Architecture technical reference model for large-scale distributed simulation system

Much more requirement is put for large-scale distributed simulation system these years, but the research on its software architecture is still very limited to support practical project. In order to define and clarify main techniques and components of the system architecture, a technique reference model (TRM) was introduced. The TRM is developed in terms of a hierarchy of components: (1) Domains: the TRM categorizes the designing work into four domains, including federated simulation, simulation model, simulation node, and simulation network; (2) Principles: principles address rationales for the TRM; (3) Technologies: technical topics that are relevant to each domain and principle. The TRM is supposed to be useful to remanufacturing existent systems and develop next generation of systems.