Archive-name: comp-simulation-software-FAQ
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Summary: A list of software for computer simulations, with an emphasis
on discrete event modeling. Clearly some of the entries are more informative
than other. Please give me additions or corrections.
Author's address:
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Box 511 UMHC
Div of Health Computer Sciences
U. of Minnesota
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simulation software. It includes both publically available and
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FAQ
Table of Contents
AUTO
Arena
AutoMod
Awesime
C++SIM
CAFTA
CARMS
CSIM
CellSim
DQDB
GSPN
Gepasi
HIRES
MATRIXx
MCSim
MJX
MODSIM
Must
NEST
NETWORK
OPNET-Modeler
PADE
PARALLAXIS
PDP++
POPULUS
PowerSim
ProModel
Prophesy
Ptolemy
QNAP2
QSIM
QSNAP
REAL
ROSS
SES-Workbench
SIMEX
SIMIC
SIMSCRIPT
SIMUL8
SIMULA
SINA
SLAM
SMPL
Sim++
SimPack
SimPlusPlus
Stella
TIERRA
TOOPS
TWOS
Taylor-II
VHDL
WARPED
YacSim
cncl
gnans
mist
profiSEE
spice
swarm
uC++
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Subject: AUTO
name : AUTO
version :
update :
author :
area :
software :
hardware :
location : The AUTO package was written by Eusebius Doedel and is available from:Applied Mathematics 217-50California Institute of Technology,Pasadena, CA. 91125Prof. Doedel is now at a University in Montreal. His address isComputer Science DepartmentConcordia University1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.Montreal, QuebecCANADAYou can order AUTO from:Ms. S.K. ShullApplied Mathematics, 217-50California Inst. of TechnologyPasadena CA, 91125Ph: (818) 256-4560
description : Auto is a Bifurcation-Related Software.
AUTO can solve ODEs expressed as boundary value problems, but it
doesn't solve initial value problems. It can handle discrete
dynamical systems too. It comes with a graphics package which
helps when trying to interpret all of the numbers it produces.
The package does things like: plot a bifurcation diagram, plot
the solution to the ode for a given point on the diagram.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: Arena
name : Arena
version : 2.0
update : December 1995
author : Systems Modeling Corporation
504 Beaver Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
USA
(412) 741-3727
smcorp@mail.sm.com
area : Manufacturing, Aerospace, BPR, Food, Moresss
software : Windows 95 (or Windows 3.1)
hardware : 486; 16 MB RAM; 30 MB Hard disk space
location : Systems Modeling Corp. 504 Beaver St., Sewickley, PA 15143
description : Arena by Systems Modeling is a flexible, easy-to-
use simulation software package that creates a
model of a real or proposed system for evaluation
and testing. In Arena, models of any size and
complexity can be easily constructed. And, with its
unique technology of Application Solution Templates,
the software can be tailored to a specific industry
or company.
questions :
bugs : 'none' , yeah sure!?
references :
reviewer : dejong
reviewdate : 22-11
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Subject: AutoMod
name : AutoMod
version : v7.5
update : September 1994
author : AutoSimulations, Inc.
655 Medical Drive
Bountiful, UT 84010
area : General Purpose Discrete Event S
software :
hardware : 32 Meg of Ram. Runs on SUN, SGI
location : AutoSimulations Headquarters, Bo
description : AutoMod simulates real-world conditions to design, analyze, and test the efficiency of manufacturing material handling, storage, and distribution facilities. AutoMod is easy to use but powerful, using CAD-like drawing tools, spreadsheets, and english-like language. Additionally, AutoSimulations is the premier simulation consulting firm. Simply stated, you pay us only if you are satisfied!
questions : info@autosim.com
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Sandy Richards
reviewdate : 8/17/95
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Subject: Awesime
name : Awesime
version :
update :
author : Dirk Grunwald (grunwald@foobar.cs.colorado.edu)
area : ss
software :
hardware :
location : ftp://ftp.cs.colorado.edu/pub/cs/misc/Awesime
description : C++ task library explicitly designed for simulation
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 6/15/95
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Subject: C++SIM
name : C++SIM
version :
update :
author : Mark C. Little
area :
software :
hardware :
location : ftp://arjuna.ncl.ac.uk
description :
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: CAFTA
name : CAFTA for Windows
version : 3.0c
update : July 1995
author : SAIC Los Altos
Contact: software_support@cpqm.saic.com
area : safety, risk and reliability
software : Windows 3.1
hardware : PC 386 or later, 4 MO RAM
location : http://losaltos.saic.com/cafta/default.html
description : CAFTA for Windows is a fault tree development system
that operates in the Microsoft Windows environment. Using CAFTA for
Windows, you can build, quantify, and analyze fault tree modela of any
size or complexity. Fault tree models are developed in an integrated
environment that includes a Fault Tree Editor, Database Editor, Cutset
Generator, and Cutset Editor
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: CARMS
name : CARMS
version : 1.04
update : January 1995
author : DAINA
4111 Central Ave. NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421
area : Markov Modeling for Reliability Analysiss
software : Windows 3.1, Windows95, or DOS
hardware : PC
location : http://www.umn.edu/nlhome/m121/puk/carms.htm
description :
Allows a user to construct a stochastic state transition
diagram. The model can then be simulated and results plotted.
questions : voice/fax (612) 781-7600, email PUKITE@DAINA.COM
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann (from brochure)
reviewdate : August 9, 1995
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Subject: CSIM
name : CSIM
version :
update :
author :
area :
software :
hardware :
location :
description : CSIM is a process-oriented simulation language.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: CellSim
name : CellSim
version : 2.5
description : Cellsim is a SunView-based Cellular Automata (CA) simulator
allowing interactive specification, editing, running, and analysis of
1- and 2-D CA's. It will run on Sun-3's, -4's, and Sparc stations,
color or B&W.
You can also use Cellsim to attach to a Connection Machine (CM2), and
run the actual arrays on the CM, rather than on the Sun, using either
the CM Frame Buffer or the Sun to display your images; you can do this
either directly from a CM front-end, or remotely through the network.
Cellsim on the CM allows you to use arbitrarily complex update-functions
and "cells".
With these recent enhancements, Cellsim is now becoming a tool flexible
enough to use for the exploration of lattice-based systems in general.
