Title :
An approach based on stochastic Petri nets for dependability evaluation of PROFIBUS-DP networks
Author :
Portugal, Paulo José ; Carvalho, Adriano Da Silva
Author_Institution :
DEEC, Univ. do Porto, Portugal
Abstract :
The paper presents a framework to evaluate dependability of PROFIBUS-DP networks. A hierarchical modeling approach is proposed, which considers both the effects of permanent and transient faults. Stochastic Petri nets are used as the modelling technique to obtain dependability models, with emphasis in the use of analytical/numerical methods to provide model´s solutions. In scenarios where its difficult to apply this approach, compact simulation models are derived.
Keywords :
Petri nets; factory automation; fault tolerance; field buses; protocols; stochastic processes; PROFIBUS-DP networks; analytical-numerical methods; dependability evaluation; hierarchical modeling; stochastic Petri nets; transient faults; Analytical models; Automatic control; Field buses; Manufacturing automation; Master-slave; Performance analysis; Petri nets; Stochastic processes; Stochastic systems; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 2004. IECON 2004. 30th Annual Conference of IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8730-9
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2004.1432171