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Title: An open framework for highly concurrent hardware-in-the-loop simulation
Author (s): Underwood, Ryan C., 1980-
Advisor(s): McMillin, Bruce M.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Energy Research and Development Center
Issue Date: 2007
Publisher: University of Missouri-Rolla
Citation: Underwood, Ryan C. "An Open Framework for Highly Concurrent Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation." Master's Thesis, Computer Science, University of Missouri-Rolla, 2007.
Abstract: "Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is becoming a significant tool in prototyping complex, highly available systems. The HIL approach allows an engineer to build a physical system incrementally by enabling real components of the system to seamlessly interface with simulated components. It also permits testing of hardware prototypes of components that would be extremely costly to test in the deployed environment. Key issues are the ability to wrap the systems of equations (such as Partial Differential Equations) describing the deployed environment into real-time software models, provide low synchronization overhead between the hardware and software, and reduce reliance on proprietary platforms. This thesis introduces an open source HIL simulation framework that can be ported to any standard Unix-like system on any shared-memory multiprocessor computer, requires minimal operating system scheduler controls, provides a soft real-time guarantee for any constituent simulation that does likewise, enables an asynchronous user interface, and allows for an arbitrary number of secondary control components"--Abstract, p. iii.
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titleAn open framework for highly concurrent hardware-in-the-loop simulation
contributor.advisorMcMillin, Bruce M.
contributor.authorUnderwood, Ryan C., 1980-
contributor.deptlabCenter for Critical Infrastructure Protection
contributor.deptlabEnergy Research and Development Center
contributor.deptlabFACTS Interaction Laboratory
contributor.sponsorSandia National Laboratory
subject.LCSHComputer simulation.
subject.LCSHFlexible AC transmission systems.
subject.LCSHOpen source software.
subject.LCSHPrototypes, Engineering -- Computer simulation.
subject.LCSHReal-time data processing.
date.issued2007
publisherUniversity of Missouri-Rolla
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identifier.citationUnderwood, Ryan C. "An Open Framework for Highly Concurrent Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation." Master's Thesis, Computer Science, University of Missouri-Rolla, 2007.
identifier.oclc192021613
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descriptionThesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri--Rolla, 2007.
descriptionTitle from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed February 14, 2008)
descriptionVita.
description.abstract"Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is becoming a significant tool in prototyping complex, highly available systems. The HIL approach allows an engineer to build a physical system incrementally by enabling real components of the system to seamlessly interface with simulated components. It also permits testing of hardware prototypes of components that would be extremely costly to test in the deployed environment. Key issues are the ability to wrap the systems of equations (such as Partial Differential Equations) describing the deployed environment into real-time software models, provide low synchronization overhead between the hardware and software, and reduce reliance on proprietary platforms. This thesis introduces an open source HIL simulation framework that can be ported to any standard Unix-like system on any shared-memory multiprocessor computer, requires minimal operating system scheduler controls, provides a soft real-time guarantee for any constituent simulation that does likewise, enables an asynchronous user interface, and allows for an arbitrary number of secondary control components"--Abstract, p. iii.
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by Ryan C. Underwood.
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language.ISO639-2eng
format.extentviii, 41 p. : ill., digital, PDF file.
date.accessioned2007-12-17T20:22:11Z
date.available2008-02-14T19:08:46Z
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