Simulation Conceptual Model Development Issues and Implications for Reuse of Simulation Components

摘要

A simulation conceptual model is a simulation developer's way of translating modeling requirements into a detailed design framework, from which the software, hardware, networks, and systems/equipment that will make up the simulation can be built. Recommended methods for developing and documenting a simulation conceptual model have been presented at previous Simulation Interoperability Workshops (SIWs), at Summer Computer Simulation Conferences (SCSCs), and in DoD's updated Recommended Practices Guide (RPG) for simulation verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A). This paper examines issues that have been raised about suggested methods for conceptual model development and documentation. Simulation conceptual model development methods have significant implications for simulation reuse. They are explored in relation to current High Level Architecture (HLA) guidelines.