The project iSSE aimed at developing a Shared Simulation Environment (SSE) able to simulate the static and dynamic performance of on-board aircraft systems with particular focus on electrical power absorption and thermal energy production.

The SSE thereby had to be designed and implemented as a comprehensive solution that provides means to master all essential aspects of the dimensioning for the energy management properties. Given the novelty in the concept of an AEA and the fact that no ready-to-use market solution for an SSE was available, the research need is evident.

The final scope was to permit the testing and the validation of the logics used by the Energy Management System (EMS), as well as the simulation of the A/C internal environmental condition.