Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Systems using An Extensible Co-Simulation Framework

Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 1258–1267

Abstract

Modern systems increasingly utilize software and especially computer networking to create new functionality, resulting in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Due to the rapid progress in hardware as well as software technology, the range of applications of CPS is ever increasing. Despite the potential of simulation technology, there are several distinct challenges arising when simulating CPS, which mostly stem from their heterogeneity. In this paper, we present an approach to modeling and simulation of CPS that embraces this heterogeneity by integrating component models realized in domain-specific simulation tools in a cosimulation framework using a flexible plugin system. The framework includes an active simulation database that is used for modeling and communication, and a DE scheduler to orchestrate the co-simulation scenario. The approach is applied to a modular spacecraft where computational hardware is emulated and computer networks are simulated. This results in a comprehensive simulation of both physical and information processing systems.

Authors 3

1. Jan Reitz Aachen Institute for Man-Machine Interaction

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Institute for Man-Machine Interaction RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,GERMANY,52074

2. Tobias Osterloh Aachen Institute for Man-Machine Interaction

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Man-Machine Interaction RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,GERMANY,52074

3. Jürgen Roßmann Aachen Institute for Man-Machine Interaction

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Man-Machine Interaction RWTH Aachen University,Aachen,GERMANY,52074