Besides running traditional CAs, you can also do things such as run computed
functions of up to 256 states per cell, use floating-point values, or run
large ensembles of 1-D systems. Running on the Connection Machine also
give you the ability to do complex data-analysis on the fly, in parallel.
location: ftp://bikini.cis.ufl.edu ftp://cardinal.lanl.gov
authors:
Chris Langton
Theoretical Division
T-13, MS B213
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
references :
Not Available
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Subject: DQDB
name : DQDB
version : Beta
update :
author :
area :
software : SunOS, Ultrix, Solaris
hardware : SparcStation, Decstation
location : ftp://urvax.urich.edu/pub
http://www.urich.edu/~barnett/dqdbsim/
description : simulator for the Distributed Queue Dual Bus
Metropolitan Area Network protocol. DQDBsim provides simulation of
Queued Arbitrated (QA) service based on the description of the
protocol published in the IEEE Std. 802.6-1990 document (I'm trying to
get my hands on the more recent version now to see what changes need
to be made to bring the program up to the present). DQDBsim provides
a single-process discrete event simulation of the protocol.
questions : barnett@cs.urich.edu
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 7/4/95
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Subject: GSPN
name : GSPN
description :
GSPN is an acronym for "Generalized Stochastic Petri Net".
GSPN is a comprehensive simulation program for stochastic Petri Net
simulations written in C.
- input format compatible with GreatSPN
- deterministic, immediate, exponentially
- timed transitions
- faster than GreatSPN, memory economical
location : ftp://ftp.cis.ufl.edu
contact :
Andreas Nowatzyk (DC5ZV)
Carnegie-Mellon University
Computer Science Department
(412) 268-3617
(agn@unh.cs.cmu.edu)
references :
Not Available
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Subject: Gepasi
name : Gepasi
version : 2.08c
update : March 1994
author : Pedro Mendes (prm@aber.ac.uk)
area : biochemistry chemistry
software : MS-Windows 3.1 or above
hardware : IBMPC compatible with 2 Mb RAM or more
location : ftp://bmsdarwin.brookes.ac.uk/pub/software/ibmpc/gepasi/
description : Gepasi is a simulator of the dynamic behaviour of
metabolic pathways or sets of chemical reactions. The user inputs the
chemical equations, their kinetics, values for kinetic constants and
initial state of the system (concentrations). The program solves the
steady state and traces the evolution of concentrations in time.
questions :
bugs :
references : Mendes, P. (1993) Comput. Applic. Biosci. vol 9, 563-571
reviewer : Pedro Mendes
reviewdate : 16 March 1995
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Subject: HIRES
name : HIRES
description :
Univ. of Pennsylvania / Univ. of Florida (Paul Fishwick).
(1) All simulations were carried out using a production rule formalism.
Production rules were, therefore, the "assembly language" of HIRES.
The implementation language is Common Lisp.
(2) High level compilers (pre-processors) permitted the creation and
integration of models based on Petri nets, animation scripts, finite
state automata, discrete event modeling, continuous (diff. eq.)
modeling, and expert systems incorporating time.
(3) Dynamic model switching was implemented to permit simulation models
to be created as "databases" containing connected models at differing
levels of abstraction. In this way, it was possible to switch
abstraction levels "on the fly" according to a conditional
specification.
(4) Combined modeling in HIRES was a special case of a much more general
abstraction network capability, where the process abstraction network
(i.e. database) was defined as one link connecting two nodes (one
discrete event node, the other --- continuous).
contact :
The human motion simulation group headed by Norm Badler at the Univ. of
Pennsylvania would probably be the best source for the most recent version.
Also, Paul Birkel at Carnegie Mellon Univ. did some great speed and
structural enhancements.
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Subject: MATRIXx
name : MATRIXx
version : 4.1
update : June 95
author : Integrated Systems Inc.
3260 Jay Street
Santa Clara
CA 95054
Phone: (408) 980-1500
Fax: (408) 980-0400
http://www.isi.com
area : Control Design, Real-Time CASE, Rapid System Development
software : UNIX or Windows NT
hardware : major workstation vendors, PC
location : http://www.isi.com
description :
SYSTEMBUILD(TM)
Visual, intuitive block diagram system modeling and simulation
environment Blocks drag and drop into place through graphical user
interface Point and click interblock connection editor for fast model
building Extensive interactive and non-interactive simulation
capability BlockScript(TM) scripting language Interactive animation
tools bring simulation to life
XMATH(TM)
Object-oriented graphics and anaysis package interactive 2D and 3D
color graphics programmable user interface extensive core of functions
and specialized function libraries fast application execution closely
intergrated with SystemBuild
AUTOCODE
Automatically generates C and Ada real-time source code from
SystemBuild models Supports code for continuous as well as discrete
and asychronous systems efficient and accurate code no source language
knowledge required
REALSIM(TM) SERIES
Rapid Prototyping, hardware-in-the-loop testing or system simulation
powerful data acquisition capabilities automatic application compiling
and linking
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Johannes Ernst
reviewdate :
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Subject: MCSim
name : MCSim
version :
update :
author : Frederic Bois and Don Maszle
area :
software : Gcc or Symantec's C
hardware : Unix or Mac
location : http://rfs63.berkeley.edu/users/fbois/mcsim.html
description : Solves systems of differential equations that you
specify in a high level language. Performs multiple simulations with
randomized parameter parameter values. Allows for sampling from the
posterior distribution of the parameters if you provide a likelihood
function.
questions :
bugs : fbois@diana.lbl.gov
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 27 Oct 1995
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Subject: MJX
name : MJX
version : ?
update : ?
author : ?
area : Analytical Modelling Tool
software :
hardware :
location :
description : I know nothing more than this - This posting is placed
in the hope that someone else can fill in the details
for me.....
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : ajohnson@era.co.uk
reviewdate : Help Requested - 28/6/95
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Subject: MODSIM
name : MODSIM
version :
update :
author :
area : military, originally
software :
hardware :
location : ftp://max.cecer.army.mil/ftp/isle (PD version)
description : MODSIM was originally developed under contract to the army.
MODSIM is an object oriented language simulation language
that compiles to C for a variety of platforms. It is based on the
process-oriented world view. Each class of objects has various
processes that can make changes to the instances of the class. As
in a concurrent programming language, mechanisms are provided
for pausing and synchronization, either with other objects or with
the system clock.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: Must
name : Must
description : Must is a a Pascal-based package for discrete
process simulation. The package is used in a wide variety of
industrial organizations, including transport industry, manufacturing,
warehousing, distribution, queueing analysis, etc.
The package actually extends Borland Pascal by providing parallel
running processes (coroutines). This makes model development very
simple. The Must pacakge has extensive support for queueing,
statistical routines, I/O routines, process statements.
