Abstract:
The onward dispersion of Ethernet based structures with decentralized and distributed multi-user environments
in automation leads towards Networked Automation Systems (NAS). The new modern structures are less expensive
and at the same time more flexible than classi-cal ones. However, they induce non-deterministic delays.
Hence, the detailed analysis of the resulting response time is not only prerequisite for the responsible use;
it also enables to check dependability properties prior-to changes or expansions of the system.
To do so, a new modeling language - DesLaNAS - is introduced, which accounts for the special needs of modeling NAS.
Based on Probabilistic Model Checking for the analysis, the influence of different components and of net-based
behavior modes like resource-sharing and synchronization on the resulting response time is discussed.
Keywords: Probabilistic Model-Checking, Design-Process, DesLaNAS, Networked Automation Systems, Response time determination, Safety
Jürgen Greifeneder, 01.10.2007 | Impressum |