Systems, methods, and apparatus to generate an integrated modular architecture model

A method, comprising:

• importing interface control database (ICD) protocol definitions associated with a communication protocol of a first aircraft system of an aircraft from an ICD source into a language neutral model (LNM), the ICD protocol definitions corresponding to at least one of control logic functions or configuration parameters utilized by the communication protocol, the LNM corresponding to a model that utilizes a data format or a data structure different from the ICD source and a computer modeling environment, the LNM including LNM protocol definitions corresponding to the at least one of the control logic functions or the configuration parameters, the ICD protocol definitions based on a first data format different from a second data format of the LNM protocol definitions;
• converting at least one of the LNM protocol definitions into integrated modular architecture (IMA) protocol definitions having a third data format of the computer modeling environment, the IMA protocol definitions corresponding the at least one of the control logic functions or the configuration parameters, the third data format different from the first data format and the second data format;
• importing the IMA protocol definitions into a the computer modeling environment to generate a plurality of model libraries based on the IMA protocol definitions;
• generating a plurality of IMA model objects based on the plurality of the model libraries, the plurality of the IMA model objects including a first IMA model object, the first IMA model object to simulate operation of the first aircraft system based on the first aircraft system utilizing the communication protocol;
• importing at least one of the plurality of the IMA model objects into the computer modeling environment to generate a plurality of IMA models including a first IMA model, the first IMA model including the first IMA model object, the first IMA model to simulate operation of one or more aircraft systems of the aircraft based on the one or more aircraft systems utilizing the communication protocol, the one or more aircraft systems including the first aircraft system;
• generating an IMA system model based on the plurality of the IMA models, the IMA system model to simulate operation of the aircraft utilizing the communication protocol;
• validating the IMA system model by comparing a first output of the IMA system model to a validation output, the validation output corresponding to an expected output of one of the one or more aircraft systems;
• in response to validating the IMA system model based on the comparison of the first output to the validation output, generating manufacturing build instructions of the first aircraft system;
• and transmitting the manufacturing build instructions to a computing system to initiate production of the first aircraft system based on the manufacturing build instructions.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when the instructions are executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to at least:

• import interface control database (ICD) protocol definitions associated with a communication protocol of a first aircraft system of an aircraft from an ICD source into a language neutral model (LNM), the ICD protocol definitions corresponding to at least one of control logic functions or configuration parameters utilized by the communication protocol, the LNM corresponding to a model that utilizes a data format or a data structure different from the ICD source and a computer modeling environment, the LNM including LNM protocol definitions corresponding to the at least one of the control logic functions or the configuration parameters, the ICD protocol definitions based on a first data format different from a second data format of the LNM protocol definitions;
• convert at least one of the LNM protocol definitions into integrated modular architecture (IMA) protocol definitions having a third data format of the computer modeling environment, the IMA protocol definitions corresponding to ones of the at least one of the control logic functions or the configuration parameters, the third data format different from the first data format and the second data format;
• import the IMA protocol definitions into a the computer modeling environment to generate a plurality of model libraries based on the IMA protocol definitions;
• generate a plurality of IMA model objects based on the plurality of the model libraries, the plurality of the IMA model objects including a first IMA model object, the first IMA model object to simulate operation of the first aircraft system based on the first aircraft system utilizing the communication protocol;
• import at least one of the plurality of the IMA model objects into the computer modeling environment to generate a plurality of IMA models including a first IMA model, the first IMA model including the first IMA model object the first IMA model to simulate operation of one or more aircraft systems of the aircraft based on the one or more aircraft systems utilizing the communication protocol, the one or more aircraft systems including the first aircraft system;
• generate an IMA system model based on the plurality of the IMA models, the IMA system model to simulate operation of the aircraft utilizing the communication protocol;
• validate the IMA system model by comparing a first output of the IMA system model to a validation output, the validation output corresponding to an expected output of one of the one or more aircraft systems;
• generate manufacturing build instructions of the first aircraft system in response to validating the IMA system model based on the comparison of the first output to the validation output;
• and transmit the manufacturing build instructions to a computing system to initiate production of the first aircraft system based on the manufacturing bud instructions.