1 UWDO Overview – NUWC WAK – 12/14/01 Simulation Based Design (SBD) Vision The SBD VISION: Develop, manufacture, deploy, and operate weapons “in the computer” in a fraction of the current time and at a fraction of the current cost. OPERATIONS DESIGN, PROTOTYPING, AND ACQUISITION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SBD BENEFITS Enhanced Weapon Effectiveness Reduced Acquisition and Life Cycle Cost Streamlined Technology Insertion Documented “On-the-Shelf” Capabilities Reduced Development Cycle Time Rapid Prototyping and Deployment LESSONS LEARNED DEPLOYABLE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING PRODUCT DEFINITION WARFARE ANALYSES/ AOA OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS SIMULATIONS TRAINING SIMULATIONS VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING SIMULATION BASED DESIGN & ENGINEERING VIRTUAL TESTING

2 UWDO Overview – NUWC WAK – 12/14/01 Undersea Weapon Design and Optimization (UWDO) ONR Simulation Based Design (SBD) Program –6.2 Research (1999-Present) »Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) »High-Fidelity, Modeling and Simulation (M&S) »Total Ownership Cost (TOC) reduction –6.3 Research ( ) »Distributed Collaboration »Parametric Design and Analysis Tools »Architecture Development Funded Organizations (FY01) –Government: NUWC –Universities: ARL/PSU, GA Tech, U of M –Industry: SAIC

3 UWDO Overview – NUWC WAK – 12/14/01 UWDO Research Objectives Enable the timely development of highly effective, inherently affordable weapon systems –High-fidelity, system-level assessment of emerging technology payoffs/tradeoffs (prior to design commitment) –Embedded, real-time Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) Provide foundation for information-based engineering and programmatic decision-making (performance, cost, and risk)

4 UWDO Overview – NUWC WAK – 12/14/01 NUWC Common Product Development Process Immersive Visualization Solutions Virtual Environments Contractor Facilities Universities NUWC Laboratories ARL/PSU, Brown, VT, UM Virtual Platform, SIMII Electric Boat, Newport News Proposed Immersive Wall Solution - Centralized visualization resource - Directly support Engineering Teams (10-15 users/session) - Provide near-term development resource/research platform - Enabling technology for distributed teams - COTS Implementation - Immediate availability, low risk deployment - Turnkey operation with on-site software packages - Architecture Independent of Display Format - Ensure interoperability with internal/external facilities - Provide flexibility for the future Mission Streamline idea generation and knowledge transfer throughout the NUWC departments and strengthen NUWC interaction with its customers & partners. Virginia Tech CAVE