GRACE - NLR Research Flight Simulator

GRACE - NLR Research Flight Simulator
The Most Versatile Full Flight Simulator
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“EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING
- THE POWER OF SIMULATION”
You want to fly something that nobody ever
flew before? In GRACE you can! With the ability
to simulate an aircraft that is still in development,
GRACE allows you to feel how the aircraft will fly
and how well it handles. The fully programmable
electric motion cueing system and electric flight
control loading system combined with an immersive
wide collimated visual display system generate the
completely realistic sensation of real flight.
How can simulation be better than the real thing?
In a simulated aircraft on GRACE :
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You can validate your design before implementing it
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Different design options can be compared on the fly and optimised
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A fault in the design won’t spoil your flight test
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You can perform any test, even extreme tests without risk to pilot or aircraft
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An error or bug in the tested system can be traced and fixed on the spot
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The cockpit can easily be adapted to all your needs
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Human Factors can be measured with a wide range of tools
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Flight condition, environment and weather are fully controlled
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“FULL FLIGHT SIMULATION WILL
SAVE YOU MONEY AND WILL
BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE”
When testing a new concept, an avionics system or a completely new aircraft you can save flight test time on the real aircraft and shorten
the development cycle by means of flight simulation. Using GRACE in the early stages of the development process can guide this process
in the right direction and prevents unnecessary and costly redesign in later stages. GRACE provides a flexible cockpit environment where
new systems and procedures can be evaluated under realistic conditions including motion and turbulence. Performing evaluations
in GRACE will build you confidence in the implementation of the new system or procedure in the real aircraft. Rehearsing flight test
scenarios in GRACE will also build the confidence of the test pilots and helps to optimise the required flight test time on the real aircraft.
APPLICATIONS
AVIONICS AND ENVIRONMENT
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The simulation environment of GRACE includes simulation models
of avionics like for instance:
FMS - Flight Management System (experimental)
TCAS - Traffic alerting and Collision Avoidance System
ADWR - Airborne Doppler Weather Radar
GPWS - Ground Proximity Warning System
Also generic Autopilot, Autothrust and Fly By Wire systems are
available. Cockpit display suites are available for a variety of aircraft
including Airbus, Boeing and Fokker. Moreover experimental
displays including synthetic vision applications are available. All
displays are developed with the NLR Vincent display development
tool and can be adapted to include any experimental components
or indications. The NLR weather simulation application uses
4D weather grids and feeds the weather radar and the aircraft
simulation. The traffic environment can be generated with the
stand alone Traffic Manager application (TMX) or by connecting
to the NLR ATC simulation facilities, NARSIM Radar and NARSIM
Tower.
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Prototype testing based on wind tunnel measurements
Handling Qualities evaluation and Flight Control System
tuning
Motion Cueing Algorithm testing and tuning
Cockpit Display and Avionics Systems evaluation
Advancing your application to a higher Technology Readiness
Level
Flight operation and ATM concept validation and evaluation
Evaluation of Training methods and concepts
SIMULATION MODELS
The available simulation models range from a small business jet
like the Cessna Citation to large transport aircraft including Airbus,
Boeing and Fokker aircraft. Also a model of an extended envelope
stall demonstrator is available and customer defined or supplied
models can be implemented or integrated. All aircraft simulation
models used on GRACE are developed using SIMULINK but
models coded in C, C++ or Fortran can also be used. All simulation
software used on GRACE is developed “in-house” which enables
flexible modification to meet all your needs.
Features
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Electric 6 DOF fully programmable electric motion system
Wide collimated visual display system – field of view 210° by 50°
Fidelity comparable with level D training simulators
Fully configurable cockpit with room for experimental equipment
Flight controls: Column and Wheel / Side Sticks / Centre Sticks
Electric Control Loading System for all flight controls
Throttle levers: 1, 2, 3 or 4 levers – Airbus or Boeing style
Auto Pilot panel: Airbus FCU or Boeing MCP
Cockpit displays: 5 large displays with masks for different layouts
Side displays: 4 Electronic Flight Bag like touch screen units
TRACK RECORD
F381-01
NLR has over 40 years of experience in the field of flight simulation and has always worked on improving flight simulation systems and
applications. NLR has supported numerous customers in developing and optimising aircraft flight control systems, cockpit displays and
avionics systems but also in validating new flight operation and Air Traffic Management concepts.
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