Aveva Software, LLC

A system identifies an ordered data structure that enables a computer to follow a particular order of execution for solving blocks of equations that collectively constitute a simulation model. The system uses the ordered data structure to identify a subset of the blocks of equations that require optimizing by an optimizer program and/or a remaining set of blocks of equations which can be solved without optimization by the optimizer program. The optimizer program optimizes only the subset of the blocks of equations that require optimizing by the optimizer program, thereby reducing an amount of computer resources required for optimization, by varying any blocks of equations declared as independent variables in an iterative process until the optimizer program generates optimized values that converge on a solution. Using the optimized values, a solver program executes each calculation only once when sequentially solving the remaining set of the blocks of equations.

In some embodiments, the system includes a virtual reality environment that includes a digital twin of at least a portion of a physical industrial environment. In some embodiments, the system is configured to change the virtual reality environment based on changes in the physical industrial environment. In some embodiments, the changes are received by the system through sensors such as temperature and/or pressure sensors, as non-limiting examples. In some embodiments, the changes in the physical environment are detected through the analysis of images. In some embodiments, the system is configured to use artificial intelligence to detect the changes. In some embodiments, the system is configured to predict the effect of changes in the virtual and/or physical environment on other system components through variable changes in virtual models. In some embodiments, the system is configured to display the effects in the virtual environment before they are implemented in the physical environment.

A system for developing a simulation of a process. In one aspect, a system creates a first model within the simulation. The first model represents a part of the process and comprises a first port to which other models may be connected. The system also creates a second model within the simulation. The second model represents another part of the process and comprises a second port to which other models may be connected. The system then connects the first port and the second port together. Upon connection, the system allocates a memory location as a connection variable that represents a type of information transfer between the first and second ports. A first port variable, which represents a value transferrable through the first port, is set to reference the value at the allocated memory location. Similarly, a second port variable, which represents a value transferrable through the second port, is also set to reference the value at the allocated memory location.

In some embodiments, the system includes a virtual reality environment that includes a digital twin of at least a portion of a physical industrial environment. In some embodiments, the system is configured to change the virtual reality environment based on changes in the physical industrial environment. In some embodiments, the changes are received by the system through sensors such as temperature and/or pressure sensors, as non-limiting examples. In some embodiments, the changes in the physical environment are detected through the analysis of images. In some embodiments, the system is configured to use artificial intelligence to detect the changes. In some embodiments, the system is configured to predict the effect of changes in the virtual and/or physical environment on other system components through variable changes in virtual models. In some embodiments, the system is configured to display the effects in the virtual environment before they are implemented in the physical environment.

A system displays simulation data on a canvas. Software instructions stored on a memory device and executable by a processor display a first set of simulation data on a canvas, the first set of simulation data corresponding to a first zoom level of the canvas. Instructions adjust the canvas from the first zoom level to a second zoom level. Instructions display a second set of simulation data on the canvas, said displayed second set of simulation data corresponding to the second zoom level of the canvas.

A system simulates a process entity. Software instructions stored on a memory device and executable by a processor creates an entity type object that generically represents a type of process entity. Instructions create a simulation representing a process and instantiate an entity type instance in the simulation based on the entity type object. The entity type instance represents a specific process entity in the process. Additionally, instructions simulate the functionality of the specific process entity by the entity type instance in the simulation.

A system for developing a simulation of a process. In one aspect, a system creates a first model within the simulation. The first model represents a part of the process and comprises a first port to which other models may be connected. The system also creates a second model within the simulation. The second model represents another part of the process and comprises a second port to which other models may be connected. The system then connects the first port and the second port together. Upon connection, the system allocates a memory location as a connection variable that represents a type of information transfer between the first and second ports. A first port variable, which represents a value transferrable through the first port, is set to reference the value at the allocated memory location. Similarly, a second port variable, which represents a value transferrable through the second port, is also set to reference the value at the allocated memory location.

A system for developing a simulation of a process. In one aspect, a system creates a first model within the simulation. The first model represents a part of the process and comprises a first port to which other models may be connected. The system also creates a second model within the simulation. The second model represents another part of the process and comprises a second port to which other models may be connected. The system then connects the first port and the second port together. Upon connection, the system allocates a memory location as a connection variable that represents a type of information transfer between the first and second ports. A first port variable, which represents a value transferrable through the first port, is set to reference the value at the allocated memory location. Similarly, a second port variable, which represents a value transferrable through the second port, is also set to reference the value at the allocated memory location.