Synkronoitu yhteissimulointi: OPC UA -pohjainen ratkaisu

摘要

Most simulation tools excel at only one technical domain. For efficient simulation of multi-domain systems, cooperative simulation (co-simulation) can be used. In co-simulation, a simulation model is divided into smaller submodels to allow each of the submodels to be simulated with a purpose-made simulator.The connectivity between the multiple simulators is a key factor in the performance of a co-simulation. In this work, the OPC UA standard was chosen as the communication interface between the different simulators. OPC UA is considered an effective communication interface and, moreover, the versatility of OPC UA allows the same interface to be utilized by the user to control and configure the co-simulation.In this thesis, the core functionalities of an effective and scalable synchronized co-simulation environment were designed and implemented. As an important part of the work, a novel solution for OPC UA based synchronization in continuous dynamic co-simulation is proposed. The evaluation conducted on the implementation confirms that both the synchronization solution and the OPC UA interface are suitable for being used in co-simulation of real-world systems.