From TAI MAG 135:
TAMS-AERO Ready for Use
The Turkish Aerospace Multi-Physics Solver (TAMS-AERO), which offers higperformance parallel
computing capacity for large and complex aerospace simulations, was developed by our Computational
Mechanics Department. The software will contribute significantly to our company by minimizing the time
and costs associated with wind tunnel tests, commercial tools, and its efficiency will be further enhanced
through the integration of artificial intelligence models.
Established five years ago, our Computational Mechanics Department focuses on developing company-tailored versions
of the engineering analysis programs used internally as open
source, and has introduced the Turkish Aerospace Multi-Physics Solver (TAMS-AERO) to its users. TAMS-AERO is a more
advanced version of the "Turkish Aerospace External" solver,
which is currently used by the Pakistan Office and a few of our
aerodynamic departments, and has a user-friendly interface.
With the help of the developed codes, TAMS-AERO is now
able to solve aerospace problems and can analyze fixed wing
aircraft, rotary wings, and the release of store seperation dynamics.
TAMS-AERO, by constructing a mathematical model for testing
aircraft aerodynamic performance, will be integrated with our
company's Large Subsonic Wind Tunnel results and data. All
data generated by the program will be verified within the tunnel. This verification, conducted using our in-house software,
will significantly reduce costs and streamline our processes, resulting in notable contributions to our company.
What is TAMS-AERO?
TAMS is a computer-aided engineering platform designed to
accommodate various analysis programs used within the aerospace industry. The platform currently includes software for
computational fluid dynamics analysis, known as TAMS-AERO.
TAMS-AERO enables in-depth examination of aircraft behavior
and components, facilitating the calculation of aerodynamic
coefficients and performance throughout the aerodynamic
design process. It provides our teams with high-performance
parallel computing capacity, essential for large and complex
aerospace simulations.
Our Computational Mechanics Department initially
prioritized the most cost-intensive segment of the
program, encompassing the model preparer, solver,
and results components. The software's development
commenced with the solver portion and will now extend to include both the model preparer and results
sections.
Capabilities of TAMS-AERO
Developed based on feedback from our engineers, TAMS-AE-RO facilitates aerodynamic analysis across diverse conditions. It
covers two- or three-dimensional, timdependent or independent, compressible or incompressible, viscous or non-viscous,
laminar or turbulent internal or external flows.
TAMS-AERO stands out among similar analysis programs due to its capability of automating multiple computational fluid dynamics analyses through a single interface. TAMS-AERO will enable users to perform numerous analysis evaluations in less time and speed up the design process.
How was TAMS-AERO developed?
On the analysis side, TAMS-AERO, built upon the OpenFOAM
infrastructure, was validated during the development process
with experimental data and comparative numerical studies using other computational fluid dynamics solvers. After conducting an extensive literature review, the most successful numerical
methods and limit conditions that are valid, stable, and highly
accurate for many aerodynamic analyses were determined. A
library dedicated to addressing store separation problems was
developed. New turbulence models and numerical schemes
were incorporated. All these new developments on Open-
FOAM were integrated into TAMS-AERO. The user-friendly
interface was designed using Windows forms, while the commands used in the background for the analysis-generation
steps were developed using C# programming language. These
developments, leveraging open-source solutions, ensured no
licensing constraints and eliminated usage costs.
TAMS-AERO is set to replace commercial software
TAMS-AERO is poised to provide our company with a cost-effective solution, meeting extensive analysis requirements while
minimizing dependence on commercial licenses and streamlining processes. TAMS-AERO's current usage is expected to
increase by 10-20 percent in 2024, replacing equivalent commercial software. This rate is expected to increase every year.
TAMS-AERO, which will replace expensive commercial software, will eliminate dependence and ensure information security.
As in-house software, TAMS-AERO will enhance efficiency within engineering analysis processes, offering users the freedom to
customize it according to our company's specific needs and to
develop it in terms of interface and functionality.
The necessary efforts are underway to enhance TAMS-AERO's
capabilities in addressing turbulence problems within multiphase flows. The program is intended to leverage machine
learning for the calculation of aerodynamic coefficients. Supported by artificial intelligence models, TAMS-AERO will expedite design processes with fewer analyses. It will shorten the
design and development times of aircraft by using previously
completed multiple computational fluid dynamics analysis
data, avoiding redundant analyses.
The infrastructure of TAMS will focus primarily on incorporating
structural engineering topics. The initial phase aims to introduce customized analysis tools for various disciplines, encompassing structural, shaping, and collision analyses.
Our Computational Mechanics Department, having published
and presented research on TAMS-AERO's software in reputable peer-reviewed journals and conferences, respectively, is
working towards finalizing reliance on commercial licenses for
computational fluid dynamics within the next decade. As the
primary Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool utilized by
our company, TAMS-AERO aims to analyze the aerodynamic
aspects of both our indigenous products and aircraft involved
in modification projects. The department also aims to export its
expanding expertise during this period.