Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Khan, Fazal U.
URN	etd-02132009-170834
Title	Development of a C-based simulation toolkit supporting discrete, continuous, and combined simulation
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Industrial and Systems Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Deisenroth, Michael P. Committee Chair Eyada, Osama K. Committee Member Sarin, Subhash C. Committee Member
Keywords	C (Computer program language)
Date of Defense	1991-01-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract In this research, a C-Based Simulation Toolkit (CBST) was developed. It supports discrete, continuous, and combined simulation. CBST is a group of simulation support functions written in the language C. CBST functions are used within a specific framework similar to that of GASP IV. It employs the event scheduling world view for next event selection. The Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg integration method is used to update state variables. The simulation framework of CBST, descriptions of CBST functions, and details of program construction using CBST are described. Four models are developed using CBST and the results are analyzed. CBST is compared to similar software packages, namely GASP IV, DISC, and CSIM. CBST has more flexibility than GASP IV because it is C-based and because it offers resource management functions. CBST supports continuous and combined simulation, whereas DISC and CSIM do not.
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