Discrete dynamic simulation models and technique for complex control systems

The method for dynamic model synthesis and discrete simulation of complex hierarchical control systems is presented. The method provides integration of large data sets, monitoring data and expert knowledge with the process of simulation and analysis of system state dynamics, thus providing an extensible and evolvable environment and reuse of knowledge and simulation models. The method is based on the hierarchical state diagrams technique and control scenarios methodology. The general structure of corresponding computer simulation system is also proposed. We also outline general principles of computer realization of our simulation approach, and schemes of model-based knowledge representation. The proposed method is based on the object-oriented paradigm and is especially powerful in information-intensive environments. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.