The package documentation is in English. The current proce is NLG
5000,00, with educational discounts of upto 50%.
hardware : PC
author : Upward Systems
P.C. Boutenslaan 40
2283 GT RIJSWIJK ZH
Nederland
+31 70 3960117 (phone)
+31 70 3937940 (fax)
URL:mailto:rvdham@ect.nl
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Subject: NEST
name : NEST
location :
NEST is FTP`able from the Columbia VAX [columbia.edu: 10.3.0.89]
There are four files in the ~ftp/pub directory:
221184 bytes nest-25-doc.tar Lineprinter formatted documentation.
438272 bytes nest-25-doc2.tar Scribe and PostScript formatted docs.
339968 bytes nest-25-src.tar Source for Nest simulation library.
208896 bytes nest-25-disp.tar Source for user interface display.
contact :
Alexander Dupuy
inet: dupuy@columbia.edu
uucp: !rutgers!columbia!dupuy
phone: (212) 280-4290
references :
Not Available
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Subject: NETWORK
name : NETWORK
description :
NETWORK II.5 basically thinks in terms of Processing Elements with
user defined instructions, storage devices, and data transfer devices.
It allows you to set an elaborate definition of software and system
characteristics. It is written in SimScript and has some animation
capabilities on the PC version.
NETWORK II.5 is distributed by CACI Products Company.
contact :
Hal Duncan
CACI Products Company
Tel: 619-457-9681
Fax: 619-457-1184
references :
"Introduction to Simulation Using Network II.5". Chueng,
Dimitriadis, and Karplus.
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Subject: OPNET-Modeler
name : OPNET Modeler
version : 2.5
update : 12/14/95
author : MIL 3, Inc.
3400 International Drive, Washington D.C. 20008
(T) 202-364-4700 (F) 202-364-8554
area : Communication and Computer System Modeling
software : solaris, SunOS, OSF, HP-UX
hardware : SUN, DEC, HP, or Silicon Graphics platforms
location : 3400 International Drive, Washington D.C. 20008
description : OPNET is an advanced discrete-event modeling and
simulation environment for communication networks,
computer systems, and distributed processes and
resources. OPNET's high-fidelity model library
includes ATM, FDDI, Ethernet, Token Ring, DQDB,
TCP, IP, AMPS, X.25, Frame Relay, etc.
questions : Call 202-364-4700 or Fax 202-364-8554
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: PADE
name : PADE
version :
update :
author :
area :
software :
hardware :
location : http://physics.nist.gov/ResOpp/hpcc/pade.html
description : Environment for managing parallel, distributed simulations.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate :
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Subject: PARALLAXIS
name : PARALLAXIS
version Parallaxis-III
description :
Parallaxis is a procedural programming language based on Modula-2,
but extended for data parallel programming. It was developed at the
Universitaet Stuttgart (Germany) and is now available as public
domain software.
Here, the main approach for machine independent parallel programming
is to combine a description of the (virtual) parallel machine with
the parallel algorithm that is bound for that particular architecture.
Parallaxis allows the structured programming of SIMD systems with a
central host and a large number of identical processors. The declaration
includes the number of identical processors with local memory (PEs),
the names of communication ports, and the network topology for data
exchange among PEs. With this information contained in each program,
the parallel algorithm becomes simpler (e.g. symbolic names for
communication directions) and easier to understand.
The Parallaxis system comprises the compiler (producing parallel
pseudo-assembly code), the simulator (interpreter) and example programs.
software: Unix, including Linux
source-level-debugger based on "xxgdb"
with visualization tools, parallel version (SPMD) for Intel Paragon and
workstations clusters using PVM, parallel version (SIMD) for MasPar MP-1/MP-2.
Please send remarks or bug reports directly to:
contact :
mailto:braunl@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Thomas Braunl)
Univ. Stuttgart IFI, Azenbergstr. 12,
D-7000 Stuttgart 1, W.-Germany
location :
http://www.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/ipvr/bv/p3
ftp://ftp.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/p3
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Subject: PDP++
name : PDP++
version : 1.0b
update :
author : Randall C. O'Reilly,
Chadley K. Dawson,
James L. McClelland
area : neural networks
software : Unix
hardware :
location : ftp://hydra.psy.cmu.edu/pub/pdp++ http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Web/Groups/CNBC/PDP++/PDP++.html
description : The PDP++ software is a new neural-network simulation
system written in C++. It represents the next generation of the PDP
software released with the McClelland and Rumelhart "Explorations in
Parallel Distributed Processing Handbook", MIT Press, 1987. It is
easy enough for novice users, but very powerful and flexible for
research use. Nice gui for building models. Includes an interpeter
for a subset of C++ with automatic graphical interfaces for your class
instances (O-O visual programming).
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 7/3/95
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Subject: POPULUS
name : POPULUS
version :
update :
author : Don Alsted
area : ecology, population genetics
software :
hardware :
location : ftp://ecology.umn.edu/pub/populus
description : Set of DOS/Windows programs to perform ecological
simulation. Used for undergraduate courses.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 6/15/95
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Subject: PowerSim
name : PowerSim
version : 2.0
update :
author : ModelData
area : generals
software : Windows
hardware : PC
location : powersim@modeld.no +47 55 313238, fax: +47 55 313136
description : PowerSim is a very easy to use modeling package geared
primarily at compartmental models. The user draws the model in terms of
boxes and flows (sometimes called systems dynamics diagrams). The program
is easy to use. Its advantage over Stella is that it handles arrays nicely.
questions : US distributor: MicroWorlds (617) 225-0025, fax: (617) 225-0028
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: ProModel
name : ProModel for Windows
version : 2
update :
author : ProModel Corporation
area : From the User's guide:"Assembly lines, Job shops, Transfer lines, JIT
and KANBAN systems, Flexible Manufacturing Systems"
software : DOS 5.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, Win32s
hardware :
mimimum: 386, 8Mb RAM, 16Mb disk space, 18Mb swap file, VGA, mouse
recommended: 486, 12Mb RAM (8Mb extended memory), 18Mb swap file, 25 Mb
disk space, SVGA, mouse
location : PROMODEL Corporation
1875 South State, Suite 3400
Orem, UT 84058
Voice: (801) 223-4600
description : Excerpts from the User's Guide: "ProModel is a powerful,
Windows based simulation tool for simulating and analyzing production systems
of all types and sizes. ProModel is designed to easily, yet accurately,
model the range of characteristics that are both comman and peculiar to
manufacturing systems. ... ProModel focuses on issues such as resource
utilization, production capacity, productivity, and inventory levels. ... As
a discrete event simulator, ProModel is intended primarily for modeling part
manufacturing systems ..."
