Chilling with Chat-GPT: Can Future Fighter Aircraft Environmental Control Systems Be Crafted with AI Assistance
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Drego, Adelia; Wiberg, Anton; Gavel, Hampus
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Saab AB, Sweden; Linkoping University, Sweden
Page(s): 861-870
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.91
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
The usefulness of ChatGPT has been investigated in several scientific studies. In this study its usefulness in manned fighter aircraft environmental control system (ECS) design was evaluated and analyzed. A Turing test was conducted at Saab AB. It was noted that ChatGPT could aid an ECS design team. Also, deep knowledge of very experienced engineers at Saab could be combined with the generic knowledge of ChatGPT to effectively train less experienced engineers. The method in this study could be applied to evaluate the usefulness of ChatGPT or other AI tools for various aircraft subsystems.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering Design, Design Methods