Experiment Parameters

The following parameters are needed to setup an experiment:

ParameterNotesApplicable to:
NameExperiment NameAll Experiments
Seed number The starting seed number used in association with the constraint distributionsAll Experiments
Start DateBy default this is the date the model was createdAll Experiments
Duration A number specifying the length of the model runAll Experiments
Time UnitDuration time unit (default is days)All Experiments
Sink BuffersA list of all the ending buffers in the modelAll Experiments
Theoretical LimitMaximum limit value for all constraintsAll Experiments
Experiment Type

Single Run

Multi-Run

Interrupt Loss/Gain

Buffer Interrupt Tradeoff

All Experiments
ReplicationsNumber of runs to executeAll Experiments except Single Run
Buffer

Buffer name to vary

Buffer Tradeoff experiment only
Min CapacityMinimum Buffer size to considerBuffer Tradeoff experiment only
Step SizeIncrements of Buffer size Buffer Tradeoff experiment only
Max CapacityMaximum Buffer size to considerBuffer Tradeoff experiment only