Simulating an aerospace multiprocessorThe paper describes a simulator which was used to evaluate the architecture of an aerospace multiprocessor. The simulator models interactions among the processors, memories, the central data bus, and a possible 'job stack'. Special features of the simulator are discussed, including the use of explicitly coded and individually distinguishable 'job models' instead of a statistically defined 'job mix' and a specialized Job Model Definition Language to automate the detailed coding of the models. Some results are presented which show that when the simulator was employed in conjunction with queuing theory and Markov-process analysis, more insight into system behavior was obtained than would have been with any one technique alone.
Document ID
19760045442
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mallach, E. G. (Incoterm Corp. Natick, Mass., United States)