Title :
Nops: a conservative parallel simulation engine for TeD
Author :
Poplawski, Anna L. ; Nicol, David M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Abstract :
The paper describes Nops, a conservatively synchronized process oriented parallel simulation system. Nops is designed to support the programming model of the Telecommunications Description Language (TeD), with special emphasis on scaling up to very large network models. We chronicle the decisions beyond Nops´ design, describe that design, assess its raw performance relative to CSIM, Maisie, and GTW, and study its ability to scale to large models
Keywords :
digital simulation; parallel programming; telecommunication computing; telecommunication networks; telecommunication standards; CSIM; GTW; Maisie; Nops; TeD; Telecommunications Description Language; conservative parallel simulation engine; conservatively synchronized process oriented parallel simulation system; programming model; raw performance; very large network models; Computational modeling; Computer science; Computer simulation; Delay; Educational institutions; Engines; Memory management; Packaging; Parallel processing; Yarn;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel and Distributed Simulation, 1998. PADS 98. Proceedings. Twelfth Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Banff, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8457-7
DOI :
10.1109/PADS.1998.685284
