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Phx2018UC MDAO Northrop-Grumman Hodge
Phx2018UC MDAO Northrop-Grumman Hodge
John Hodge
RF/Antenna Engineer
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What is Model-Based Engineering?
MBE results in shorter development times, reduced costs, and better products
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Objectives of This Work
• Typical Challenge for RF Sensor System Design (Radar, EW, MF, etc.)
– Customer need for certain system or mission performance
– Customer constraints for example in cost, weight, space, available power
• Non-Connected Solution
– Individual performance models: Weight, Power, Performance, Reliability, …
– Separate Descriptive Models: Architecture, Redundancy
– System optimization for all constraints difficult, time consuming, and error prone
– Typically takes multiple days to determine performance of a single solution
• Increased productivity
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Multidisciplinary System Design Optimization
(MSDO) Framework Enhances Product Design
Phased Simulated
Array Performance of
Antenna Customer
System Requirements,
Parameters Financials, and
Risk
MBE Enables Faster Simulation Iteration Time Enabling Broader Trade Space
12 Exploration, Increased Design Variables, and Mission Effectiveness Design Evaluation
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Antenna Array Multi-Disciplinary Model
Interdependence
From NGMS Consulting RF Engineer
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Using Data Science, Analytics,
and Optimization for Trade
Space Exploration
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System Trades, Mission
Visualization, & Financial Modeling
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MBE Analytical Services: An Idea
to Expand MBE Analytics
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Conclusions & Next Steps
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