Simulation Application – Design of a Submarine Voyage Training Simulator
•The simulator consists of three parts: Operation Panel, Display Panel and Interface Cabinet
•System modeling – motion modeling and navigation devices modeling
•Complex software design – differential equations, database management, 3D animation, PID controller, real-time communication
•Results showed that simulator could describe the regulation of submarine movement and maneuvering correctly and completely
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Operation panel was realized by a portable PC and operated by the crews according to the captain’s orders. It fulfils data installation, working state choice, voyage control etc.
Display panel is realized by another portable PC and backups with Operation Panel mutually.
The interface cabinet consists of intelligent I/O board, high speed RAM and power modules. It is designed to fulfil the real time communication with the rest of the systems.

Motion modeling – underneath water model, near surface model, submergence and emergence maneuvering model, emergency maneuvering model
Navigation devices modeling – inertial navigation system, GPS receiver

Software modules – submarine motion module, navigation devices simulation module, sea environment module, information communication module, image display module, module of PID controller or rudder

Simulation can not only emulate the motion characteristic of the specific submarine, but also train the skills of crews in emergencies. Video and audio effects can provide VR circumstances for the crew. The simulator can be used as a drill device for training and also as a method to study the maneuvering performance of a submarine.

(Liu et. al., 1998)