questions : ProModel BBS (801) 225-7559 (1200-9600,81N), (801) 226-8161
(1200-14400,81N), email: Tech_Support@ProModel.com,
references :
reviewer : Fred Klingener, klingener@aol.com
reviewdate : 10 August 1995
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Subject: Prophesy
name : Prophesy
version : 2.0c
update : May/1995
author : Abstraction Software.
area : General purpose Discrete Event Queueing Simulation system oriented to modelingcomputer networks and workflows.
software : MS/Windows 3.1 or higher
hardware : PC with 4 MB RAM, and 5 MB Disk. Math coprocessor recommended.
location : Demoon http://www.abstraction.com/abstraction
description : Prophesy is low cost ($599) Network Workflow
simulation system capable of running on standard MS/Windows
configurations. It features a GUI dragh-and-drop interface for model
construction, and imbedded verification, Confidence Analysis and model
costing features. In addition to message flow animation it includes
most features found in much more expensive simulation packages.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Israel del Rio
reviewdate : 6/15/95
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Subject: Ptolemy
name : Ptolemy
version :
update :
author :
area : s
software :
hardware :
location : http://ptolemy.eecs.berkeley.edu/
description :
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: QNAP2
name : QNAP2
version :
update :
author :
area :
software :
hardware :
location : QNAP2 is marketed in the U.S.A. by an American company, so it isprobably much easier for American people to contact : directly:Techno Sciences Inc. (TSI)Suite 6207833 Walker DriveGreenbelt, Maryland 20770Tel: (301) 345 0375Fax: (301) 345 0457Gilmer BLANKESHIP, Vice President of TSISIMULOG1, rue James Joule78182 ST QUENTIN EN YVELINES CEDEXFRANCETel: +33 1 30 12 27 00Fax: +33 1 30 12 27 27E-mail: qnap2@simulog.fr (Qnap2 info only)basile@simulog.fr (Basile info only)
description : QSNAP2 (Queuing Network Analysis Package 2)
- a model description language, based on the queueing network paradigm
- an object-oriented algorithmic language allowing to design
high-level complex models, and to analyze them comfortably
(i.e., it includes file and string management routines, graphical
outputs, an interactive debugger, etc.)
- a set of analytical solvers implementing theorems from queueing
theory (BCMP, MVA, etc.)
- a markov chain analyzer
- a discrete event simulator
All solvers (analytical, markov and simulator) compute the same basic
performance indices: server utilisation, throughput, queue length
(mean, max, std dev, and distribution), service time, response time.
Results may be requested separately for each customer class. The
simulator computes confidence intervals and allows transient state
analysis. The simulator also allows to compute user-specified
performance indices.
QNAP2 was originally developed by INRIA as a research tool for
queueing systems scientists. It is now maintained and distributed by
SIMULOG, with a strong cooperation of INRIA.
It runs on any type of scientific computer, from PC (80386/80387
based) to mainframe. A graphical interface is available on bitmap
workstations.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: QSIM
name : QSIM
description :
QSIM is the Qualitative Simulation package written at the University
of Texas. QSIM is a C-based Simulation Tool Library for discrete
event simulation. QSIM is documented in Byte Magazine, July 1989.
location : FTP://bikini.cis.ufl.edu (anonymous)
contact :
Paul A. Fishwick
University of Florida
(fishwick@fish.cis.ufl.edu)
references :
Not Available
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Subject: QSNAP
name : QSNAP2
description :
QSNAP2 (Queuing Network Analysis Package 2)
- a model description language, based on the queueing network paradigm
- an object-oriented algorithmic language allowing to design
high-level complex models, and to analyze them comfortably
(i.e., it includes file and string management routines, graphical
outputs, an interactive debugger, etc.)
- a set of analytical solvers implementing theorems from queueing
theory (BCMP, MVA, etc.)
- a markov chain analyzer
- a discrete event simulator
All solvers (analytical, markov and simulator) compute the same basic
performance indices: server utilisation, throughput, queue length
(mean, max, std dev, and distribution), service time, response time.
Results may be requested separately for each customer class. The
simulator computes confidence intervals and allows transient state
analysis. The simulator also allows to compute user-specified
performance indices.
QNAP2 was originally developed by INRIA as a research tool for
queueing systems scientists. It is now maintained and distributed by
SIMULOG, with a strong cooperation of INRIA.
It runs on any type of scientific computer, from PC (80386/80387
based) to mainframe. A graphical interface is available on bitmap
workstations.
location :
QNAP2 is marketed in the U.S.A. by an American company, so it is
probably much easier for American people to contact : directly:
Techno Sciences Inc. (TSI)
Suite 620
7833 Walker Drive
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
Tel: (301) 345 0375
Fax: (301) 345 0457
Gilmer BLANKESHIP, Vice President of TSI
SIMULOG
1, rue James Joule
78182 ST QUENTIN EN YVELINES CEDEX
FRANCE
Tel: +33 1 30 12 27 00
Fax: +33 1 30 12 27 27
E-mail: qnap2@simulog.fr (Qnap2 info only)
basile@simulog.fr (Basile info only)
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Subject: REAL
name : REAL
DESCRIPTION :
The REAL network simulator is based on the NEST simulation package
from Columbia University. REAL will run on Sun 3s, Vaxen and the
Mips machine under 4.3BSD. It does realistic and fast simulation
of transport layer protocols with specific reference to congestion
control.
location:
FTP://ucbarpa.berkeley.edu/pub/REAL/REAL.tar.z (128.32.130.11),
contact :
Alexander Dupuy
inet: dupuy@columbia.edu
uucp: !rutgers!columbia!dupuy
phone: (212) 280-4290
references :
Not Available
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Subject: ROSS
name : ROSS
description : ROSS is a simulation system distributed by The RAND Corporation.
contact :
Phil Klahr and Dave McArthur
The RAND Corporation
references :
"Overview of the ROSS Simulation System", P. Klahr, August 1982,
Proc. of the 10th IMACS World Congress on System Simulation and
Scientific Computation, pp.67-69
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Subject: SES-Workbench
name : SES-Workbench
version : 3.0
update : Spring '95
author : Scientific and Engineering Software, Inc.
Austin, Texas
USA
area : Graphical simulation, client/server modeling
software :
hardware : AIX, Sun SPARC OS, Sun Solaris, HP/9000, HP-UX
location :
description : SES/workbench is an integrated environment for
evaulating system design decisions throughout the
development cycle. It supports graphical capture,
animation and simulation for mission-critical
systems. Client-server modeling and applications
development are two areas where SES/workbench
excels.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : tela@ses.com
reviewdate : Updated Entry 8/31/95
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Subject: SIMEX
name : SIMEX
version : 3.3
update : 17/5/95
author : Michael Altmann
Lael C Gatewood
area : Discrete event simulation, epidemiology, demography
software : g++ 2.6.x, Unix (tested on SunOS, HP)
hardware :
location : http://www.nmsr.labmed.umn.edu
description : Software for micropopulation (discrete-entity, discrete-event)
simulations with an emphasis on human populations and disease spread.
