Methodology for synchronizing Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics models

Hani Alzraiee; Tarek Zayed; Osama Moselhi

doi:10.1109/WSC.2012.6464997

Methodology for synchronizing Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics models

Hani Alzraiee, Tarek Zayed, Osama Moselhi

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Abstract

Integrating Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and System Dynamics (SD) simulation methods require synchronization of their simulation clocks to ensure that actions are executed in an orderly manner. This paper presents a synchronization methodology for integrating DES and SD models. A hybrid simulation-based method consisting of SD components at the higher decision level and DES components at the lower decision level is expected to benefit from the developed method. The proposed methodology integrates DES and SD models on a single platform, which enhances the simulation of construction operations. It consists of three elements: 1) advancing mechanism, 2) DES advancing algorithm, and 3) messages sequence mechanism. The paper provides a description of the three elements of the synchronization method. An illustrative preliminary experiment that utilizes DES and SD engines is presented to demonstrate the use of the developed synchronization method and to illustrate its capabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2012.6464997
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	2012 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2012 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 9 Dec 2012 → 12 Dec 2012

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Conference	2012 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2012
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	9/12/12 → 12/12/12

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Modelling and Simulation
Computer Science Applications

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