An extension of the OpenModelica compiler for using Modelica models in a discrete event simulation. (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nutaro, James
• Is Part Of: Simulation. Volume 90:Number 12(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1328
• Page End: 1345
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: combined simulation -- continuous system simulation -- discrete event simulation -- hybrid simulation -- simulation languages; Computer simulation -- Periodicals; 003.3
• DOI: 10.1177/0037549714554480
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0037-5497

Abstract

This article describes a new back-end and run-time system for the OpenModelica compiler. This new back-end transforms a Modelica model into a module for the adevs discrete event simulation package, thereby extending adevs to encompass complex, hybrid dynamical systems. The new run-time system that has been built within the adevs simulation package supports models with state-events and time-events and that comprise differential-algebraic systems with high index. Although the procedure for effecting this transformation is based on adevs and the Discrete Event System Specification, it can be adapted to any discrete event simulation package.