Development of Distributed Generic Simulator (GenSim) through Invention of Simulated Network (simNetwork)

• Main Authors: Cheol-Hea Koo, Hoon-Hee Lee, Yee-Jin Cheon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Space Science Society (KSSS) 2011-09-01
• Series: Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
• Subjects: generic simulator; simulated network; distributed; simulation model portability; simulation model interface; simSTB; simulator; on board software; MIL-STD-1553B
• Online Access: http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2011/v28n3/OJOOBS_2011_v28n3_241.pdf

A simulated network protocol provides the capability of distributed simulation to a generic simulator. Through this, full coverage of management of data and service handling among separated simulators is achieved. The distributed simulation environment is much more conducive to handling simulation load balancing and hazard treatment than a standalone computer. According to the simulated network protocol, one simulator takes on the role of server and the other simulators take on the role of client, and client is controlled by server. The purpose of the simulated network protocol is to seamlessly connect multiple simulator instances into a single simulation environment. This paper presents the development of a simulated network (simNetwork) that provides the capability of distributed simulation to a generic simulator (GenSim), which is a software simulator of satellites that has been developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute since 2010, to use as a flight software validation bench for future satellite development.