Author: Sean McGervey, Northrop Grumman
Abstract:
There is an ever increasing need for simulations that are highly flexible, quickly reconfigurable at runtime, and able to support a variety of fidelity levels. MOSAICS is a MOSA-compliant framework built atop FLAMES that provides the capability to rapidly generate simulations from sets of reusable components. These components can range from simple models to complex simulations. The components interact through a set of core services that provide interfaces to a common execution backbone and correlated synthetic environment. The core services and components make use of wrappers around the FLAMES base classes and kernel functions for a significant part of their implementation. In addition, all components are designed using one or more standard client interfaces, promoting a high degree of interoperability and interchangeability. This enables rapid response to customer requests, flexible trade studies, and collaboration across organizational boundaries. The presentation will cover the architecture of MOSAICS and its benefits.
Bio:
Sean McGervey is a Principal Engineer in Systems Engineering at Electronic Systems in Baltimore, where he has worked for 8 years. He is currently working on NGES Baltimore’s Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Facility (MSAF) as the Lead Architect for the MOSAICS framework. Sean also worked on the high-fidelity radar simulation (AVSIM) for the JSF Radar Modeling & Sim IPT. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Sean worked as an intern on plasma magnetic confinement system design and simulation for nuclear fusion applications at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Princeton, NJ. Sean has a BS in Engineering Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.