Can be used to simulation the spread of an infectious disease, the
progression of a chronic disease, or produce simulated pedigrees to validate
statistical genetic techniques. Also has examples of queueing models.
Can be tied to Tcl for a graphical user interface.
questions : michael@simvax.labmed.umn.edu
bugs : A few
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 6/15/95
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Subject: SIMIC
name : SIMIC
description :
SIMIC is a full-featured logic verification simulator. It has been
demonstrated that SIMIC can uncover a number of critical design errors
that other simulators miss. Here are some of SIMIC's important features:
- Mixed-mode simulation allows the free intermixture of true
bilateral switches (ideal and resistive), gate, plus functional level
built-in and user defined primitives.
- A wide variety of output, whose detail, content and format are, to
large extent, user defined.
- A large repetoire of simulation options and controls that can be
applied interactively, or in batch operation, and simplify
trouble-shooting of your design.
- Automated Test equipment emulation, allows debugging test programs
using SIMIC troubleshooting techniques.
- Sophisticated hazard analysis including: Spike, Pulse, Conflict,
Oscillation, Setup, Hold, Pulse-width, Near (what-if)
detection, among others. Hazard propagation is also supported.
The student version of SIMIC is limited to a maximum of 500 elements
(parts). In all other respects it is the same program as the
commercial offering. SIMIC is also available on PC and other platforms.
location :
All SIMIC software and documentation is Copyrighted by Genashor Corp.
For further information about SIMIC contact
Genashor Corp
9 Piney Woods Drive
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Phone: (908) 281-0164
Fax: (908) 281-9607
references :
Not Available
------------------------------
Subject: SIMSCRIPT
name : SIMSCRIPT
description :
SIMSCRIPT was originally developed by Markowitz, Hausner,
and Karr at RAND Corporation in 1962. SIMSCRIPT was
originally implemented as a FORTRAN pre-processor. It
required coding forms.
SIMSCRIPT I.5 was developed in 1964 by Markowitz, Kleine,
and Russell at CACI. A SIMSCRIPT I.5 compiler was developed
to compile SIMSCRIPT I.5 source code into machine object code.
SIMSCRIPT II was derived by Markowitz, Kiviat, and
Villanueva at RAND in 1968. It eliminated the coding forms
and created an English-like free-form language.
SIMSCRIPT II Plus was created by Kiviat, Kleine, and
Villanueva at Simulation Associates in 1969. It was
SIMSCRIPT II with language additions and performance improvements.
SIMSCRIPT II.5 was developed by Markowitz, Johnson,
Delfosse, and Russell at CACI in 1971. It was SIMSCRIPT II
Plus with all the unimplemented features fully implemented.
CACI in La Jolla, California has continued to support and
enhance this version.
Present Status of SIMSCRIPT II.5
SIMSCRIPT II.5 is fully supported by CACI and in use by
4,312 organizations world-wide. Recent new users include:
Air Canada, CERN, IBM, Port of Singapore Authority, NASA,
FAA, AT&T, Hexale, UNISYS, Telesat Mobile, SAIC, British
Aerospace, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Teledyne, Motorola,
Duke Power, JPL, Lockheed, E-Systems, IEX, and ITT
Aerospace. Currently, SIMSCRIPT II.5 is available on the
following machines:
Apollo MIPS
ATT 3B2 PC DOS
CRAY-2 PC OS/2
CRAY X-MP PC UNIX (386, 486)
CRAY Y-MP Prime
Data General AViiON Silicon Graphics IRIS
DECstation SUN-3
ELXSI SUN-4
Gould UTX SPARCstation
HP 9000/300 & 800 SUN 386i
IBM 370 Tektronix 4300, 8800
IBM RS 6000 VAXstation
MAC II VAX
Compiled SIMSCRIPT II.5 executable versions of your
models may be distributed to end-users with no royalty
payments or run-time license fees. A 160 page catalog,
Major Applications of SIMSCRIPT II.5 with SIMGRAPHICS, is
available free of charge. contact : Doug Dittrich at CACI
Products Company by phone (619) 457-9681 or by FAX (619)
457-1184.
The environment consists of:
SimLab - an interactive programming environment
SimDebug - a symbolic debugger
SimBase - a simulation database with SQL interface
SIMGRAPHICS - a complete input and output graphics package
SimVideo - a VCR-like graphics playback utility
location :
For further information on the free trial of SIMSCRIPT II.5,
please contact : Doug Dittrich at CACI Products Company
by phone (619) 457-9681 or by FAX (619) 457-1184.
references :
------------------------------
Subject: SIMUL8
name : SIMUL8
version : 2
update : Nov 1995
author : Visual Thinking International Ltd
141 St James Road, Glasgow, Scotland.
area : Business Processes, Manufacturing, Service Sector
software : Windows 3.1 or 95
hardware : PC 8Mb RAM 12Mb Disk
location : Visual Thinking, 3 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 900, Mississauga,
description : Draw model directly on screen. Very easy to get started but still allows model of any complexity to be built.
Create any additional logic you like using EXCEL version 5 (VBA) or even use Visual Basic directly for extra model logic.
Hierarchical modelling with SIMUL8 sub-windows (any depth of windows within windows)
Full professional simulation system for $395
For details check out:http://www.vti.co.uk/vti/
questions : Email: 100031.2467@Compuserve.com
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: SIMULA
name: SIMULA
description :
Conventional general-purpose algorithmic capability in the style
of ALGOL.
Object-oriented programming (classes) encompassing encapsulation,
inheritance, information hiding, autonomous activity and strong
typing supporting the concepts of modularisation, generalisation,
specialisation, abstraction, polymorphism and pseudo-parallelism.
Basic features for manipulating text strings.
File concept supporting sequential and direct access methods for
byte- and record-structured files.
Large repertoire of utility functions.
Features supporting 2-way linked lists. More complicated list
structures such as trees and lattices are easily constructed from
the basic class facilities.
Features supporting discrete event simulation in various styles
including the object-oriented process view.
questions : comp.lang.simula
contact :
ftp://ifi.uio.no/pub/cim (a free version for Sun, PC (w Solaris), Iris)
Simula a.s. own the SIMULA trademark and produce compilers for IBM
mainframes, PCs and IBM-compatibles. They do not have an e-mail address.
Simula a.s.
