Development of XML Databinding Integration for Web-Enabled Aircraft Engine Simulation

Abstract

This paper discusses the detailed design and implementation of an XML databinding framework for Web-based aircraft engine simulation. The framework provides an interoperable, high-level object interface to access data. The interface permits semantic validation of engine data while preserving the meaning of the original data. Using this framework makes the integration of engine model and data, along with the relevant interfaces required for sharing and validation engine data, easier and more efficient. The language-independent representation of engine component data enables users to move around XML data using HTTP through disparate networks. The application of this framework is demonstrated via a Web-based turbofan propulsion system simulation using the World Wide Web (WWW). The framework employs a Java Servlet-based Web component architecture that renders XML engine data into HTML format and handles the user’s input events. This feature allows users to conduct and manage engine simulations from a Web browser. The simulation data can be saved to a local disk for archiving or restarting the simulation at a later time.