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Distributed simulation and synchronization

US8069021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2007
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/20
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

System(s) and method(s) facilitate a distributed simulation of an industrial control system. A model of the industrial control system is generated and computing resources are scheduled for simulating portions of a simulation according to the model. Computing resources are scheduled to mitigate computational bottlenecks in the simulation and synchronize portions of the simulation deployed in disparate computing resources. Sub-processes of a control process can be simulated in dedicated computing resources as a part of a distributed simulation of the control process. Execution time of one or more portions of a distributed simulation can be increased or slowed down to synchronize said portions.

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