Accession Number:

ADA063357

Title:

Exploratory Systems Control Model (ESM). Specification.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jul 75-Apr 77.

Corporate Author:

BURROUGHS CORP PAOLI PA FEDERAL AND SPECIAL SYSTEMS GROUP

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1977-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

54.0

Abstract:

This publication is the specification Task 1 for the Exploratory Systems Control Model ESM. It specifies the system and indicates possible future directions for the ESM. ESM provides a flexible tool for simulating and comparing a wide range of system control architectures and their related procedures and protocols. The ESM has been designed to model the class of system control architectures that have the characteristics of decentralized operation, modularity, easy modification and upgrade capability, high reliability, high survivability and fail-soft operation.

Descriptors:

• *CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
• *COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
• *SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
• SIMULATION
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• INFORMATION TRANSFER
• COMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC
• MODELS
• SPECIFICATIONS
• MODIFICATION
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
• SURVIVAL(GENERAL)
• NODES
• RELIABILITY
• COMPUTER FILES
• MESSAGE PROCESSING
• CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS
• DECENTRALIZATION
• GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
• COMMUNICATION TERMINALS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware
• Non-Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE