Development of a mechanical maintenance training simulator in OpenSimulator for F16 aircraft engines
Development of a mechanical maintenance training simulator in OpenSimulator for F16 aircraft engines
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2012
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Leonel Morgado
Hugo Paredes
Benjamim Fonseca
Daniela Pedrosa
André Pinheiro
Paulo Fernandes
Ana Maia
Gonçalo Cruz
Paulo Martins
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Mechanical maintenance of F-16 engines is carried out as a team effort involving 3 to 4 skilled engine technicians. This paper presents the development of a mechanical maintenance simulator for their training. This simulator aims to enable technician training to be enhanced with cooperation and context prior to the training phase with actual physical engines. We describe the requirements that were identified with the Portuguese Air Force, the overall software architecture of the system, the current stage of the prototype, and the outcomes of the first field tests with users.