Simulation and animation with SIMNET II and ISES

Author

Taha, Hamdy A. ; Taylor, R.B. ; Younis, Nazar A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Ind. Eng., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

9-12 Dec 1990

Firstpage

99

Lastpage

105

Abstract

A description is given of SIMNET II, a network-based discrete simulation language that utilizes only four nodes: a source, a queue, a facility, and an auxiliary. Special routing of transactions among the four nodes is effected using seven types of branches and the so-called special assignments. SIMNET II offers flexible computational capabilities at a level equal to Fortran with access to all internal simulation data and files. The computational and modeling power of the language eliminates the need for the use of external Fortran or C inserts. The companion system ISES combines input, no-programming animation, debugging, and execution in a user-friendly interactive environment. An important feature of the system is that ISES generates the animation model without any special programming effort on the part of the user

Keywords

computer animation; computer networks; discrete event simulation; interactive systems; programming; simulation languages; Fortran; ISES; SIMNET II; auxiliary; debugging; facility; flexible computational capabilities; internal simulation data; modeling power; network-based discrete simulation language; no-programming animation; queue; source; special assignments; user-friendly interactive environment; Algorithms; Animation; Arithmetic; Computational modeling; Debugging; Industrial engineering; Logic; Microcomputers; Power system modeling; Routing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Print_ISBN

0-911801-72-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.1990.129494

Filename

129494