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SEtSim: A Modular Simulation Tool for Switched Ethernet Networks

Authors:

Mohammad Ashjaei, Moris Behnam, Thomas Nolte

Research group:

Complex Real-Time Embedded Systems

Publication Type:

Journal article

Venue:

Journal of Systems Architecture

Publisher:

Elsevier

DOI:

10.1016/j.sysarc.2016.02.002

Abstract

Using high bandwidth network technologies in real-time applications, for example in automotive systems, is rapidly increasing. In this context, switched Ethernet-based protocols are becoming more popular due to their features such as providing a collision-free domain for transmission of messages. Moreover, switched Ethernet is a mature technology. Several protocols based on switched Ethernet have been proposed over the years, tuned for time critical applications. However, research for improving the features and performance of these protocols is still on-going. In order to evaluate the performance of early stage proposed protocols, the mathematical analysis and/or experiments are required. However, performing an experiment for complex network topologies with a large set of messages is not effortless. Therefore, using a simulation based approach for evaluating a protocol’s performance and/or properties is highly useful. As a response to this we have developed a simulator, called SEtSim, for switched Ethernet networks. SEtSim is developed based on Simulink, and it currently supports different network topologies of the FTT-SE protocol as well as Ethernet AVB protocol. However, the kernel of SEtSim is designed such that it is possible to add and integrate other switched Ethernet-based protocols. In this paper, we describe the design of SEtSim and we show its scalability.

Bibtex

@article{Ashjaei4299,
author = {Mohammad Ashjaei and Moris Behnam and Thomas Nolte},
title = {SEtSim: A Modular Simulation Tool for Switched Ethernet Networks},
volume = {114},
number = {101914},
pages = {1--10},
month = {February},
year = {2016},
journal = {Journal of Systems Architecture},
publisher = {Elsevier},
url = {http://www.es.mdu.se/publications/4299-}
}