Speakers
Description
The "Efficient Integration of Space Thermal Analysis Models" (EISTAM) R&D project investigated the feasibility of using FMI co-simulation to enhance the exchange of thermal models. Although promising results were obtained, several aspects required further refinement. The EISTAM CCN2 follow-on project successfully addressed these issues.
Firstly, EISTAM use-cases revealed that numerical convergence could be a significant hurdle for deploying FMI co-simulation. A comprehensive background study identified state-of-the-art stabilization solutions, some of which were successfully implemented in a test case.
Secondly, the co-simulation between Systema and other software, such as ESATAN, was successfully demonstrated.
Finally, an additional case was set up to validate the scalability of the FMI co-simulation approach. A detailed EOS satellite model was split into two FMUs to perform co-simulation with mixed timesteps. This approach significantly reduced simulation duration while demonstrating the robustness of the process.
This presentation summarizes the achievements, challenges, and lessons learned from this R&D follow-on, as well as discusses potential avenues for future developments.