Postbox 4403 Torshov,
N-0402 Oslo 4,
Norway.
(472) 156710
Tel. +472 156051
Lund Software House, Sun, VAX, Data General, Hewlett
P.O. Box 7056, Packard, Atari
S-220 07 Lund,
Sweden.
Tel. 46 46 134060
FAX 46 46 131021
E-mail: Boris@dna.lth.se
Jade Simulations International
#80, 1833 Crowchild Trail N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
T2M 4S7
TPH Data A.S., Nord, Cromemco, NCR, Sun
Gladsvei 58,
N-0492 Oslo 4,
Norway.
Tel. 47 94 17286
Stockholms Datorcentral (QZ), VAX
Box 27322,
S-102 54 Stockholm,
Sweden.
SIMPROG AB, VAX
Ostermalmsgatan 21,
S-114 26 Stockholm,
Sweden.
Unger Huntsinger and Associates Ltd., VAX
5001 13th Ave. N.W.,
Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada T3B 1J1.
Various other suppliers include: Control Data, Honeywell-Bull,
Prime, ICL and Unisys.
references :
"SIMULA begin" by Birtwistle, Dahl, Myhrhaug & Nygaard. Published
by Studentlitteratur (Sweden), Bratt Institute (W. Germany),
Chartwell-Bratt (U.K.) and at one time Auerbach (U.S.A.).
"An Introduction to Programming in SIMULA" by Pooley. Published in
various countries by Blackwell.
"The Process View of Simulation" by Franta. Published by Elseveier
North-Holland (U.S.A.) and North Holland (Netherlands).
"Introduction to SIMULA 67" by Lamprecht. Published by Braunschwig
Wiesbaden.
"DEMOS - Discrete Event Models on SIMULA" by Birtwistle. Published
by MacMillan.
"Object-Oriented Programming with Simula" by Kirkerud
Published by Addison-Wesley (UK, USA)
------------------------------
Subject: SINA
name : SINDA
version :
update : 3-Jan-1996
author :
area : Fluid dynamics and heat transfer
software :
hardware : Sun, PC, HP, and Mac.
location :http://www.webcom.com/crtech ftp://ftp.csn.net/crtech
description : SINDA/FLUINT is a comprehensive, user-extensible finite-difference, lumped parameter (circuit or network analogy)
software tool for analyzing complex thermal/fluid systems.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 3-Jan-1996
------------------------------
Subject: SLAM
name : SLAM
description :
SLAM II is a simulation package sold by Pritsker and Associates.
It is a process oriented simulator and comes with an optional
graphical user interface called TESS for constructing graphical models.
contact :
Paul A. Fishwick
University of Florida
(fishwick@fish.cis.ufl.edu)
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Subject: SMPL
name : SMPL
version :
update :
author :
area :
software :
hardware :
location :
description : SMPL is a general purpose discrete event simulation library written
in C. SMPL is portable and uses an event scheduling (as opposed to
activity or process) oriented view.
SMPL is FTP'able from ftp://bikini.cis.ufl.edu
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
------------------------------
Subject: Sim++
name : Sim++
version :
update :
author : Jade Corp
area :
software :
hardware :
location :
description : C++ class library.
Uses TimeWarp for distributed discrete event simulation.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: SimPack
name : SimPack
version : 3.0
update : 1 August 1995
author : Dr Paul Fishwick et al.
area : Model Design and Model Execution
software : C and C++; runs under Unix
hardware : any that supports Unix
location : FTP://ftp.cis.ufl.edu/pub/simdigest/tools/SimPack3.tar.Z FTP://ftp.cis.ufl.edu/pub/simdigest/tools/SimPack3.doc
description : Sample code is provided for Declarative models, Constraint
models, Functional models, Spatial models, and Multimodels.
Object-oriented support routines are provided for event-based
queuing model simulations. Several packages are provided:
one permits event-based queuing-model building through an
X-based GUI; another permits system-dynamics-based model
building through a TclTk-based GUI; a third provides a
mini-GPSS.
questions :
bugs : Two or three users report that their compilers generated
errors for variables declared in the initialization step of a
"for" statement. Code was reworked to eliminate all
such occurrences, and is going into ftp site today as
version 3.01.
references : (1) Paul A. Fishwick, "Simulation Model Design and Execution:
Building Digital Worlds", Prentice Hall, 1995, ISBN
013-098609-7 (tel: 800.947.7700). This book provides
conceptual nexus for the software.
(2) MacDougall, M. H. "Simulating Computer Systems:
Techniques and Tools", MIT Press, 1987. The author of
this book wrote the code for the pseudo-random number
generation used in this package.
reviewer : Robert Cubert (URL:mailto:rmc@cis.ufl.edu)
reviewdate : 24 August 1995
------------------------------
Subject: SimPlusPlus
name : SimPlusPlus
description :
(The following is out of date. This product is going commercial)
SimPlusPlus is a general purpose simulation-language based upon C++, that
permits writing process-oriented discrete-event simulation models.
The tool creates high-performance models (since it ultimately uses
the systems C-Compiler which is often highly optimizing), and is
designed to be easily portable to another architecture (it is
currently available for PC/AT running Zortech C++ 2.0 (or later)
or Borland Turbo-C++, and for DECstation 3100/5000 running ULTRIX 4.2
and the AT&T CC front-end).
The sources that comprise the simulation-language are available
WITH NO FEES for universities and other research-institutes that
are non-commercial. For commercial sides, a small fee is required
since it is intended to actively support SIMPlusPlus in the future.
However, to ensure these restrictions, the sources will not be
available via anonymous ftp (naturally). A request-form is available
by anonymous ftp (as well as the manual itself) from
ftp://ftp.telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de
129.13.3.63
contact :
Any side interested in SIM++ is requested to fill out the form and
send it by e-mail to
rose@telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de
or the address given below. I will make the sources available to your
side as soon as I receive the form (please allow a few days for handling
the request).
Commercial sides interested in SIM++ are asked to directly contact :
the above address, since fees will depend on the intended use of
and whether contributions will be made to SIM++.
O.Rose
Institute of Telematics
University of Karlsruhe
Kaiserstr. 12
7500 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49-721-608-4026
Fax : +49-721-60 60 97
location :
Old binaries are available from
ftp://ftp.nmsr.labmed.umn.edu
------------------------------
Subject: Stella
name : Stella
version : II
update :
author : High Performance Systems
area :
software :
hardware : Mac and PC
location :
description : Stella is a very easy to use modeling package geared
primarily at compartmental models. The user draws the model in terms of
boxes and flows (sometimes called systems dynamics diagrams). The program
is easy to use and has an excellent manual. Very good student prices
are available. There is minimal support for discrete-event job flow
and queueing models.
questions : (603) 643-9636 fax: (603) 643-6502
http://www.valley.net/~hps/hps.html
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : August 8, 1995
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Subject: TIERRA
name : TIERRA
description :
Synthetic organisms have been created based on a computer metaphor of
organic life in which CPU time is the ``energy'' resource and memory is
the ``material'' resource. Memory is organized into informational
patterns that exploit CPU time for self-replication. Mutation generates
new forms, and evolution proceeds by natural selection as different
genotypes compete for CPU time and memory space.
