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Real-time simulation gimbal for Eurofighter Typhoon flight analysis Guillot Colls, Tània Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors Airbus Defence and Space Schwalb, David Royo Chic, Pablo Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Aeronàutica i espai::Mecànica de vol Astrodynamics Eurofighter Gimbal Simulator Airbus Astrodinàmica The Eurofighter Typhoon is a high-performance multi-role combat aircraft developed collaboratively by European aerospace companies, including Airbus, and it holds significance as a technologically advanced and versatile fighter jet in modern air forces. This thesis focuses on the development of a flight simulation gimbal for the Eurofighter Typhoon, with the goal of enabling real-time data visualization of flight maneuvers. Simulations have become a crucial tool across various disciplines for solving complex problems and gaining in-depth insights into intricate systems. By analyzing simulation models in 3D, concepts and solutions become more comprehensible and communicable. Engineers heavily rely on simulations to enhance their understanding of systems, and this thesis aims to extend these benefits to the development teams and pilots of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at Airbus. The primary objective is to facilitate visualizing and comprehending the aircraft's flight behavior during its development and optimization phases. Furthermore, this visualization tool seeks to enhance pilots' comprehension of the aircraft's capabilities and ultimately attract new customers. The simulation gimbal is designed to precisely represent the flight motion of all the Euler angles of the Eurofighter aircraft model. The simulation system not only focuses on visual representation of the angles but also incorporates realistic movement of the aircraft's main control surfaces, enhancing the fidelity of the flight dynamics. These control surfaces include the flaps, foreplanes, rudder, and airbrake. The thesis is structured into two main parts. The first chapters provide an overview of the mechanical and hardware aspects. This includes the detailed implementation of the Eurofighter Typhoon model within the simulation environment and an in-depth exploration of motor control mechanisms that enable realistic motion simulation. The second part of the thesis elaborates on the detailed implementation of the software for the project's full control. Including software to control all the motors and software to monitor and configure the gimbal. This thorough examination of hardware, software, and model implementation aspects provides a comprehensive guide for building and utilizing such simulation tools in the future. Outgoing 2023-09-12 Bachelor thesis https://hdl.handle.net/2117/393397 PRISMA-180193 eng Open Access application/pdf Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya