@inproceedings{5bf569eacb434ea4a0f938a588196a23,
title = "A General Method to Compare Different Co-simulation Interfaces: Demonstration on a Case Study",
abstract = "A method is presented to compare different co-simulation interfaces. The comparison assesses user-friendliness and flexibility, computational costs and accuracy. Interfaces corresponding to different versions of loose and strong coupling are discussed. The specific implementations include the Functional Mockup Interface (FMI), the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed (BCVTB) and a Component Object Model (COM). A case study is introduced to present the method in a pedagogical way. The case study includes a compact thermal energy storage modelled in Trnsys and a heat sink modelled in Simulink. Generalizations of the method to realistic full-scale co-simulations are proposed.",
keywords = "BCVTB, Co-simulation, Compact thermal energy storage, FMI, Simulink, Trnsys",
author = "Georg Engel and Chakkaravarthy, {Ajay S.} and Gerald Schweiger",
year = "2019",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-01470-4_19",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783030014698",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
publisher = "Springer-Verlag Italia",
pages = "351--365",
editor = "Tuncer {\"O}ren and Rango, {Floriano De} and Obaidat, {Mohammad S.}",
booktitle = "Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - 7th International Conference, SIMULTECH 2017, Revised Selected Papers",
address = "Italy",
note = "7th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications, SIMULTECH 2017 ; Conference date: 26-07-2017 Through 28-07-2017",
}