Observation of nature shows that evolution by natural selection is
capable of both optimization and creativity. Artificial models of evolution
have demonstrated the optimizing ability of evolution, as exemplified by
the field of genetic algorithms. The creative aspects of evolution have been
more elusive to model. The difficulty derives in part from a tendency of
models to specify the meaning of the ``genome'' of the evolving entities,
precluding new meanings from emerging. I will present a natural model of
evolution demonstrating both optimization and creativity, in which the
genome consists of sequences of executable machine code.
>From a single rudimentary ancestral ``creature'',
very quickly there evolve parasites, which are not able to replicate in
isolation because they lack a large portion of the genome. However, these
parasites search for the missing information, and if they locate it in a
nearby creature, parasitize the information from the neighboring genome,
thereby effecting their own replication.
In some runs, hosts evolve immunity to attack by parasites.
When immune hosts appear, they often increase in frequency, devastating the
parasite populations. In some runs where the community comes to be
dominated by immune hosts, parasites evolve that are resistant to immunity.
Hosts sometimes evolve a response to parasites that goes beyond immunity,
to actual (facultative) hyper-parasitism. The hyper-parasite deceives the
parasite causing the parasite to devote its energetic resources to
replication of the hyper-parastie genome. This drives the parasites to
extinction.
Evolving in the absence of parasites, hyper-parasites completely dominate
the community, resulting in a relatively uniform community characterize by
a high degree of relationship between individuals. Under these circum-
stances, sociality evolves, in the form of creatures which can only
replicate in aggregations.
The cooperative behavior of the social hyper-parasites makes them vulnerable
to a new class of parasites. These cheaters, hyper-hyper-parasites, insert
themselves between cooperating social individuals, deceiving the social
creatures, causing them to replicate the genomes of the cheaters.
The only genetic change imposed on the simulator is random bit flips in
the machine code of the creatures. However, it turns out that parasites
are very sloppy replicators. They cause significant recombination and
rearrangement of the genomes. This spontaneous sexuality is a powerful
force for evolutionary change in the system.
One of the most interesting aspects of this instance of life is
that the bulk of the evolution is based on adaptation to the biotic
environment rather than the physical environment. It is co-evolution
that drives the system.
location :
ftp://tierra.slhs.udel.edu/tierra
ftp://life.slhs.udel.edu/tierra
------------------------------
Subject: TOOPS
name : TOOPS
location : ftp://ftp.ldv.e-technik.tu-munchen.de
------------------------------
Subject: TWOS
name : TWOS
description :
TWOS - TIME WARP OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION 2.0
(Jet Propulsion Lab)
The Time Warp Operating System (TWOS) is a special-purpose operating system
designed to support parallel discrete-event simulation. TWOS is a complete
implementation of the Time Warp mechanism, a distributed protocol for
virtual time synchronization based on process rollback and message
annihilation. TWOS only supports simulations and other computations
designed for virtual time; it does not support general time-sharing or
multi-processing jobs using conventional message synchronization and
communication. The program utilizes the underlying operating system's
resources.
TWOS runs a single simulation at a time, executing it concurrently on as
many processors of a distributed system as are allocated. The simulation
must be decomposed into objects (logical processes) that interact through
time-stamped messages. TWOS provides transparent synchronization. The
user does not have to add any special logic to aid in synchronization, nor
give any synchronization advice, nor even understand much about how the
Time Warp mechanism works.
The Time Warp Simulator (TWSIM) subdirectory contains a sequential
simulation engine that is interface compatible with TWOS. This means
that an application designer and programmer who wish to use TWOS can
prototype code on TWSIM on a single processor and/or workstation before
having to deal with the CHAR BAcomplexity of working on a distributed
system. TWSIM also provides statistics about the application which may
be useful for determining the correctness of an application and for
achieving good performance on TWOS.
The program's user manual assists the simulation programmer in the design,
coding, implementation, and debugging of discrete-event simulations
running on TWOS. The manual also includes a practical user's guide to
the TWOS application benchmark, Colliding Pucks.
TWOS and TWSIM were written in and support simulations in the C programming
language. They were implemented on Sun 3 and Sun 4 workstations running the
SUN OS version 3.5 operating system and also on the BBN Butterfly Plus. The
binary images of TWOS and TWSIM each require approximately 400KB. A central
memory of at least 4 MB per workstation (or Butterfly processor) is needed
for reasonable performance. TWOS was developed in 1989, and is a copyright
work with all copyright vested in NASA.
LANGUAGE: C-LANGUAGE
PROGERAM SIZE: APPROXIMATELY 46,700 SOURCE STATEMENTS
DISTRIBUTION MEDIA: .25 inch Tape Cartridge in TAR Format
PROGRAM NUMBER: NPO-18037
DOCUMENTATION PRICE: $29.00 PROGRAM PRICE: $1,500.00
hardware : SUN 3 WKSTN
contact :
Computer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC)
The University of Georgia
382 East Broad Street, Athens, Georgia 30602
Main Desk: (404) 542-3265
Fax: (404) 542-4807
Internet: service@cossack.cosmic.uga.edu
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Subject: Taylor-II
name : Taylor-II
version : Version 3.0
update : May 1995
author : F&H Simulations, Inc.
area : Manufacturing, Material Handling, Warehousing, Service, Medical, (All
discrete event logistic applications)
software : DOS 6.0 or Windows 95
hardware : 486, 16 megabytes RAM, SVGA
location : P.O. Box 658, Orem, UT 84003
description : Taylor II is the best discrete event simulation software for
materials handling, manufacturing, and warehouse control application on the
market. Taylor II won the prestigious Editor's Choice Award from BYTE
magazine for best application software. Notable features of Taylor II
include: multi-level 2D and true 3D shaded animation, an intuitive graphical
user interface, curvefitting, DOE module, and a friendly interface with CAD
and spreadsheet software.
questions : (801) 224-6914
references : http://www.xmission.com/~taylor
reviewer : roger@taylorii.com
reviewdate : 1/11/96
------------------------------
Subject: VHDL
name : VHDL
description :
VHDL is an acronym for "VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuits)
Hardware Design Language" and is a IEEE Standard since 1987. It is
"a formal notation intended for use in all phases of the creation of
electronic systems...it supports the development, verification,
synthesis, and testing of hardware designs..."
