A new object-oriented Petri net simulation environment based on Modelica

We present a new Petri net simulation environment to enable graphical hierarchical modeling, hybrid simulation, and animation of processes in life sciences, and technical applications, among others. In order to model these most different processes, a new powerful and universally usable mathematical...

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Published inProceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) pp. 1 - 13
Main Authors Pros, S., Bachmann, B., Janowski, S. J., Hofestadt, R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.12.2012
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Adaptation models
Biological system modeling
Fires
Firing
Mathematical model
Object oriented modeling
Petri nets
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Summary:We present a new Petri net simulation environment to enable graphical hierarchical modeling, hybrid simulation, and animation of processes in life sciences, and technical applications, among others. In order to model these most different processes, a new powerful and universally usable mathematical modeling concept - extended Hybrid Petri (xHPN) - has been established. This specification is used for the Petri Net library (PNlib) realized by the object-oriented modeling language Modelica. In contrast to other approaches, we enable users to simultaneously reconstruct, analyze, and simulate complex dynamic models in one view. Therefore, we have connected the PNlib to VANESA, an open source tool for visualization and analysis of networks. Additionally, the PNlib is connected to Matlab/Simulink to use all the Matlab power for post-processing simulation results. To demonstrate this powerful environment, we are reporting our experience by modeling a technical and a general biological application case.
ISBN:1467347795
9781467347792
ISSN:0891-7736
1558-4305
DOI:10.1109/WSC.2012.6465287