the present invention, and the arming model used for software verification in communication with the arming management computer 10 is a model of the weapons mounted on the arming simulator 200 It corresponds to the armed model. The arming model generator 110 generates a message in which each armed device communicates with the arming management computer and provides it to the armed simulator 200.

The user console table 300 may include five monitors and three touch screens. The first monitor outputs an execution screen of the armed simulated test environment scenario, the second monitor outputs the communication status of the real-time arming-and-arresting management computer, and the third monitor outputs the external environment display screen that displays the flight operation status . Also, the fourth monitor may output a Target Acquisition and Designation Sights (TADS) simulation screen, and the fifth monitor may be designated to output a searcher simulation screen for acquiring information on the target.

The first monitor outputs a setting screen for setting the type of ground target, the selection of the quantity, and the position of the target. The kind of the above-mentioned ground target may be formed into various ground targets such as a tank, a transportation vehicle, and a can. Also, for the convenience of the user, the shape of each target can be provided. Considering the range and nature of the armed weapon, it is possible to create scenarios similar to the scenarios that are most suitable for mounting armed situations or scenarios similar to actual field situations.

The second monitor may output armed signal monitoring screen information. The second monitor outputs a communication message between the armed management computer 10 and the armed simulator 200, a transmission / reception time of the message, bit information of the message, and the like.

Also, the second monitor outputs information on whether the message and the discrete signal have been normally transmitted in real time.

The user checks in real time whether the arming management computer 10 generates and transmits a message suitable for the ICD using the monitoring screen information output to the second monitor. Also, the user can use the monitoring screen information when debugging the software of the armed management computer 10.

The third monitor outputs the state of the current flying object based on the current scenario. Also, the third monitor outputs the position and the type of the target together. The state of the airplane may be output to match the line of sight seen by the pilot on the airplane. That is, it is possible to confirm the firing of the armed weapon through the state of the airplane or to confirm whether the target is shot down. In addition, the state of the airplane includes direction, speed, and altitude information of the airplane, and the sight point of the gun can be displayed together.

The three touchscreens can include three Multi Function Displays (MFDs) and one Weapon Control Panel (WCP) for each pilot and shooter.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a fastening structure of each of the devices and a protocol used for communication between the devices. The test apparatus according to the present embodiment may use a MIL-STD-1760 interface commonly used in a modern air-armed system. In FIG. 1, a section using the MIL-STD-1760 interface is indicated by a dotted line.

2 is a conceptual diagram showing an interlocking device and an interface coupling structure of the arming model generator. The armed model generator 110 includes a gun simulator 230, a left station simulator 210, and a right station simulator 220. And can be interworked using User Datagram Protocol (UDP) communication. The arming model generator 110 provides the generated message to the arming simulator 200, and the monitor connected to the arming model generator 110 can output the arming status in real time.

3 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which an arming model generator simulates an arming model. The armed model generator 110 implements each armed model in advance based on the armed ICD, and stores the armed model in the armed model folder.

When the weapon to be mounted on each pylon of the air vehicle is selected by the user on the GUI screen, the armed model generator 110 designates a directory to a folder where the selected armed model is located. If the arming is charged by the user based on the GUI screen, the arming model generator 110 designates the shared folder to the arming model generator 110.

When the arming model generator 110 transmits a charging completion message, the arming simulator 200 charges the arming and starts the arming simulation on the selected arming.

Referring to FIG. 4, the armed model generator 110 generates an armed model and outputs a corresponding GUI. When the mounting arm is set according to the user's selection, the arm arm of the simulated arm 200 outputs armament for each station.

Through the monitor linked with the armed model generator 110, the user can select which arming is mounted on each mount of the air vehicle. The monitor may output an image corresponding to the selected weapon by the user, and may display a type and a bit of a message used for each arming.

Setting the arming model includes setting a arming model for each station using arming model information and setting arming error for each station using arming error information. The arming model information for each station can be generated through the two steps.

Thus, according to the embodiment of the present invention, not only the normal operation of the armed management computer but also the abnormal operation can be simulated.

5 is a flow chart for explaining the charging procedure of the armed forces. The arming simulator 200 receives the arming model information for each station and generates a UDF according to arming model information using the UDF stored in the shared folder.

The armed simulator 200 transmits an arming model charging command for each station and transmits a charging complete message.

Referring to FIG. 6, the arming simulator 200 receives arming information (message information, error information, and signal information) mounted on the airplane from the arming model generator 110. The armed simulator 200 performs arming process on the aircraft using the received arming information.

7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the UDF structure of the armed simulator.

Referring to FIG. 7, UDF size information is provided at the front of the UDF, and a pointer of the message information table and a pointer of the error information table are arranged in order. Each pointer is assigned a value to point to two tables when creating a UDF.

Thereafter, an arming information table including basic information of arming mounted on each station and a signal information table defining a signal of arming are formed. After the signal information table, an error information table defining an error of arming and a message information table defining a message used for arming are formed. The plurality of tables may each include a plurality of tables.

The UDF can be configured as a table of variable size by a pointer of the message information table and a pointer of the error information table. Therefore, some tables constituting the UDF can be minimized in size according to the information of the operator input when generating the UDF.

Accordingly, since the table is not formed in an unnecessary size in order to form a maximum input size, the memory occupied by the table can be minimized, and the delay time of the UDF insertion time can be reduced.

At the end of the UDF, an error check code is formed. The size of the error check code is not limited, but it can be formed to be about 4 bytes.

The above-described testing apparatus is not limited to the configurations and methods of the embodiments described above, but all or a part of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments

Claims (8)

1. A test apparatus for monitoring an armed management computer that performs armed operation of a flying object,
A dynamic data simulator configured to simulate navigation information of the air vehicle;
An arming model generator for generating a model of arming mounted on the air vehicle;
An armed model monitoring unit configured to check the armed state in real time;
And an armed simulator for performing simulations on the arming mounts constituting the air vehicle,
Wherein the arming model generator generates an arming model based on an armed interface control document (ICD) mounted on the aircraft, and stores the generated arming model in the arming model folder. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the arming model generator generates arming messages for transmission and reception with the arming management computer and sets arming model information for simulating. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the arming model generator includes error information in the arming model information to simulate an abnormal operating situation. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the arming simulator receives the UDF file from the arming model generator, analyzes the UDF file, and receives arming information mounted on the air vehicle. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the armed simulator includes a left station simulator, a right station simulator, and a gun control simulator corresponding to the pylon and the gun that constitute the air vehicle. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a user console table configured with at least one monitor and at least one touch screen,
Wherein the monitor is connected to the armed model generator and outputs an armed state in real time. 8. The method of claim 7,
The monitor generates a GUI corresponding to the generated armed model,
And outputs an image of the selected weapon by the GUI.

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