粘菌型アルゴリズムを用いた 航空機システムの配線・配管経路検討手法の構築

抄録

This paper proposes a methodology to autonomously design wiring and piping routes for aircraft systems within a given airframe, by the use of a Physarum-inspired algorithm. The methodology is expected to enable an efficient estimation of characteristics dependent on the actual wiring and piping routes, such as system weight and pressure loss, at early stages of aircraft design. An experiment was conducted to validate the methodology against a design problem to route hydraulic pipes for a triple-redundant hydraulic system within an airframe model based on an actual aircraft. Results of the experiment display the capability of the methodology to produce short routing patterns with reduced overlap between redundant systems, and increased survivability against particular events such as rotor burst. Possible applications and limitations are further discussed.