Some characteristics are:
- concurrent and sequential statements
- a process statement that executes concurrently as part of a
larger simulation
- great amount of modeling capabilities
- definition of states up to the user
VHDL is very simulator/vendor independent.
contact :
There are multiple Vendors of VHDL. Here are a few
Intermetrics, Inc.
(617) 661-1840
Mentor Graphics, Inc.
(503) 526-7000
Synopsis, Inc.
(415) 962-5000
Zycad Corp.
(201) 538-7833
Vantage Analysis Systems, Inc.
(415) 659-0901
CADENCE Design Systems, Inc.
(408) 943-1234
Logic Automation
+44 344 863230 (UK)
MCC
(512) 338-3794
ViewLogic Systems, Inc.
(508) 480-0881
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Subject: WARPED
name : WARPED
version : 0.5
update : 09/01/95
author : Dr. P.A. Wilsey, Tim McBraye, Dale Martin
area : Parallel Simulation
software : gnu g++ (ver 2.6.3 or higher) and MPI
hardware : Sparc Workstations or SP1
location : http://www.ece.uc.edu/~paw/lab
description : The warped simulation kernel is a general purpose
Time Warp based simulation kernel written in C++. It can be used to
simulate various designs. It is intended to be used for VHDL
simulation but can be used to simulate queuing models and many other
assorted applications. The simulator incorporates many optimizations
like periodic checkpointing, dynamic checkpointing, lazy cancellation
etc.
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: YacSim
name : YacSim
location : ftp://pi.rice.edu/pub/sim.tar.Z
description :
YACSIM - A process-oriented discrete-event simulator implemented as an
extension of the C programming language. This simulator has been used
extensively for several years. It is stable and relatively free of
bugs. There is a referencemanual included in the package.
NETSIM - A general-purpose interconnection network simulator
implemented as an extension of YACSIM. This simulator is relatively
new and has only recently been made available outside Rice. It has
not been used much and almost certainly contains some bugs, although
we have fixed all we know about. There is a reference manual included
in the package.
DBSIM - A debugging utility for use with any of the simulators. This program
is operational and documented. There are no known bugs, but it has not been
extensively tested.
author :
J. Robert Jump
ECE Dept., Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251
(713) 527-8101
email: jrj@rice.edu
------------------------------
Subject: cncl
name : cncl
version :
update :
author : Martin Junius et al
area : Communication Networks
software : C++ compiler with IOstreams library, perl, GNU bison, GNU flex
hardware : Unix
location : FTP://ftp.dfv.rwth-aachen.de/pub/CNCL
description : Universal classes:
* Tree structured class hierarchy, similar to NIHCL
* Classes for general purposes such as arrays, linked lists, strings
* Interface classes for UNIX system calls: pipes, select, sockets
* Persistent objects
Simulation:
* Event driven simulation classes
* Statistical evaluation classes
* Random number generator and distribution classes
SDL:
* SDL-oriented simulation classes
* SDL/PR to C++ translator
Fuzzy logic:
* Fuzzy sets, fuzzy variables, fuzzy rules and inference
engine for building fuzzy controllers and expert systems
* Fuzzy rules to C++ translator
Graphics:
* Interface classes for DEC's ezd graphics server
* Interface classes for Communication Networks' gist graphics
server
questions : listproc@dfv.rwth-aachen.de
with a message body comprising the command
subscribe cncl-announce
bugs : mj@dfv.rwth-aachen.de
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 27 Oct 1995
------------------------------
Subject: gnans
name : gnans
version : 1.5
update : 29 Aug 1995
author : Bengt Martensson +49 421 218-2952 (office)
Institute for Dynamical Systems +49 421 17 17 13 (home)
University of Bremen +49 421 218-4235 (fax)
P.O. Box 330 440, D-28334 Bremen, Germany
bengt@mathematik.uni-Bremen.de
http://www.mathematik.uni-Bremen.de/~bengt/
area :
software : Solaris, SunOS or Irix
hardware : Sun, PC (w Solaris), Iris
location : ftp://ftp.uu.net:/pub/math/gnans
description : Numerical ODE solver. Includes built-in graphing,
a scripting language, and a graphical user
interface to model parameters.
questions : gnans@mathematik.uni-Bremen.de (mailing list)
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : 14 Aug 1995
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Subject: mist
name : mist
version : 2.4
update :
author : Magnus Ehlde
magnus.ehlde@kat.lth.se
area : metabolic systems
software : WIndows 3.1
hardware : PC
location : ftp://wwwce1.kat.lth.se/program/mist/mist24.exe (NB. the ftp server understands dir, but not ls)
description : MIST is a metabolic simulator
questions :
bugs :
references :
reviewer : Michael Altmann
reviewdate : August-14-1995
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Subject: profiSEE
name : profiSEE
version : 2.2
update : June 1, 1995
author :
area : Process industry, chemistrys
software :
hardware :
location :
description : profiSEE is a visual interactive simulation model-
ling tool for performing discrete-event simulation studies of chemical
batch processes. Issues like design of production systems, material
flow and capacity analysis,... can be easily addressed. The aim is to
optimize the processes from a logistic point of view
(debottlenecking), as a complement to the more technical-oriented
simulations based on differential equations. The software has from
the very beginning been designed to take the specific aspects of the
chemical-pharmaceutical branch (batch processes, campaigns, set-up and
cleaning requirements, filtration operations, security interrupts,Š)
into account.
questions : isolot@chbs.ciba.com
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: spice
name : spice
version : spice3c.1
description :
The latest version of spice is spice3c.1, coded in C.
The code is available, but foreign users may have to obtain
clearance from the Dept. of Commerce.
contact :
Cindy Manly-Fields and/or EECS/ERL Industrial Support Office
479 Cory Hall 253 Cory Hall
UC Berkeley UC Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720 Berkeley CA 94720
references :
Not Available
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Subject: swarm
name : swarm
version : beta
update :
author :
area : ecology, fission, finance
software : Objective C
hardware :
location : http://www.santafe.edu/projects/swarm/
description : Geared towards large spatial models with
discrete entities.
questions : swarm@santafe.edu swarm-announce@santafe.edu swarm-dev@santafe.edu
bugs :
references :
reviewer :
reviewdate :
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Subject: uC++
name : uC++
location : ftp://watmsg.uwaterloo.ca:pub/uSystem/u++-3.4.4.tar.Z