A large haptic device for aircraft engine maintainability

Abstract

The virtual reality for maintainability (Revima) VR system supports maintainability simulation in aeronautics. Within this project we have developed and integrated a haptic device, the large haptic interface for aeronautic maintainability (LHIfAM). We use this device to track hand movements and provide force feedback within the large geometric models that describe aircraft engines. The user movements are the same as those that occur when testing physical mock-ups. An integrated haptic device and VR system for testing aircraft engines reduces development costs and avoids the necessity of physical mock-ups formaintainability.